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6 Apr, 6 tweets, 2 min read
"Blunkett - "identity politics" must not be allowed to create an environment in which schoolboys were unfairly judged, following accusations of sexual harassment sweeping British private schools." Erm, sexual assault is a legal matter, not ID politics! telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/04/0…
"view that there was a "rape culture" in many British schools & colleges was "shocking". He added that if this view was widely accepted it could have "dangerous consequences" for boys unfairly accused of sexual misconduct." Ffs! What about the "dangerous consequences" for girls
So, pupils talking about experiences of sexual harassment, assault, possibly other kinds of sexual violence allegedly perpetrated by male pupils & allegedly not dealt with adequately by the schools is "dangerous" for boys & is in fact just making false allegations? Wtf?!
Just as everyone is legally innocent until proven guilty, so too are allegations of violence to be taken seriously & those making those allegations to be taken seriously & given the respect of having their complaints investigated. Society is basically saying all women are liars..
...then asking why women don't report sexual violence. You couldn't make this shit up. Plus, I was working in education over 10yrs ago when women's groups were trying to draw attention to & get national & local policy responses to pupil-pupil sexual violence in normal schools...
...so absolutely fair play to the girls & young women in private schools who have had enough & are rightly speaking out. But pity governments & local authorities didn't listen freaking years ago when this was also going on & the world wasn't listening.

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