Marilyn Manson Assault Allegations Is An All-Too-Familiar Narrative For Survivors
This is why men like Manson successfully cover their tracks for so long, despite their blatantly disturbing behavior
Every time survivors of sexual assault come forward, the same question is asked about the accused and their crimes. How didn’t we see it? How didn’t we know? How did we miss all the obvious signs?
It is because predators and abusers like Manson ensure there is an impenetrable shield around them, a veil that wildly distorts reality, one that protects them from potential victims of their abuse from being believed if they dare to speak their truth. It is a forcefield that creates the illusion that their evil behavior is simply done in jest, and we are oversensitive and crazy for even suggesting otherwise. It is a convincing illusion that manipulates those on the outside of it and is created by making sure the masses perceive the predator as charming, relateable, or harmless. So when someone dares to try to take the shield down, people’s first reaction is “No, not him. He’d never do something like that…”
In Manson’s case, and so many other celebrities like him, the shield that protects predators is also made up of fame and fortune. It is seemingly impossible to take…
