Interesting point she makes about the cognitive pressure of misusing language in court. I know we’ve talked about this on another thread but I really believe that being forced to use incorrect pronouns can jeopardise a case. Firstly it puts the witness under pressure and they can slip up, and secondly, it creates a false image in the minds of the court. Constantly using she instead of he minimises the assault - it’s feframed in the mind as a catfight rather than a large male punching a slightly built female. In this case I think the judge acted terribly and there needs to be some investigation of that.
I’m also saddened but not surprised to hear her say that she feels no good has come of it. I can only say that seeing that footage was a pivotal moment for me, so maria if you’re reading this, I’m one of your silver linings. I’m also incredibly sorry you had to go through that in court and angry as well.