Sexual assault survivors face a second wave of trauma when they become targets of online smear campaigns and smear books. Smear campaigns and smear books aim to discredit survivors, distort the truth, and influence public perception. The smears shame and silence victims and protect perpetrators. In order to get the truth out, Chanel Miller and Christine Blasey Ford wrote their own books about the personal impact of sexual assault and also the devastating effects of the trauma

Updated January 28, 2022 This is NOT about agreeing with anyone’s political agenda. This is about the dynamics of power, silence and...