Bloomberg: Wingman Rule to Curb Sexual Abuse Adopted by U.S. Air Force

David Lerman reports for Bloomberg on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish’s response to the new Air Force “wingman” policy, created to curb sexual assault:

Using such a “buddy system” as a solution puts the burden on victims, Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group for sexual- assault victims in the military, said in an e-mailed statement. “Can you imagine if leaders in our civilian society suggested that in order to prevent rape or assault we must never be alone?” said Nancy Parrish, president of the Burlingame, California-based group.

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