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The cycle of denial and shame felt by Cornell’s Jane Doe follows a typical pattern for sexual assault survivors, experts say
Other survivors saw parallels in the Cornell case as the National Sexual Assault Hotline recorded an 83% jump in calls, advocates said.
- Last month, a former Cornell University student identified as Jane Doe sued the school and seven former students, alleging she was drugged and repeatedly raped at a Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
- Survivors are identifying with Doe's experience, sparking a wider reckoning where women are using the hashtag #IamJaneDoe to discuss their own past traumas online.
- The National Sexual Assault Hotline recorded an 83% increase in calls Wednesday as news of the case spread, with advocate Cutter noting other survivors saw themselves in Doe.
- Washington D.C.-based psychotherapist Hannah Braunstein explains that coverage can feel like reliving past assaults, often keeping survivors "activated internally" as they search for more details.
- Braunstein recommends limiting social media checks to five minutes daily and using grounding techniques like naming surroundings to help survivors manage overwhelming emotions triggered by the case.
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How the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault
The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence.
·San Diego, United States
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The cycle of denial and shame felt by Cornell’s Jane Doe follows a typical pattern for sexual assault survivors, experts say
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Immediately after Katiana Soenen says she was sexually assaulted as a freshman at Brown University in 2021, she struggled to understand what had happened and questioned her own actions.“I spent the first kind of like two hours after really trying to figure out if I had done something wrong
·Panama City, United States
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution82% Center
Bias Distribution
- 82% of the sources are Center
82% Center
L 18%
C 82%
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