"It's typical laddish behaviour."

I think you're absolutely right about the difference in privilege, and I didn't mean to imply that the America Ferrera incident was completely analogous to this incident, just that it reminded me of it.

"The intent of the reporter who looked up America Ferrera's skirt was to demonstrate that he can have access to her private parts and to make her feel humiliated and unsettled in a way that I would argue is exclusive to sexual harassment aimed at women."

I find this pretty disturbing. It reminds me of the creepy "prankster" trying to get under America Ferrera's skirt (which I think is assaultive and violent).

It's incredibly difficult to sue officers for violating the Equal Protection Clause. What you're describing is a 1983 action, and those are notoriously hard to win. This is NOT a solution, I promise you.

Thank you for writing this! This is essentially what I've been arguing in the comments for weeks here on Jezebel. One of my many posts:

Just here to call "BULLSHIT" on the whole "Coulseing may be a much better course of action than expulsion." Um, no. This student has been bullying several classmates throughout the year with incredibly violent threats. The only way these students will feel safe at school, after officials failed to protect them, is to…

" (b) it often takes just as long as the criminal system (if at all)"

Thank you! Very nervous about the bar, so the luck is very much appreciated (and needed!).

I think that what we need to acknowledge is that this is not an either/or situation. Ideally, both police and the universities should be involved.

I think that what we need to acknowledge is that this is not an either/or situation. Ideally, both police and the universities should be involved.

I agree.I think that what we need to acknowledge is that this is not an either/or situation. Ideally, both police and the universities should be involved.

I think that what we need to acknowledge is that this is not an either/or situation. Ideally, both police and the universities should be involved.

Obviously I'm not comparing cheating and rape.

I'm assuming you have the same problems with schools investigating and expelling cheaters and students who get into fights, right?

Also, I should clarify that expelling a rapist is exactly what I want schools to do. Expulsion AND a criminal conviction are what I would like to see happen in an ideal world. Expulsion can happen a lot faster than a criminal conviction, and has the added bonus of allowing the rape victim to feel safe on campus to…

I am so sorry that happened to you. I have had friends raped in law school and I am very sorry you had to go through that. I too am a victim of rape (although not by a fellow student) and it's an incredibly difficult thing to deal with. Hugs to you.

Actually, if an employer has information that an employee has assaulted/harassed an employee outside the workplace, they still have a duty to protect that employee at work. The fact that the behavior/assault took place off-campus or outside the workplace doesn't absolve the school or company from responsibility to…

Hi, lawyer-in-training here. (I graduate this month.) I'm seeing a lot of confusion in the comments about why universities are involved rather than law enforcement. I'll try to explain why it is absolutely vital that schools be able to investigate and prosecute rape cases according to their student codes of conduct.…

Hi, lawyer-in-training here. (I graduate this month.) I'll try to explain why it is absolutely vital that schools be able to investigate and prosecute rape cases according to their student codes of conduct. There is also an op-ed in USA Today that tackles this: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/…