The Trump administration's new Title IX rules are an attack on students—and MeToo | Opinion
The #MeToo movement held the promise of an important cultural shift. No longer would survivors of sexual assault have to fear coming forward. No longer would we blame women for how short their skirt was. Or if they had been drinking. Or if they might have flirted.
While all attention is focused on COVID-19 and the economy, a backlash against #MeToo is underway. And students are among the targets. Allowing colleges and universities to hold trial-style hearings where the survivor of sexual harassment or assault could be subjected to live cross-examinations by representatives of the accused, compounding the traumas they already experienced.
These rules are not popular: When first proposed last year, they drew much criticism from educational institutions, gender advocates, civil rights groups, survivors and others. In fact, more than 125,000 people and groups weighed in during the public comment period, most of them in opposition. On the prevention front, we need to continue the hard work of changing campus culture by modernizing all policies and practices that perpetuate bias and diminish anyone based on gender. We need to foster more equitable and respectful environments in all regards; by leveling playing fields, we'll shift power differentials and discourage tolerance for unacceptable behavior.
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