TITLE IX Complaint Filed Against Harvard Alleging Discrimination Against Men
A Ph.D. student and two former lawyers filed a Title IX complaint with the United States Department of Education, alleging Harvard had created “a hostile environment against men.” The complaint — which, if opened for investigation, would join three ongoing probes into Harvard’s Title IX compliance — was filed with the Office for Civil Rights, according to its authors. The complainants contend that, by maintaining ties with the American Psychological Association, Harvard is endorsing the APA’s new guidelines on the potential harm of “traditional masculinity,” and therefore discriminating against men. “When we read the recently published guidelines, it was clear to us that the ‘guidelines’ represent a pervasive set of ideological distortions among psychologists,” wrote one of the complainants, “We believe those ideological distortions result from misandry and hostility towards men and boys.” The complaint suggests that the APA revise its guidelines or that Harvard eliminate its relationship with the APA.
thecrimson.com By S.C. Chu and I. M. Lewis
