Episode 52
Through the Looking-Glass Ceiling
Her testimony goes in. The institution’s version comes out.
Context & sources
From the news: AP reporting on sexual-assault allegations at Cornell and the university’s response prompted this broader reflection on how institutions receive, filter, and recount women’s testimony. The comic uses a machine as a metaphor; it does not depict a specific case.
AP News: Cornell sexual-assault allegations and investigation
AP News: Cornell allegations and how intoxication laws affect sexual-assault cases
Breaking News: DA says crucial details of the Cornell gang rape victim’s police report were left out
HOA News: A system built on flattening women’s voices is working as expected
Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped, report says
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