Betsy DeVos to meet with groups opposing protections for sexual assault survivors

[demmiblue]

Source: Think Progress

After months of receiving requests for meetings from advocates for sexual assault survivors, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has finally decided to sit down with them. But she’s also meeting with groups that are critical of Title IX guidance on campus rape, some of which have histories of intimidating rape survivors and dismissing domestic abuse against women.

The department reached out to the National Coalition for Men, SAVE: Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, and Families Advocating for Campus Equality, according to Politico.

DeVos has not taken a position on 2011 education department guidance on campus sexual assault, which expanded protections for sexual assault survivors by requiring all schools to have procedures in place to handle and quickly investigate complaints. But her decision to meet with these groups isn’t a good sign.

The National Coalition for Men, which was founded in the 1970s, has a long history of what is now known as “men’s rights activism.” One of the groups’ chapters published the photos and names of women, while calling them “false accusers.”

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/devos-sexual-assault-bf7801b8264c

[SoCalNative]

1. Just exactly WTF is wrong

with this ignorant woman?

[IronLionZion]

3. That's a profound question

there may be some studies and papers about women who hate other women. It's baffling

[get the red out]

4. Religious fanaticism

Eve ate that apple, gotta keep kicking her daughters around, even if you are one.

[christx30]

7. Blessed be the fruit. n/t

[DK504]

8. She was born with a silver spoon and was taught to be a self hating

female. The amount of women that have been taught to hate any women that care about intelligence and self respect is stunning. The South is a perfect example, despite the horrific education system they are pushed further by the RWNJ's that tell them they have one purpose - make more moron babies.

[IronLionZion]

2. I'm sure some conservative will suggest the solution to campus rape

is to stop women from going to college.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Recent poll shows majority Trump supporters think college educ bad idea because is libruhl. . nt

[IronLionZion]

6. And because of rape

There was a terrible opinion piece from conservative Kurt Schlichter warning young conservatives to avoid college because liberal feminists will accuse them of rape and ruin their lives.

He advised them to go for military service or skilled trades and date conservative women who won't scream rape.

[SpankMe]

9. Filed under "Republicans: misogynist assholes".

This is stunning. America really is broken. I think it's time to separate into 2 Americas - geographically and societally. It's over. We're beyond hope.

[longship]

10. Sister of Erik Prince. Total asshole runs in the family. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Yes this white male feels so oppressed

[Doreen]

12. She has obviously never been raped or sexually abused.

She has probably not had a very close friend or family member who has had that done to them.

[ehrnst]

13. Maybe someday we'll even have a male president... (nt)