Toni Hargis
1 min readMay 6, 2020

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All this is yet more hypothesis. This matter cannot and should not be tried on social media.
Reade should be heard, and her motives or past should not be called into question. That is what we mean when we say “Believe all woman”. It means don’t default to putting them on the stand instead of the accused.
What it doesn’t mean however, is that the facts the accuser puts forward cannot be scrutinized, or that in this case, the accuser can put the onus of providing the ‘proof’ on the accused.
It also means that if we are serious about believing all women and supporting them in their allegations, we should hear from, and investigate, all claims against a candidate for the presidency.
Even if he’s the incumbent.

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Toni Hargis
Toni Hargis

Written by Toni Hargis

Co-author of “How to Stand up to Sexism; Words for when enough is enough”. Helping women find their voices. @ToniHargis

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