When a Canadian judge asked the complainant in a sexual assault trial why she couldn’t just keep her knees together, his comments provoked outrage across the country and resulted in a new trial. The incident at the heart of the case – which campaigners say highlights the “horrendous” treatment of sexual assault survivors in the courtroom – took place at a 2011 house party in Calgary, Alberta. The woman, who repeatedly told the court that she is attracted to women, again replied no, according to the Canadian Press. Wagar told the court that the sex was consensual. “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” Camp asked her.

Source: The Guardian November 11, 2016 11:20 UTC