It Matters Who You Believe, and Why

A Reply to Sara Minogue

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/canlit.vi262.201389

Keywords:

CanLit, UBC Accountable, Steven Galloway, sexual violence, sexual assault, #MeToo, #BelieveWomen, Margaret Atwood

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Published

Mar. 18, 2026 (UTC)

How to Cite

Rak, Julie. “It Matters Who You Believe, and Why: A Reply to Sara Minogue”. Canadian Literature: A Quarterly of Criticism and Review, no. 262, Mar. 2026, pp. 126-35, doi:10.14288/canlit.vi262.201389.

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Opinions & Notes