NEW YORK — Some skeptics of #MeToo activism are hoping Brett Kavanaugh’s angry, tearful denial of sexual assault allegations might help fuel a backlash against the year-old movement. But advocates for victimized women say it’s now too powerful to be derailed. RAINN, an anti-sexual violence organization, estimated that its National Sexual Assault Hotline saw a 200 per cent increase Thursday over normal volume. Hilden said he found Ford’s testimony compelling, and he believes “something happened to her.” But he doesn’t believe Kavanaugh did it. “I feel strongly that the movement should be about prevention and about protecting people from harassment and assault,” she said.

Source: National Post September 28, 2018 21:33 UTC