Yale Under Federal Investigation For 'Sexually Hostile Environment'

Mikey · Apr 1, 2011

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/01/yale-title-ix_n_843570.html

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Federal civil rights officials are investigating complaints by Yale University students that the Ivy League university has a sexually hostile environment and has failed to adequately respond to sexual harassment concerns.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights confirmed Friday that it has begun investigating the school. The office gets about 7,000 complaints per year and investigates about one-third of them.

The complaint, sent March 15, alleges that the university failed to respond promptly or effectively to incidents of harassment, resulting in the denial of equal opportunity to education, the office said.

The students cite incidents in which fraternities held up a sign "We love Yale sluts" outside a women's center and chanted "no means yes" on campus last fall. They also say incoming female freshmen were ranked on attractiveness.

The complaints also include allegations that Yale failed to adequately respond to reports of rape or attempted rape and stalking, said Alexandra Brodsky, a Yale junior who is one of the 16 complainants. She would not disclose the number of complaints or the documentation the students filed.

Brodsky said the students and former students who signed the complaints were "really frustrated and disappointed that Yale again and again fails to respond to both public and private acts of sexual harassment and assaults which creates an environment in which women feel devalued."

"It creates barriers to these women participating in all aspects of Yale life and it perpetuates an environment in which these sort of acts are ok," Brodsky said.

Yale said it will cooperate with the investigation and takes such allegations "extremely seriously." Yale officials said they can't respond to the complaint because they have not received it.

Brodsky said the office of civil rights will perform what they call a "climate check" by interviewing complainants, other students, faculty and administrators.
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Never knew this about Yale! These kinds of things are urgent issues and prompt attention is needed.

Morning Star · Apr 1, 2011

Do not be surprised for a minute. Especially with really well-known institutions like Yale, there will be cases in which can be covered up for the sake of keeping the academic institution's reputation from being tarnished.

TheHuntress · Apr 1, 2011

BigBrotherWise said: ↑

Do not be surprised for a minute. Especially with really well-known institutions like Yale, there will be cases in which can be covered up for the sake of keeping the academic institution's reputation from being tarnished.
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Yup. I'm not shocked at all. Military is the same way.

Morning Star · Apr 1, 2011

Any place can be a place of hostile environment. Le Dick still can't wrap around sharing the piece of glory and status with Lady Clit.

Dreaming_Blue said: ↑

Yup. I'm not shocked at all. Military is the same way.
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z · Apr 1, 2011

BigBrotherWise said: ↑

Do not be surprised for a minute. Especially with really well-known institutions like Yale, there will be cases in which can be covered up for the sake of keeping the academic institution's reputation from being tarnished.
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TRUTH.

Leksola · Apr 2, 2011

No surprise

goodlove · Apr 2, 2011

what yale. they thought they can go thru it with impunity huh

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