Deborah Tuerkheimer > Quotes

“an allegation of abuse makes a trio of claims: This happened. It was wrong. It matters.”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

“Those at greater risk for sexual violence are more likely to be met with distrust, blame, or disregard, diminishing the odds that they will pursue a formal complaint.”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

“Sexual abuse during childhood and adolescence occurs with alarming frequency. Black girls are especially vulnerable, with estimates as high as 65 percent having”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

“A culture that routinely downgrades the worth of victims in relation to perpetrators is a culture that muzzles accusations of abuse.”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

“victimhood of black men in the criminal justice system supersedes all other harm.”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

“two sets of racial beliefs defined rape around the nation: “first, that black women could not be raped, and second, that black men threatened white female virtue.”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

“For an allegation to be deemed credible, we must also believe that the conduct it describes is blameworthy, and that it’s worthy of our concern.”
― Deborah Tuerkheimer, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers