The historical record shows that over the past century and a half, at least some sexual assault complainants in the Anglophone world garnered both sympathy and belief.
It was during the Victorian Era that the term for rape, "a fate worse than death" was coined. This suggests a crime that is taken very seriously.
Also, I would note that the Salem Witch Trials featured extremely theatrical testimony by young female witnesses. Twenty people were executed based on the testimony of these girls.
It was during the Victorian Era that the term for rape, "a fate worse than death" was coined. This suggests a crime that is taken very seriously.
Also, I would note that the Salem Witch Trials featured extremely theatrical testimony by young female witnesses. Twenty people were executed based on the testimony of these girls.