I do think she should focus a lot more on telling people to educate their sons.

The article is about the relationship of sexual assault to being drunk. I don't see how you get "victim blaming" out of that title. Help me out. Is it a great title? No. Is it sensitive? No. But it isn't that bad. There IS a correlation between sexual assault and being incapacitated. We might not like that…

I don't understand how you draw that conclusion. I have responded to posts that are critical of Emily Yoffe's role. That is what I set out to do here.

You're completely missing the point. And, by the way, I wouldn't be so sure that your gender exempts you from risk. The reason I have been so careful about my language here ("potential victim" instead of "women") is because there have been cases on my campus of men being sexually assaulted or otherwise attacked…

Of course. But in this particular case, she is speaking to what potential victims can control.

Emily Yoffe specifically states: "Perpetrators are the ones responsible for committing their crimes."

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I really think that would be a good idea. I don't think people realize how commonly this kind of thing happens. When I first told friends about the crazy things this guy (and other profs) did, they often felt I must have misinterpreted things because things seemed unbelievable.

Well, I think we should start a collection of stories. Believe me, mine are by no means the worst out there.

Also, it just occurred to me that of the few women in my field, many are foreigners. So they are particularly vulnerable because if they complain they lose funding if they get fired AND get kicked out of the country. This makes it much more difficult for them to find other positions when things get bad.

I'm in a physical science field that is quite macho. It is great to hear that your boss was supportive of you.

Well, kudos to you for trying. I had exactly the same experience, where I was shocked that people were so hostile about the idea that this guy was doing anything wrong.

Well, kudos to you for trying. I had exactly the same experience, where I was shocked that people were so hostile about the idea that this guy was doing anything wrong.

I am so glad to hear that. I did hear about the Yale situation, but I didn't really understand what the consequences were. I figured there would be a lot of fancy talk but little action.

Well, don't feel sorry for me because at least I ended up with a degree and a job. There really are so many women (and men) who don't. It makes ME angry and sad that they leave without a degree, so sapped of confidence.

Well, don't feel sorry for me because at least I ended up with a degree and a job. There really are so many women (and men) who don't. It makes ME angry and sad that they leave without a degree, so sapped of confidence.

I think people would be really surprised if they knew how common this kind of thing still is. There are so many companies and institutions that operate outside 2013-type regulations about equality and harassment.

Wasabi75, that is very useful to know. This was an Ivy-league school and the Ombudsperson (whose job was supposedly to be impartial) specifically told me that the school was not subject to the usual regulations. I should have followed it up at the time.

Out of at least 20 of this guy's female students over the years, only two (me and another woman0 finished. So good for me, but not good in general.

Out of at least 20 of this guy's female students over the years, only two (me and another woman0 finished. So good for me, but not good in general.