Sexual harassment and assault have reemerged in our national discourse, thanks largely to the leaked footage of Donald Trump and Billy Bush bantering about having their way with women. Now, more than a dozen women have come forward, alleging that Trump assaulted them in one form or another.
Julia’s father, Derrick Martin, described her as adventurous and ambitious; she had just received her passport for a New Year’s trip to Africa. He told the Tribune that there was no indication that her ex-boyfriend was dangerous. In recent months, she had started dating again.
But another reason women often don’t come forward to report assault and harassment is that those who do are further attacked for daring to come forward at all—if you need proof of this, see Trump’s recent suggestion that one of his accusers wasn’t attractive enough to be targeted. Trump also dismissed his accusers as “horrible, horrible liars” in public remarks.
