Gisèle Pelicot says shame must change sides

[0:00]You refused watching those videos. I assume as a a form of self-protection. But before the trial, your lawyers tell you that you should, to be ready. So you watch these videos of your own assaults, one after the other. And I'm curious when you've so deliberately held this boundary for so long, and suddenly that boundary is gone. What changes for you, if anything? De toute façon ces images elles sont gravées à vie dans ma mémoire. Lorsque l'on voit le corps de cette femme battue qui a été donnée en pâture à ces hommes qui n'ont aucune pitié. On ne peut pas décrire des vidéos d'une telle horreur. So it helped me to think that this woman was not me, because she was just like a rag doll, who had no more soul, no more life, who was being abused. I told myself that I had to take the punches like a boxer, and I watched the videos one after another. But after a time, once I had finished screening the videos, I needed to walk for hours to tell myself that I have to do something. I have to expose all these individuals so that they will pay dearly for what they did. It was for them to bear the burden of shame, not the victims. Support journalism you trust. Support PBS News. Donate now or even better, start a monthly contribution today.