Actress Ashley Judd has recalled her face-to-face conversation with her rapist.
Actress Ashley Judd Recalls Having A Sit-Down Conversation With Her Rapist-‘There Are Many Ways Of Healing’
Ashley, for her part, had the terrible ordeal of being raped in 1999. But as part of her attempt to undergo ‘restorative-justice conversation,’ she had a sit down conversation with the man.
Restorative-justice conversations aim to get people to take accountability for their actions. While this is something that most people would never contemplate doing, Ashley had some unanswered questions that she wanted addressing. In doing so, she ended up confronting her rapist as they sat in rocking chairs.
In an interview on the “Healing With David Kessler” podcast, Ashley said: “[I] didn’t need anything from [him], [I] very interested in hearing [his account]. [The rapist had] deep remorse and made amends.”
This begs the question: was the experience worth it? Well, Ashley had a philosophical approach to the whole experience. She expanded on how her story would serve as an example to others, who may be going through a similar thing.
Not only that, but is also important to remember that Ashely had been a victim of rape on three occasions. Therefore, there was no single way of dealing with that traumatic experience.
Her following comments confirmed as much: “I wanted to share that story because there are many ways of healing from grief, and it’s important to remind listeners.” The fans on social media had a lot to say on the matter.
And in the process of doing so, they could not understand why Ashely had decided to act in this way. One person wrote: “Who was it, Harvey Weinstein? No respect for this broad. Zero.” Regardless of what you may think about Ashely, she has been through a lot.
And as she continues to speak out on such matters, she should be commended for having the bravery to do so. And that is the most important thing. So there you have it folks. What did you think about this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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