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9
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Organizations
1
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Events
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News article / commentary (submitted as evidence to house oversight)
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Summary
This document, marked 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028442', is a commentary piece from circa late September 2018 analyzing the cultural impact of the #MeToo movement in the context of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation. It focuses on the allegations made by Deborah Ramirez, as reported in The New Yorker, arguing that women are increasingly demanding that their fragmented but deeply felt memories of trauma be taken seriously, even against staunch denials from powerful men. The author contrasts Ramirez's case with the past experiences of Anita Hill and the more recent, tragic story of Amber Wyatt to illustrate a shift in expectations about whose stories are heard and believed.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Brett Kavanaugh | Supreme Court Nominee |
Accused by Deborah Ramirez of sexual misconduct while they were classmates at Yale. His nomination to the Supreme Cou...
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| Deborah Ramirez | Accuser |
Subject of a New Yorker article who accused her Yale classmate, Brett Kavanaugh, of exposing himself to her at a coll...
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| Anita Hill | Historical Figure |
Mentioned as a historical precedent, 27 years prior, for women speaking out about sexual harassment against powerful ...
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| Tarana Burke | Activist / Founder |
Credited as the founder of the 'Me Too' movement, 12 years prior to the events discussed.
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| Jane Mayer | Journalist |
Co-author of the New Yorker article that detailed Deborah Ramirez's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Ronan Farrow | Journalist |
Co-author of the New Yorker article that detailed Deborah Ramirez's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Christine Blasey Ford | Accuser |
Mentioned as another woman who, like Ramirez, came forward with allegations and opened her story to investigation.
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| Elizabeth Bruenig | Journalist |
Washington Post writer who reported on the rape of Amber Wyatt.
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| Amber Wyatt | Assault Victim |
A 16-year-old from Texas whose rape allegation from 12 years prior was the subject of a Washington Post report by Eli...
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Organizations (9)
Timeline (3 events)
Circa 2006
Alleged rape of 16-year-old Amber Wyatt, who was taken to a shed by two boys and sexually assaulted after a party.
Texas
Circa September 2018
The confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, which became a high-stakes political battle following sexual assault allegations.
Washington, D.C.
Circa early-to-mid 1980s
Alleged sexual misconduct incident where Brett Kavanaugh exposed his penis to Deborah Ramirez against her will during a college party.
Yale
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (4)
The document states they were Yale classmates and that Ramirez accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.
The document mentions Christine Blasey Ford as another individual who accused Kavanaugh and opened her story to investigation.
The document identifies them as co-authors of the New Yorker piece.
The document describes Bruenig's reporting on the story of Amber Wyatt.
Key Quotes (4)
"Women... are refusing to stop speaking about their experiences, their perspectives, their memories. By doing so, they’re expanding the boundaries of what kinds of stories must be taken seriously – and bringing a much fuller picture of female humanity into view."Source
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"What she did remember was her Yale classmate Brett Kavanaugh pulling down his pants and thrusting his penis in her face against her will."Source
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"The imperfection of her victimhood did not stop her from speaking, from insisting that her view of events should count just as much as the blithe, blanket denials being issued by a man..."Source
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Quote #3
"Everyone started blaming [Wyatt] because she said something, and if she would have kept her mouth shut then nothing would have ever happened."Source
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Quote #4
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