132. Why People Often Support Perpetrators More Than Victims (Even in the Church)

Last week on this podcast I talked about what Elder Renlund said about the Church needing to do better for women, and I argued for a policy change and for all of us to believe women, particularly when bad things have or are happening. I also mentioned some research, so I want to focus this episode on telling you about this research. I published pieces of this in a Forbes article in February this year, and I’ll change the words to focus on our situation.
This research has helped me understand why men tend to support men even when those men perpetrate abuse of some kind. And, unfortunately, some women fall into that category too. So why do people support perpetrators? This research was focused on sexual misconduct allegations in the workplace, but its applications are beyond. I know I've been focusing a lot on abuse, but it feels right. I want you to be empowered to act as you are armed with the research! RESOURCE:

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2025/02/25/why-people-support-perpetrators-during-sexual-misconduct-allegations/