Federal Sexual Harassment Statutes And Colleges
Q: How do federal sexual harassment statutes apply to students in a
university setting? From what I've read, I get the impression that they don't
because students do not have an "agent" relationship with their universities
as employees have with their employers. If what I say is correct, what would
be the situation if parties to a sexual harassment dispute are all employed by
the university, but their major relationship to the university is still as
students?
A: the university has no idea of how to classify you so they make up the rules as they go. You are put under a full investigation with no rights to confront your accuser, provide witnesses on your behalf, have an attorney represent you, a hearing, nor will you ever find out the content of any testimony against you. You will be hung out to dry with a cattle prod up your ass as a legion of feminist bitches from Student Affairs turns up the juice. I even went as far as to bring the written complaint and charges to the EEOC for evaluation. The regional director of the EEOC for Sexual Harassment Compliance told me that even if every one of the charges was absolutely true on their face, none of them individually or collectively would constitute sexual harassment under the federal guidelines. Of course, none of that mattered to the university. There was one person in charge of investigating, making a determination, and imposing a sanction - all without review or appeal. I also have to add that I firmly believe that there needs to be legal protection for women when sexual harassment is quid pro quo or *does* create such a hostile environment that functioning in society becomes impossible. However, the way the law is currently interpretated by those supposedly responsible is making it impossible for men and women to even interact into normal social and business environments. Through