"Unspeakable Things is a painstaking unravelling of the difficulty of defining consent, the inherent dangers in power imbalances and, for victims, the behaviour and self-delusion that double as self-protection—and are a gift for defence lawyers. Her book is an account of the grey areas in rape and sexual assault; as Nevils reminds us, most rapes and sexual assaults are not committed by strangers in alleyways."
"The online comments said it sounded more like a relationship she regretted, or that she was angry that Lauer had ended their affair. She said she had sent him friendly emails and messages after the alleged incidents; she had gone to his apartment twice. It defied common sense—although Nevils' new book is an exercise in challenging our idea of common sense."
Brooke Nevils, a former NBC producer, alleged that anchor Matt Lauer sexually assaulted her multiple times, including in his hotel room during the 2014 Winter Olympics and at NBC studios. Lauer denied the allegations, characterizing them as a regretted affair. Online commenters questioned Nevils' credibility, noting she sent friendly messages afterward and visited his apartment twice. Nevils' book, Unspeakable Things, explores why such contradictions make assault allegations difficult to believe. The work examines consent definition challenges, power imbalances, and how victims' self-protective behaviors paradoxically aid defense arguments. Nevils emphasizes that most sexual assaults involve known individuals rather than strangers, complicating public perception and belief.
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