Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is being sued for the pro-campus-rape, or at least pro-rapist, rules she instituted last fall, replacing Obama administration guidelines for applying the anti-discrimination Title IX to campus rape investigations
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After former Stanford University student Brock Turner was found guilty of sexual assault, his childhood friend penned a letter to the California judge who would decide his fate. Leslie Rasmussen, 20, asked Judge Aaron Persky, “Where do we draw the line and stop worrying about being politically correct every second of the day and see that rape on campuses isn’t always because people are rapists?”
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The following is my answer to a question asked by Ms. Rasmussen, which was, “Where do we draw the line and stop worrying about being politically correct every second of the day and see that rape on campuses isn’t always because people are rapists?”
"Where do we draw the line on sexual assault? We start with our personal space and end by holding true to the maxim: 'My rights end where your space begins.' Brock Turner chose to rape a young lady instead of helping her. No one is saying he had to assist her, which would have been nice, but he didn't have to rape her.
Mr. Turner made the conscious choice to rape a vulnerable stranger, which for him was more a crime of opportunity than anything else. He saw someone vulnerable enough to victimize and, just like any other sexual predator, that's exactly what he did.
Also, the term 'politically correct' is inappropriate here. It should be replaced with the term 'good character,' which is something that Mr. Turner was obviously lacking when he made the decision to rape his victim.
Finally, irrespective of who one rapes, or where that rape occurs, or why one chose to rape another: Rape is a crime, and anyone who rapes another person is a rapist." 
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How safe is your campus from sexual assault? New studies reveal shocking statistics regarding sexual assault/harassment on college campuses.
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Planning on sending your kid off to college? If so, you'd better take a look at this first.
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With the help of End Rape on Campus, a survivor advocacy organization “Nightline” collected video readings of excerpts of "Emily's” statement from 22 others who say they too have survived sexual assault and rape.
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