Ryan Mecca | Don't judge Brett Kavanaugh accusers. I covered the police and didn't report my own rape.

         Melinda Henneberger--the author of this article--explains her reasoning behind not reporting being raped, regardless of the fact that she herself was covering rape stories as a writer for the local newspaper.  She states that 2 out of 3 sexual assault cases are not reported,  proving her point in saying that many women fear that they will only hurt others by reporting or will not be believed. 
         This article appears to be addressed to the general public or the government, as Henneberger makes many arguments backed up with numerical data, showing the fact that not all sexual assault victims report right away, and just because a claimed victim doesn't remember every single detail, it doesn't mean that they aren't a true victim. Though I understand that, especially with the increasing number of people coming forward to report their experiences with assault, law enforcement wants to be sure that people are telling the truth when they are accusing another, however, I think it's wrong to always assume the things that Henneberger was saying many assume. 
         I would like to connect this story with the Women's Rights Movement of 1848 to 1920. Up until women were finally given the right to vote, they felt as though their voices were unheard (because they were). Men and women who are being sexually assaulted and are too afraid to speak up are having the same experience, where they feel as if some authoritative power is preventing them from speaking their minds.

Source:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2018/09/24/kavanaugh-ford-ramirez-sexual-assault-rape-reporting-column/1409061002/