#metoo: Can a Feminist Be Guilty of Sexual Misconduct?

Submitted by Mastodon on Sat, 2018-08-18 22:16

Article here. Excerpt:

'Another #metoo claim came to light this week, when a Title IX report was leaked and a lawsuit was filed. The accuser is a former graduate student and the accused is a prominent NYU professor who is highly respected and world-renowned in the fields of philosophy and comparative literature. You’ve probably never heard of the student nor the professor, but because of multiple unusual twists, this case has become controversial and juicy fodder for news headlines, blogs, editorials, and of course, Twitter.
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And indeed, the vast majority of cases do involve protecting female students from male perpetrators. But should Title IX, a major feminist victory, be used to take down a widely-respected feminist scholar? A feminist who identifies as queer, no less? Accused of sexual harassment by a man who is gay? This just doesn’t add up…or does it?

If this news story has got you twisted, here are 10 facts about sexual misconduct, human nature, and the law to consider:

1. Sexual misconduct is about having power over someone, not just about sex. Take away the details about gender and sexual orientation and view it through the lens of “Professor imposes and demands sexual contact from student. Title IX used to seek justice.”'

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Equal treatment. Accused = guilty. She's guilty. She needs to be fired and her work erased from history.

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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2018-08-19 23:04

The author asserts that the teacher has all the power--which is true, I suppose, until the student accuses the teacher of sexual harassment. At that point, the student has all the power.

Bill Clinton was the most powerful man in the world until it came out that he had fooled around with Monica Lewinsky. As a result, he almost lost all of his power. So who had the power?

Teachers have nothing resembling the power held by Clinton, but if he could almost lose his job, a teacher can lose his job. Clinton kept his job because of politics. A teacher doesn't have that political power.

Female power is typically victim power. It was victim power that almost brought down Clinton. But feminists can certainly exercise power more directly, as in this case.

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Submitted by el cid on Mon, 2018-08-20 13:01