In this episode of Elizabeth Grace's video series about civil sexual assault law, she describes changes she has seen in this area of law over the past two decades, including changes to the understanding of the meaning of consent, the dispelling of myths in the area and an increased willingness in society to hold all members of society accountable civilly for the damage caused to victims of sexual assault and abuse and the reasons that it can take years or decades for victims to feel capable of confronting and reporting the abuse.
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