Re rape myths as opposed to trolls
In short, I think the battle for public opinion has been won. Only 8% think a woman's sexual history contributes to her culpability. Possibly the same fraction would think wearing a short skirt equals asking for it. Will these people ever have their minds changed? I doubt it. How much effort to sway this tiny minority of idiots?
I remember the attitude to rape in the 70s, it wasn't taken seriously. After much effort, public opinion in this country has changed enormously. I never see these 'myths' trotted out in public, I don't know any newspaper that could get away with suggesting anything that suggested a rape victim deserved it, or that a rapist couldn't help himself. And any shades of grey in between I think might be reasonably considered by most. On a jury, that 8% would be hopelessly outnumbered.
And when we see that today, roughly 50% of rape cases that get to court end in a conviction, then I don't know that disputing rape myths that very few believe is going to get that figure much higher, what with the issues we have discussed about why juries might acquit. Therefore I think the issue is getting more of the reported cases to trial. And some of of the problems there seem fixable - more funding and pressure to get the case investigated, less chance of it being dropped for whatever reason. The criticism that divorce attorneys earn far more than rape or abuse attorneys is an excellent point. I'm not telling anyone not to mock a rape myth if you hear one - but if justice is the aim, getting more cases into the justice system is clearly the priority.