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So help me understand this. I’m at college, I’ve done nothing wrong - and some girl who doesn’t like me says I sexually attacked her…. there will be just one person investigating her claim????? So basically I’d be screwed big time. Kicked out of college? Jail time? Public humiliation? Job prospects significantly reduced? All of the above?

Am I in the middle of a nightmare? PLEASE someone wake me!!

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The Title IX updates harm both men and women. Now men will be able to destroy women’s sports and expose themselves in women’s locker rooms. How long will women keep overwhelmingly voting for the party that causes them so much physical and mental harm? https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-save-womens-sports-riley-gaines

Great to see KC featured - his reporting on the 2006 Duke Lacrosse hoax is legendary.

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The author writes:

“Back when Obama was president, his administration made the elimination of campus sexual assault a priority—an effort led by then–Vice President Biden. It was a worthy goal.”

Later he writes: “Then, in 2020, under Trump, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos prioritized Title IX reform. Uncharacteristically for the Trump administration, her effort was thorough and comprehensive, with regulations that carefully balanced the rights of both accuser and accused.”

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Why is it that TFP writers can’t help themselves but to cheer for leftist and criticize the right, even in a piece like this?

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Why was this necessary: Uncharacteristically for the Trump administration

What does that add to the actual topic? Its just a dig.

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For Pete’s sake, this was a great article until: “ Uncharacteristically for the Trump administration, her effort was thorough and comprehensive, with regulations that carefully balanced the rights of both accuser and accused.”

Bari and team, I have been a staunch supporter of your cause since the beginning. But your complete inability to give the Trump administration credit where it is due, without qualification, is losing me. I have had enough.

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I wonder if Biden would be willing to apply this legal framework to his sexual assault of Tara Reade.

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I don't want to vote for Trump, but I don't see any alternative to voting for the GOP candidate. The Democrats--my preferred party for most of my life--have lost their collective mind. I no longer view things as e.g. Trump vs. Biden, but as whole administrations vs. other whole administrations. With Trump, we got Betsy DeVos--who, given another four years, might just have saved Western civilization...or, well, taken significant steps in that direction. With Biden we get the return of people like Catherine Lhamon, and the return of illiberal policies like this. They've made it clear that they will never stop. DeVos got rid of this nonsense, but the Biden administration immediately got to work re-instituting it. They've done it in a way this time that will be harder to undo.

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So this action by the Biden activist administration in one fell swoop allows men to infiltrate women’s sports and private spaces. In essence erasing women. And, at the same time leaving men helpless to defend themselves against any complaint about sexual harassment. I see this opens the door for trans women to accuse any man of sexual harassment without defense.

I can only conclude that the powers that be do not want men and “women” to like or trust one another at all. Hmmm

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This is such a gross miscarriage of due process. Regardless of innocence, male or female, all individuals should have a fair trial—whereby they can see the charges and accusations put against them, and have a chance to defend themselves.

I just cannot understand why anyone would think these new rules are fair. The only thing that comes to mind—and if so it’s petty and assinine—is to roll it back in opposition to the previous admin’s policies.

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Good article. It didn't need the partisan distraction of saying "[u]ncharacteristically for the Trump administration..." This may seem small but is symptomatic of reporting with an agenda, designed to influence. The writer didn't want the reader to feel good about Trump. I write this as someone who cares about purity in reporting.

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I’m kind of hoping this will be the end of college for all. Bring back the guild system, apprenticeship/journeyman/master schools. We need more trades people, electricians, plumbers— People who know how to build instead of just destroy. I’m being a little sarcastic, but not much.

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Why does Biden hate women -- actual women -- so much? And why do women -- actual women -- put up with his pandering nonsense?

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Believe all women...that is the most ridiculous thing I Amber Heard.

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“Uncharacteristically for the Trump administration “

it’s tiring to see TDS surface in virtually every article posted on this platform. The subject is important but the author cant keep the politics out of it and it clouds its impact.

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If you have sons...if you have daughters...if you are a woman...please tell me why you vote for ANY Democrat...you are only hurting yourselves...please think about this when voting in November...g.

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My God, has it only been three years!?

My poor country. My poor country!

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