Luis Rubiales & Jenni Hermoso kiss shows that why women do not report abuse. It’s been a tumultuous week for women’s soccer. Since Luis Rubiales kissed Spanish national star Jenni Hermoso on the lips in the Women’s World Cup final.
The controversy over the Spanish soccer president’s actions, broadcast and watched by millions. Which has gone beyond Spain and the game and has struck a chord with women around the world.
Spain’s top criminal court on Monday opened a preliminary investigation into whether his actions amounted to the crime of sexual assault.
Luis Rubiales has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. He has repeatedly said that the kiss was consensual and that he is a victim of “social murder”. Jenni Hermoso has said there was no consent.
However, the Spanish Football Federation later questioned her claim and threatened legal action for “lies”.
Tessa Parker, from Women’s Aid, a charity that deals with the abuse of women and children. She says the way the incident has unfolded so far has resonated with many women.
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Luis Rubiales & Jenni Hermoso kiss shows that’s why many women don’t come forward to report harassment or abuse,” she said. Adding that what happened seems to many to be beyond gaslighting.
We’re being asked to ignore what you can see on film, and dismiss a woman when she says she didn’t consent. It’s an outrageous situation.
Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation, where the victim is deliberately given false information that causes them to doubt their own events.