Just want to be very clear- my sister, @ArtisticBlower, SAVED me from Epstein and Maxwell. She is the one who asked me what happened, told me it was not my fault and that I never had to see them again, and reported them to the authorities. Attacks on her are so hurtful to me.

Of course the vast majority of people understand this and are supportive of us both, but I felt the need to state this because of a small group of victim-blamers that spread the toxic idea that she is to blame for what happened to me. (Looking at you NY Academy of Art)

It is a dangerous idea because this “should have known” way of thinking is often central to what keeps people from recovering from trauma and stuck in cycles of self-blame. The more that it is echoed the more we absorb this message.

Internet trolls blame people like my sister or mom for what happened so that they feel safer. Hindsight bias gives them an “I will judge you in order to convince myself that this couldn’t happen to me or my kid” mentality. Our long history of victim-blaming is built on this idea.

The #Metoo movement has been so powerful because the sheer volume of victims coming forward highlights the errors in this way of thinking. That is all- & thank you if you made it to the end of this early morning tweet rant!