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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts)
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 03:08 PM Jul 2017

U.S. Education Department Says 90% Of Campus Rapes Are Just Regretted Hookups



According to a “senior civil rights official” at the U.S. Department of Education, 90% of campus rapes are simply a case of “we were both drunk” and that women were overstating the issue in order to get back at their ex-boyfriends.  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met with men accused of rape, giving them a powerful audience to voice their defense while completely ignoring the victims.  This is, by far, the most disgusting act we’ve seen from anyone inside the Trump administration. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.
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U.S. Education Department Says 90% Of Campus Rapes Are Just Regretted Hookups (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jul 2017 OP
Seems deVos is beyond just stupid and greedy... pfitz59 Jul 2017 #1
"Candace Jackson" not Devos lostnfound Jul 2017 #9
90% of pussies get grabbed because they are within grabbing range. flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #2
They accuse women of being duplicitous TBA Jul 2017 #3
Just like the rapes committed by her brother's mercenary company (Blackwater) were just... Crowman2009 Jul 2017 #4
Not hubby, it's her brother. But good point. lostnfound Jul 2017 #8
Thanks for the correction. Crowman2009 Jul 2017 #11
Hey Devos,do you know what the word NO means turbinetree Jul 2017 #5
It would be sad if college rapists are emboldened by these statements IronLionZion Jul 2017 #6
A new one for the list! central scrutinizer Jul 2017 #7
the woman who said it sort of apologized...link. lostnfound Jul 2017 #10

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
2. 90% of pussies get grabbed because they are within grabbing range.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 03:24 PM
Jul 2017

Also it's ok if you're rich and white. Everybody knows that.

Crowman2009

(2,494 posts)
4. Just like the rapes committed by her brother's mercenary company (Blackwater) were just...
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 03:48 PM
Jul 2017

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regrettable hookups as well.

turbinetree

(24,688 posts)
5. Hey Devos,do you know what the word NO means
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:10 PM
Jul 2017

are you that damn stupid, Yes you are that damn stupid...................

you need to resign and go back intro your damn hole ..............

Your just like your brother....................evil

IronLionZion

(45,411 posts)
6. It would be sad if college rapists are emboldened by these statements
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:24 PM
Jul 2017

and from our president's grabbing. "Our leaders said it's OK so..."

I'm sure there are dishonest people, but it's likely a very small percentage.

There are many college guys who have been advised that girls are attracted to "alpha males" instead of "cucks" and then they look to the wrong types of behavior as "alpha", like our president's asshole attitude.

Instead of remembering how many millions of women got excited seeing a true gentleman in action.

lostnfound

(16,170 posts)
10. the woman who said it sort of apologized...link.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 04:41 PM
Jul 2017

In most investigations, she said, there's "not even an accusation that these accused students overrode the will of a young woman."
"Rather, the accusations — 90 percent of them — fall into the category of, 'We were both drunk, we broke up, and six months later I found myself under a Title IX investigation because she just decided that our last sleeping together was not quite right,'" Jackson is quoted as saying in an interview.
In her statement of apology, Jackson said she was a rape survivor. "I would never seek to diminish anyone's experience," she said. "My words in The New York Times poorly characterized the conversations I've had with countless groups of advocates. What I said was flippant, and I am sorry."

http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/department-of-education-official-candice-jackson-i-am-sorry-for-flippant-sexual-assault-remarks-1.13798586

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