We're Creating a Culture Where Sexual Assault is an Opinion

Trigger warning: this episode discusses sexual assault. A former Cornell student alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members in 2024. Messages about it were reportedly shared in a group chat with dozens of other men, and no one stepped in. The district attorney didn't bring charges, and Cornell handed out sanctions that included essays and workshops. Two years on, the case is everywhere. Online, people are arguing about whether it counts as assault at all. Jamila and Jenn talk about how we got here. Why do men in groups stay silent? Why do universities, prosecutors and TV hosts keep landing on the side of the accused? And what would actually change things: education at home, in schools and in the media, or real consequences? The men named in the case deny the allegations, and none of them has been charged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.