Dive Summary:
- Yale University has released eight gender-neutral examples of consensual and nonconsensual sex that might take place between students and what any penalties would likely be.
- The scenarios were released in an attempt to clarify how the university handles sexual misconduct and to define what constitutes sexual misconduct as the federal government is requiring schools strengthen policies to reduce sexual assaults and harassment.
- A 2007 survey of more than 5,000 undergraduate women found that 28.5% had experienced attempted or actual sexual assault.
From the article:
... But how much clarity the new scenarios will offer, and whether it will encourage more reporting of incidents, remains to be seen. “They had the best of intentions … but in trying to parse it out, they’ve done a disservice to students who might be reading this and wondering which scenario they fit in,” says Lisa Maatz, vice president of government relations at the American Association of University Women in Washington. “It seems to me like they’ve prolonged the angst over [the issue of] what you can get away with and stay on campus.” ...
