I just screamed that this, lol.

Jet fuel can’t melt bed springs.

Come on down for our Pearl Harbor Day sale! We’re going kamikaze this December 7th with a blowout spectacular that will live in infamy!

We all know that’s not as disrespectful as quietly sitting down during the national anthem. Geez.

“Like a lot of people on the Left, I wrestle with the issue of balancing the necessity of engagement with self-care,” Marion Lipschutz, a grey-haired woman, older than most of the other demonstrators, told Jezebel. “Instead of my usual, Wednesday night yoga class, I took an earlier class instead, because I felt it…

I guess I don't understand why you'd bother attending this if you hate him. I'd go just for the enjoyment of listening to a crazy person, but if his insanity bothers you, just stay home? I mean, what person with any power is actually listening to this airbag?

Honestly, I wouldn’t expect campus health centres to carry rape kits. Taking those properly is a highly specialised job, and you noted there aren’t a lot of people trained to do it. Referring victims to a properly-equipped hospital seems reasonable to me.

She only rents to women, for personal safety reasons. According to what you just wrote, Airbnb could go after her for gender discrimination.

I think it would be a good idea if they provided a counselor to take the victim to the hospital and sit with them while they waited but yeah, I don’t think they should be doing the rape kits themselves.

I just bristle at the idea that certain of people should have access to a “more comfortable” environment to administer rape kits than the average person.

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who wants colleges to be in any business but education.

Thank goodness your comment and the one above are on top here. Has anyone who is suggesting this actually sat through an exam and everything it takes? I went through the SANE training and it is not just as simple as having a kit there. Once you break the seal, you do not get to leave it even for a minute. So if your…

We don’t even HAVE an on-site health care clinic any more; we didn’t get enough foot traffic there. We send students to a local clinic at this point. Who/how would the rape kits be administered in this scenario?

Worth noting, also, is that Harvard is situated within a stone’s throw of 3 world-class academic medical centers (one of which was where I spent the majority of my career working), all of which have specialized staff either on-duty or on call 24/7 who are specifically and extensively trained to provide this type of…

Agreed. I’m talking about facing prison time decided by a jury in a court of law. Of course universities have the right to suspend and expel students. My point is that a university does not have the right to act as a court of law by proxy. Kick the student out, fine. But it should not end there. You are accused of…

True, but there is still a process of investigation/deliberation/adjudication. Very rare to immediately suspend/expel anyone. (I worked in conduct at a D1 institution.) And when someone gets beat up to the point of a conduct charge, they usually go to the hospital where the assault is documented. Otherwise there is…

I’m going to take what might be a controversial stand here. First, know that I am speaking as a former ED nurse and certified forensic nurse, a sexual assault survivor, a sexual and domestic violence victim advocate, and a soon-to-be lawyer.

Studies that show a high rate of sexual assault on campus, at the least the most recent ones, used a category like ‘unwanted sexual contact’. While admitting that that extremely broad category eliminates the ability to determine specific levels of assault within the category. And I’m sorry, forcible penetration is…

Seriously. Chain of custody is incredibly important in regards to evidence. Why would these rape kits be admissible at all?

I guess I don't understand why the university should be handling evidence. I understand that the student may feel more comfortable at their local on-campus health center, but considering all the issues universities have had with their sexual assault responses, I wouldn't want them to be involved in the gathering,…