AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES Routinely Ignore & Violate Basic Civil Rights
Universities across the country are unconstitutionally punishing those accused of sex-based misconduct with no regard for the civil rights that guarantee due process. They say they are acting lawfully under the so-called Title IX law of 1972. But the meaning of that law has been twisted over the years by a tortured Victorian-era school of thought almost beyond comprehension.
These days, Title IX is invoked for all manner of student grievances. Complaints are most frequently lodged by females against male students and faculty. Some are legitimate complaints alleging sexual harassment or physical misconduct, even rape. But some of the gripes seem whiny. And realize that when a Title IX report is filed, the accused (again, usually a male) is put in the position of basically having to prove his innocence.
Before any fact-finding, or a hearing with witnesses, or any sort of due process, the accused are often suspended, expelled, or denied their diploma. Their job prospects are immediately diminished because a life-altering black mark remains on their school transcript, even if they are ultimately exonerated. The group Families Advocating for Campus Equality, or FACE, says this unconstitutional policy has affected at least 2,000 students whose families have contacted FACE looking for help in fighting the lopsided Title IX process.
Under today’s interpretation of Title IX protections, it is automatically rape if the woman says, “I was too drunk to consent.” The woman doesn’t have to say no; she needs to unambiguously say yes to sexual contact. Really? Have you ever heard of college kids stopping mid-embrace to get an explicit go-ahead agreement? And if a confused student approaches a campus faculty member just to talk about a concerning incident, to try to make sense of their feelings, that triggers an automatic Title IX investigation. “This fosters a climate that takes away women’s independence, a climate that treats women as fragile and in need of constant intervention.”
Yes, a neo-Victorian age really is underway on the American college campus.
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