Originally posted by @whodeyYou post the full citation as though the quote is in some way relevant to me post and indicative your credibility in this forum.
“In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. Secrecy and silence are the perpetrator’s first line of defense. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries to make sure that no one listens. To this end, he marshal ...[text shortened]... Herman, Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror