Presidential election effecting sexual harassment victims

trump have been named their respective parties nominees – the number of calls to crisis centers like life crisis in salisbury — has risen. victims saying the coverage and negative rhetoric surrounding the election has made them feel re-victimized in some respects. 47 abc’s julian sadur explains. track it’s no secret that sexual harrassment has been a topic brought up by both parties in the race for the white house trump bringing up allegations of how former president bill clinton treated women. the clintons are criminals . clinton taking shots at trump for locker room talk among other things. you know what they’re saying, hey not in our locker rooms that’s not what happens however what may be going unnoticed in all of this – is the affect all of this is having on victims of sexual abuse. 203120 the way it’s connected is that some of our clients, it triggers the feeling of someone using their status or using their power and control to engage in behaviors that they’re saying it’s ok 203133 track dee copeland – a sexual trauma therapist at the life crisis center – works with these victims face to face. she says since both candidates have started campaigning – media coverage – and the rhetoric by some in the national spotlight have downplayed sexual harrassment – and chalked it up to a boys being boys culture. a culture that makes victims feel they won’t be protected – or that they won’t be believed if they come forward. 203332 they trivialize it and minimize it and its not that bad, which sends a message that oh this victim or survivors overreacting because you know after all, boys will be boys this is what boys or men do 203346 track copeland says prior to the election close to 70 percent of victims of sexual abuse were not reporting their crimes — she believes since coverage has started that number has grown even higher. julian sadur – 47 abc copeland says it’s important for parents to talk their children about sexual harrassment and explain the circumstances as to why it’s so prevalent in the news cycle. in wicomico county — high graduation rates and