For some, it’s #MeToo vs. #HimToo at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial [Video]

WARNING: This article contains graphic details, references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone impacted by it.

Outside the London, Ont., courthouse where five former world junior hockey players are on trial on sexual assault charges, supporters of the complainant — carrying signs reading, “I believe you E.M.” and “We Believe Survivors” — have been confronted by #HimToo movement backers with signs of their own: “5 careers ruined” and “E.M. cheated.”

The polarization echoes what’s happening on social media and in discussions across Canada as this high-profile trial plays out, with closing arguments starting Monday. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote have all pleaded not guilty; the complainant is referred to as E.M. as her identity is protected under a standard publication ban.

On May 16, in a heated conversation with an unidentified female E.M. supporter outside the …