Mercy for Monsters

Why is it that society gives more grace to perpetrators than to their victims? In this episode, I dive into the uncomfortable truth of how predators are excused, humanized, and even protected, while victims are silenced, shamed, and forgotten. From the racial disparities in how predators are treated, to the cycle of abuse that is used as justification, to the unsettling reality that even victims sometimes defend those who harmed them, this conversation confronts the cost of misplaced mercy. Mercy for monsters may be common, but it always comes at the expense of the ones they’ve broken.