another interesting #metoo case
a woman was recorded sexually assaulting a man and the university essentially ignored his evidence and cancelled his future
this policy of expelling upon accusation is probably not a good thing for anyone that goes there
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/expelled-columbia-journalism-student-accused-rape-sues-university-anti-male-bias-162059965.htmlQuote
A former Columbia journalism student who was accused of rape is suing the university for expelling him and succumbing to “anti-male” gender bias, according to a new lawsuit.
Ben Feibleman filed the suit against the university on Monday in Manhattan Federal Court. He claims school authorities “grievously mishandled” an October 2016 incident in which a female acquaintance accused him of sexual assault while he was attending the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
According to Feibleman, the unidentified victim — a fellow Columbia student — was actually the aggressor, begging him for sex and then forcing herself on him, the New York Post reported. He said he met the woman at an event, and she struck up an “hours-long flirtation” with him.
He alleges they went up to a water tower atop an apartment building, where they kissed and the woman began to pull Feibleman’s face into her breasts. They made their way to the female student’s room for more kissing, he claimed, but that’s where Feibleman’s consent ended.
The woman began begging him for sex, saying, “Please because I can’t let you go without it,” according to the suit. Feibleman claims she then forcibly tried to perform oral sex on him, despite the fact that he had clearly refused. He even cited the woman’s boyfriend as one reason he didn’t want to fool around with her.
Angered by his rejection, the female student allegedly berated Feibleman for half an hour — and she even bit him, the New York Post reported.
At some point, Feibleman apparently suspected he’d be accused of sexual misconduct, according to the New York Post, so he used his phone to begin taping their encounter in her room. When the woman leveled accusations against him, Feibleman was able to turn over the 30-minute recording to university investigators.
But the evidence was not enough to appease investigators, who also felt that the woman was too drunk to even consent to sex. Columbia is holding Feibleman responsible for sexual assault, expelling him and withholding his degree even though he technically graduated.
More than two years later, Feibleman maintains that the accusations are false.
“Ben simply did not want to have sexual intercourse with [her],” the suit says.
The suit goes on to suggest an explanation for Columbia University’s reaction to the situation, too. It says the Ivy League school succumbed to pressure from “anti-male, female protectionists’ gender biases permeating Columbia’s disciplinary process.”
on a related note just saw this movie recently, it's pretty funny
This post was edited by duffman316 on Feb 13 2021 08:02pm