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President Trump has once again sparked controversy with poorly worded and insensitive Tweets. This time, he took to the social media network to cast doubt on the credibility of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has made allegations of sexual abuse against Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

In a series of tweets regarding this controversial topic, he suggested that if Dr. Ford's allegations were 'as bad as she says,' she would have reported it at the time, back in the 1980s. This simplistic take on a sexual assault experience that is deeply painful, personal, and ridden with feelings of fear, shame, and guilt, is sadly typical of a President who is chronically lacking in both empathy and self-awareness.

In response to President Trump's dismissive attitude to the struggles of a rape victim, the hashtag #WhyIDidn'tReport has been spreading like wildfire on Twitter. People are opening up about their experiences in raw and emotional ways, and it makes for heartbreaking, yet important reading. The response proves that there is no set procedure for reporting sexual abuse, the complex emotions that it provokes and the time it can take to process the trauma are subjective and unique to each individual. Attacking a survivor's credibility and integrity can only strengthen the stigma around reporting these crimes, and further encourage others to stay silent. Scroll down below to check out the best comebacks to Trump's tweets for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jesus. This is horrible to happen to anyone let alone a four year old.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm destroyed because this is what i tell my daughter but I don't want her to keep anything from me. I'll have to explain it differently...

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and to think today is improved over how things once were. despicable. I hope you find a way to deal with your pain. It is not your fault.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awful! Who cares about family? A child was damaged!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She acused the victime of having sex with an adult man.... People that blame the victime are trash.

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Agnes Jekyll
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was not your fault. Not only were you a child, but rape is never, under any circumstances, allowed.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Indeed, they should come forward much more. This isn't about genders. This is about the violation of human's right.

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Agnes Jekyll
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, so many predators use their positions to bully victims. It was not your fault

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Lee Malone
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was sexually abused, they said I have weird fantasies and that I was makingit up lol

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, I read her entire tweet thread (its about 40 something tweets long) and it is so powerful and heartbreaking and infuriating.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope that made you feel a little better.....I applaude your courage <3

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. Many years and thousands of dollars worth of therapy.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a similar story and feel the same way. He only touched my thighs inappropriately on several occasions and didn't respond to me saying no (a friend saved me later on, I confided in him and he talked to the assaulter). I'm trying to be thankful. Because I have friends who have been raped. Only recently and much thanks to the whole "Me too" movement I made myself tell people. Even the ones who know him. Maybe he won't do it again but maybe he will. And I shouldn't be the one who bears the responsibility of not telling anyone. If people think less of him because of it - they should. He should have listened to me saying no.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is infuriating and nonsense, and my praise goes to your supportive friends. Support is all we need as a society.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hopefully, you will get the support and therapy that you need.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatevers not taken, religion is not b******t. You know what? There's no point even trying to defend my beliefs because this world is so full of hate, no one will pull their heads out of their asses long enough to hear anyone but themselves. Stop judging people that you don't even know.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pedophiles choose their victims because they know that children are weaker, and less likely to tell. They also know that young children may feel guilt, as if they did something wrong.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AMEN. The phenomenon of inaccurate detail memory is found in car accident victims, too, for the record.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You probably felt guilty for "betraying" your best friend. I hope she figured him out and left him.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure someone would have said "Well, why did you go on a blind date?"

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is a*****e to think that if she didn't report it then so she might be a liar. He is insensitive prick like you are. Not a inch of empathy or humanity.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What´s wrong with you @Whatevers not taken? People like you makes this problem worse and worse.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Whatevers not taken - yup, it IS a crime, in all 50 US states. Also for a troll, you're a pretty boring one.

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Nadja Lambacher
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Germany getting raped by you spouse is only a crime since 1996 or something like that. It is insane it took that long.

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Vicky Zar
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well it was ok for a husband to beat his wife silly, if he wanted to. And that was all over the world. Women just had no rights. And I think thats the main reason why this is a problem today.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a crime no matter who the perpetrator is. Even a wife has the right to say no if she isn't in the mood. A wedding ring doesn't give a man the right to do whatever he wants.

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Kim Lorton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is a crime! No means no, even when you tell your husband no. He has no respect for your feelings if he feels he can force you, whenever he wants sex. Sorry. Doesn’t work that way.

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Tricia ReeDonough
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was raped by my boyfriend repeatedly for years. I'll never be over it

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Lady-Jane Turley
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I couldn't get my ex husband charged ' because I'd been married too long ' oh ok then. Let's just let him off multiple counts of rape then !

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am sorry this happened. I hope you are in a safe relationship now.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Earned my PTSD diagnosis. What was said about "you forget ti so it doesn't affect you until later"... is why it's called POST-trauma. And is, in fact, part of PTSD.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is honestly so sad, that this seems normal. Our country is broken, and not just ours. This happens all over the world, and nobody tells, because people don't belive them, or because the person who did it was a "kind person", "they would never do that", or they "didn't have evidence". Why would you need evidence and not trust the word of the person it actually happened to? I know sometimes people lie about this happening to them, and that is just abominable. But every case, and I mean EVERY, should be treated as real. I understand this is a post about why people didn't report, but some should learn from this and always tell, no matter what your family or friends say.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one deserves being raped for acting like a teenager. It was his fault never yours.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Whatevers not taken your taking this trolling way to far. Like gtfo already. You should realize you just look like an idiot and what you say has no effect on anyone other than pissing people off. Got way to much time on your hands obviously.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He knew he would get by with it. That's why rape exists. They pick victims they know won't be believed.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Professional incompetence at its finest. If those people don't feel any compassion for the victim, shouldn't they at least feel ashamed for not being able to do their job properly?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's outrageous how many colleges allow this, and actually punish people who report sexual assault. Ask some of the Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, who have tried reporting it.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of rapists have started wearing condoms so that it is more difficult to identify them through DNA evidence.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A moment of thrill for him, and a lifetime of hell for you.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are you really that stupid?? She just wrote why she didn't report it! That has nothing to do with law-school, but how the LAW is not taking these reports seriously. And instead of solving the case, they blame the victim - just like you do!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

can you please stop whatevers not taken cause that's just rude and mean i mean it could have taken a lot of strength to post this even though they have been laughed at before so your just making your grave cause people think your mean and rude and think that this abuse is cool and nice not wrong and messed up soo can you just stop

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep. Saying it out loud makes it so much more real, unable to every push it away.