Megan Feldman Bettencourt: "How Forgiveness Has Been Weaponized Against Women"
Megan Feldman Bettencourt has penned a piece for
Harper's on how "there’s a pervasive misconception that forgiveness means pardon and reconciliation—particularly with sexual abuse."
❝ There’s a pervasive misconception of forgiveness that confuses it with pardon and reconciliation—particularly when it concerns sexual abuse. If you forgive, this misguided thinking goes, you refrain from reporting an offender and maintain a relationship with that person. This confusion has created a minefield of musts for survivors: You must either forgive and stay silent or stay angry and press charges, and if you do forgive someone, you must be happy to have this person at Thanksgiving. What a toxic brew of nonsense. [HarpersBazaar.com]
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