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Not that the void needs anymore tweets about the Honor Code @ BYU but I have things to say so HERE IS A THREAD specifically on sisters getting punished more than the misters
Women being held responsible for the sexual actions of men, in situations where both parties consent AND where the women does not consent (assault), is not new. In fact, it is a large part of purity culture found in many evangelical sects of Christianity.
This is especially true for women of color (especially black women) and women with larger breasts and butts as they are often seen as being "less innocent" and by extension more of a "temptation".
None of this is new and none of this is exclusive to BYU or even just universities in general. However, how this interacts with other forms of oppression and the reach that the Honor Code office has is.
In other universities, this idea of women (especially WOC) being gatekeepers of men's sexuality is seen in the dismal state of Title IX offices and the cases that they handle (or mishandle). I believe this can also been seen in our Title IX office even after the changes made.
The Honor Code office is an extension of the way that systems can use this idea to punish women and put them in danger. The way that the Honor Code instills fear in victims of assault and punishes women harder for consensual sexual activities is an amplified form of misogyny.
And you know I didn't forget about LGBTQ+ people! People who identify outside of the gender binary and/or are transgender can be susceptible to punishment from the Honor Code just for exsisting regardless of whether or not they choose to date or who they choose to date.
For people who date their same gender (or who BYU views as being their same gender), this is where it gets convoluted. Here, I do believe that gay men can sometimes receive harsher punishments for "acting on it". However...
Gay men receive harsher punishments because of both the heteromisogyny that sees gay sex for women as "not counting" AND because there is no women to hold "accountable" for correpting a man in this circumstance...
Like there is in straight-passing relationships so they are BOTH held accountable to the same degree as women in straight-passing relationship.
Just as there is bishop roulette, there is Honor Code counselor roulette too which can also shape individual experiences so if this thread does not feel congruent to you that might be a part of the reason.
Also I will be posting sources after I post this thread so don't worry! I'm not just spouting stuff!
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