Wil Sands grabs a first-hand image of protesters intently watching Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony in the Hart Senate Building. Powerful phrases like, "We Believe," and "Side With Love," are present as demonstrators make their case for sexual assault victims.
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Some sexual assault survivors were empowered by Christine Blasey Ford's testimony yet others re-traumatized
The heart-wrenching testimony of Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday prompted a visceral reaction that played out both on television and online. People shared their own stories of sexual assault on social media, while some called in to C-SPAN to do the same. And while it was clear that Ford's story empowered some survivors to share, other victims felt re-traumatized.
