- There is no presumption of innocence and the burden of proof is upon the man to demonstrate that a woman's claim is false.
- There is apparently no evidence that "affirmative consent" actually works: https://smolyhokes.blogspot.com/2020/01/rape-culture-and-affirmative-consent.html
- Because no evidence, other than a woman's assertion is required, the panel making the "expulsion from college" decision must decide whether the woman's story is more credible than the man's story. If the man is black, will that make a difference to the panel? With no evidence required, what role does underlying racism (even if unintentional) play in these expulsion decisions?
I don't know the answer to point 3, but not requiring evidence seems to open up Pandora's Box for possible systemic racism. What are the statistics? For instance:
- Are black men more likely to be accused of not obtaining "affirmative consent" than other men?
- Among accused men, are black men more likely to be expelled than other men?
Also, consider that some women are trained to be against rationality and objectivity:
https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/ILR/pdf/vol32p1247.pdf
" ... Therefore, it should not be surprising that “law” incorporates and reflects male gender traits. Some of these traits are identified as the preference for rationality over other ways of knowing (e.g., intuition); for objectivity over subjectivity... "
When people of good will are asked to make judgments, the careful consideration of evidence can act as a restraint against their biases, whether conscious or not. When objective evidence is not required and the presumption of innocence is removed, can justice possibly prevail? Judgment by intuition and subjective feelings?
https://smolyhokes.blogspot.com/2018/11/female.irrationality.html
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