As November 8th comes closer, more people are asking why these women waited until now to come forward. Trump has even suggested it may be orchestrated by Hillary as a political move.
So... why did they wait until now?
Have you ever seen SVU? Yes, it's a television show. However, at times, pretty damn accurate.
Many women have a hard time coming forward after the fact. Several reasons play into this. Shame. Fear. Then there's also the trial where they basically relive the entire thing (a PTSD related effect) generally in the face of the accused.
Say you're a woman assaulted by Trump, a powerful billionaire. Chances are he'd afford better lawyers. So you'd relive the assault with the police. Then your lawyer. Then in court. Then, as is often the case in these high profile cases, it would be splashed on newspapers, on television, and online. You're reliving it everywhere you look. Then you'd probably lose. Expensive lawyers are good at that sort of thing. All they need to do is create reasonable doubt. Which they often do by attacking the character of the victim. Pulling every foible and flaw to the forefront.
Now you realize it's not the criminal on trial. You are. For having a voice and daring to say "I didn't deserve this."
At the epicenter of all this, could you understand why a victim would choose not to come forward?
Look into the psychology. PTSD. The shock, fear, and shame the victims go through. Watch Law and Order. Watch movies. It may sound silly to turn to Hollywood, but I assure you... There are some commonalities shared by those of assault.
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