"I have done an, admittedly crude, statistical analysis of rape and sexual harassment accusations of rich and powerful men in politics. I was not interested in whether the accusations were true (they almost always are), but whether upon hearing the charges, the intelligentsia cast scorn upon the accused or the accusations.
Conclusion: the more the accused tends towards conservative politics, the more we hear that it's 'The seriousness of the charges' that matters. Guilt is assumed. Conversely, the more the accused tends towards socialist politics, the more the women who make the accusations are scorned, vilified, attacked. Innocence is assumed." William Briggs, Statistician http://wmbriggs.com/blog/?p=3908
