I think a lot of straight women, including many who identify as feminists, use lesbians as a kind of rhetorical stand-in for disgusting, failed, or disposable women. But what lesbians actually represent is the maximalist expression of women’s freedom. When they come for us, they’re coming for you.

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We actually do know how to reduce rape. We do it the same way we disincentivize other behaviors: we punish it severely and consistently. The issue is not that we don’t know the solution, but that we lack the will to carry it out.

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Resist the temptation to do that. The reality is that sexual violence is a problem at every university in the US. National comparisons aren’t hugely useful. And even the “best” school isn’t safe enough for women.

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And one last thing: When the data is this confusing and the trends can be indicative such contradictory things, you see people ties themselves into knots to absolve schools they love.

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: more states need transparency laws that require schools to collect and share data about sexual violence and sexual violence response. Enough is Enough is a good blueprint. Take it to your state legislatures.

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