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‘Sadness, cynicism and deep disappointment’: the Cornell gang-rape case and the failure of #MeToo

As the university and local police defend their treatment of the alleged perpetrators, women decry a familiar story Student safety advocates in the US call the start of the fall semester at universities “the red zone”. Fraternities, sororities and off-campus bars throw parties welcoming students back to school. It’s supposed to be fun, but it can also be dangerous: more than 50% of sexual assaults that occur at…

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