If you want to witness the creeping illiberalism of feminism, look no further than its reaction to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' proposed overhaul of the Obama-era campus sexual harassment policies. Feminists are excoriating DeVos' proposed reforms as a huge step backward for women's rights. Glamour's Abby Gardner called them "alarming." National Women's Law Center's Elizabeth Tang declared that DeVos is "aiding and abetting" serial sexual predators like Larry Nassar and Jerry Sandusky.
Golly! What is DeVos suggesting that's so bad?
She basically wants to give universities space to restore some modicum of due process for those accused of sexual misconduct — be they men or women — something that progressives support in every other context.
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