CONSTRUCTING A SHEEP: a beginner’s guide
Constructing A Sheep is a reflection on trust and violation. It quotes language and justifications used to dismiss accusations of sexual assault by portraying the accused as sympathetic, blameless, and incapable of harm, while attempting to discredit the alleged survivor as untrustworthy. It’s important to recognize that people of all genders are capable of sexually assaulting others, being assaulted themselves, and weaponizing accusations. This work does not condone or encourage, under any circumstance, the assumption of guilt based solely on someone’s gender, or any other identifier. It does, however, examine and criticize the automatic denial of the mere possibility of harm from a gendered lens.
This is a story about someone you know.
