[arista]

Just give us the Star or fella's Name will you?


[Fern Britton has revealed she was
sexually assaulted by a man
in a lift after a showbiz interview.
The TV presenter, 61, said the attack
happened when she was working
for Television South (TVS) in the late
1980s and early 1990s.
Britton, who presented
This Morning for 10 years until her
departure in 2009, said the man
started kissing her after she interviewed him.
She told the Daily Mirror:
"I remember doing a television show
when I worked for TVS. I was in a lift
with a man I'd just interviewed.
"He suddenly jumped me and started
snogging me. I asked him what on earth
he thought he was doing.
But it didn't seem to shame him into stopping.]


https://news.sky.com/story/fern-brit...-lift-11641691

[LeatherTrumpet]

desperate

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

desperate

[montblanc]

so sad how experiences like this are more way common than you think

[Denver]

Why only come out with it now

[bitontheslide]

There are thousands of women that have been sexually assaulted and not reported it, what has Fern done to make her statement not credible?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Why only come out with it now

Why is this always the question that's asked, like it somehow disproves the story? back in the 80's (and yes LT I was born back then ) She probably would have been sacked/laughed at/told she should be flattered.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There are thousands of women that have been sexually assaulted and not reported it, what has Fern done to make her statement not credible?

Exactly.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Why is this always the question that's asked, like it somehow disproves the story? back in the 80's (and yes LT I was born back then ) She probably would have been sacked/laughed at/told she should be flattered.

She hasn't had a career for 10 years and why is public before police

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

She hasn't had a career for 10 years and why is public before police

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

She hasn't had a career for 10 years and why is public before police

Maybe she isn't planning to go to the Police, how would she even prove it?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Why is this always the question that's asked, like it somehow disproves the story? back in the 80's (and yes LT I was born back then ) She probably would have been sacked/laughed at/told she should be flattered.

or the story is untrue and she is saying it is for attention

both alternatives are plausible without the mans name so he can put his side of the story forward

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There are thousands of women that have been sexually assaulted and not reported it, what has Fern done to make her statement not credible?

be a woman

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

or the story is untrue and she is saying it is for attention

both alternatives are plausible without the mans name so he can put his side of the story forward

Maybe it is untrue, but it's not an unbelievable story at all, believe me, as a woman, it's only too believable.

(there was a lot of believables in that sentence)

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by montblanc

be a woman

That's so true though. If a man came out and said they'd been sexually assaulted by either another man or woman, I guarantee no one would doubt it

[arista]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Why only come out with it now

Could be a Pay story
at the daily mirror

[UserSince2005]

awwww i bet this is when she started pilling on the pounds

[smudgie]

Probably true, just back in those days we didn’t really consider it as sexual assault as it was so common
Thankfully we have moved on and people realise that women ( and men) are not there for you to help yourself too.

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

awwww i bet this is when she started pilling on the pounds

Ffff

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

you and the op said that this is more common than most people think

how do you know and what makes you different than most people?

its a simple question, dont be defensive about it

I am curious

Around 4/5 cases of sexual assault go unreported. And of the 1/5 that are reported to the police, only around 1/20 of those lead to arrest.

Open your mind, or just do a quick google search. Whichever suits you.

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

desperate

Originally Posted by Adam.

Why only come out with it now

If I said these posts were concerning, that would be an understatement

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

Around 4/5 cases of sexual assault go unreported. And of the 1/5 that are reported to the police, only around 1/20 of those lead to arrest.

Open your mind, or just do a quick google search. Whichever suits you.

This...

Also if you've ever been through a court case with a loved one or friend that has come to court, you'll know that the defense team will paint you as the one in the wrong. I went through a rape case with a family member, being with her when she reported it, through the rape crisis centre, photographing her injuries to the court case where the defense painted her as a slut who was asking for it, dragging up previous partners but not the guys history. After the case she said given her time over she wouldn't report it and would advise others not to....the stigma, abuse and trauma is not worth it. That's one of the main reasons women don't bother.....and it does happen too often.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

Around 4/5 cases of sexual assault go unreported. And of the 1/5 that are reported to the police, only around 1/20 of those lead to arrest.

Open your mind, or just do a quick google search. Whichever suits you.

Don't get cheeky

Your stats have no bearing on whether this is true or not.

It's her word, no name has been given, just anecdotal claims

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

This...



Also if you've ever been through a court case with a loved one or friend that has come to court, you'll know that the defense team will paint you as the one in the wrong. I went through a rape case with a family member, being with her when she reported it, through the rape crisis centre, photographing her injuries to the court case where the defense painted her as a slut who was asking for it, dragging up previous partners but not the guys history. After the case she said given her time over she wouldn't report it and would advise others not to....the stigma, abuse and trauma is not worth it. That's one of the main reasons women don't bother.....and it does happen too often.

That story sounds so similar to so many others I've heard unfortunately

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Don't get cheeky

Your stats have no bearing on whether this is true or not.

It's her word, no name has been given, just anecdotal claims

Don't understate my contribution to this thread, I wasn't being "cheeky". You wanted proof for Mont's claim, so there's your proof. No, it cannot alone suggest that what she is saying is true, but could serve as a likely reason as to why, if it was true, she had not said anything at the time, or why she has refrained from going into more detail about it.

Fine, my stats have no bearing. But neither do your claims that she's only saying this now because she is desperate. That's just guesswork.