Christine Blasey Ford

Why does the Senate refuse to believe women like Dr. Ford?

Why does the Senate refuse to believe women like Dr. Ford?

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

People both in the U.S. and abroad fixated on their TV screens as the chilling testimonials of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh aired on Thursday, Sept. 27. This hearing is one of the main deciding factors in whether an alleged perpetrator of sexual violence will earn a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.