Just an FYI that the Trump admin has continuously eroded Title IX protections for survivors and slashed the resources available for the dept of education and the Office of Civil Rights. If a survivor's rights are violated in a Title IX process, they have limited recourse ...
To every Jane Doe who is seeing all the horrific rape apologia on here: please know that you are not alone. No one gets to tell your story for you. You are a reliable witness to your own life and experiences. And you have so many women standing behind you in love & solidarity π€
I reported my rape to my university. They refused to investigate for months until I retained a lawyer. Continuously pressured me to do an "alternative resolution" process (like letter writing instead of formal sanctions) instead of a full investigation. π§΅
They let this man remain on campus for months and months before even launching an investigation. Putting other women at risk of the same violent rape to which he subjected me.
Lots of men have intense class solidarity with rapists because they understand, correctly, that men rape women on behalf of all other men, as a way of preserving and enacting male status.
Not to bust out my β*I* would never rape youβ bona fides, butβlegality/morality aside, I legit canβt wrap my head how this sounds appealing. βHey, you can have sex on a dirty floor w/this half-conscious girl, surrounded by dudes!β
Iβd be like βIβd rather just jack off, & sleep.β