A Man Who Was Accused of Rape Is Now Working on Cases Involving Sex Discrimination at Work.
Benjamin North, a man who was accused of rape in college and later cleared of all charges, has been hired as an assistant general counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC is a federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, including sex discrimination. North's appointment has raised concerns among some experts, who say that his background and views on Title IX may not be in line with the agency's priorities.
Title IX is a law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. In 2019, North settled a lawsuit he had filed against Catholic University, where he was accused of rape by a fellow student. Under the terms of the settlement, North agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to the university and dropped his claims. However, some experts have questioned whether North's views on Title IX are aligned with those of the EEOC.
North has written op-eds arguing that men's rights are often violated in university proceedings after they're accused of sexual assault. He has also stated that a Biden administration nominee had "led the charge against students' civil rights and due process." These views have raised concerns among some experts, who say that they may not be in line with the EEOC's priorities.
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas appointed Shannon Royce as her chief of staff, a longtime Christian conservative activist who sued the EEOC over its defense of the rights of trans people at work. The agency has also hired Connor Clegg, a former Fox News producer who was impeached as student body president at Texas State University.
The EEOC has recently dropped some cases and changed its priorities under Lucas's leadership. She has instructed agency officials to focus on cases that line up with her own personal priorities, which include "defending the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights," "rooting out unlawful DEI-motivated race and sex discrimination," and "religious bias and harassment, including antisemitism."
The EEOC is tasked with enforcing protections against sexual violence in the workplace. The agency's hiring of North has raised concerns about whether it will take cases involving sex discrimination at work seriously. Some experts have questioned whether North's views on Title IX are aligned with those of the EEOC.
The Intercept, a news organization that has covered the EEOC and its activities, is seeking funding to expand its reporting capacity. The organization's editor-in-chief, Ben Messig, wrote an op-ed last week saying that it has been a devastating year for journalism and that the organization needs to grow in order to continue its work.
The hiring of North as an assistant general counsel at the EEOC highlights the challenges facing the agency in enforcing laws against workplace discrimination. The agency's priorities have changed under Lucas's leadership, and some experts have questioned whether North's views on Title IX are aligned with those of the EEOC.
Benjamin North, a man who was accused of rape in college and later cleared of all charges, has been hired as an assistant general counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC is a federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, including sex discrimination. North's appointment has raised concerns among some experts, who say that his background and views on Title IX may not be in line with the agency's priorities.
Title IX is a law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. In 2019, North settled a lawsuit he had filed against Catholic University, where he was accused of rape by a fellow student. Under the terms of the settlement, North agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to the university and dropped his claims. However, some experts have questioned whether North's views on Title IX are aligned with those of the EEOC.
North has written op-eds arguing that men's rights are often violated in university proceedings after they're accused of sexual assault. He has also stated that a Biden administration nominee had "led the charge against students' civil rights and due process." These views have raised concerns among some experts, who say that they may not be in line with the EEOC's priorities.
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas appointed Shannon Royce as her chief of staff, a longtime Christian conservative activist who sued the EEOC over its defense of the rights of trans people at work. The agency has also hired Connor Clegg, a former Fox News producer who was impeached as student body president at Texas State University.
The EEOC has recently dropped some cases and changed its priorities under Lucas's leadership. She has instructed agency officials to focus on cases that line up with her own personal priorities, which include "defending the biological and binary reality of sex and related rights," "rooting out unlawful DEI-motivated race and sex discrimination," and "religious bias and harassment, including antisemitism."
The EEOC is tasked with enforcing protections against sexual violence in the workplace. The agency's hiring of North has raised concerns about whether it will take cases involving sex discrimination at work seriously. Some experts have questioned whether North's views on Title IX are aligned with those of the EEOC.
The Intercept, a news organization that has covered the EEOC and its activities, is seeking funding to expand its reporting capacity. The organization's editor-in-chief, Ben Messig, wrote an op-ed last week saying that it has been a devastating year for journalism and that the organization needs to grow in order to continue its work.
The hiring of North as an assistant general counsel at the EEOC highlights the challenges facing the agency in enforcing laws against workplace discrimination. The agency's priorities have changed under Lucas's leadership, and some experts have questioned whether North's views on Title IX are aligned with those of the EEOC.
this is wild, like, benjamin north was accused of rape but he got off scot free 
now he's working at the eeoC which is supposed to be all about protecting people from workplace discrimination 
and his views on title IX are super concerning 
he's basically saying that men get screwed over in university proceedings after they're accused of rape 
it doesn't add up, you know? like, shouldn't he be advocating for the rights of survivors or something? 
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He was cleared of all charges but still gets this job? It's not like he's an expert on sex discrimination or anything, right? 
And his views on Title IX are super questionable. Like, shouldn't he be advocating for victims of sexual assault instead of making claims that his own life got "misrepresented"? 
It just seems like a weird move to me...
it just doesn't add up, you know? and to make matters worse, he's got some pretty questionable views on Title IX... it's just not right. i mean, the EEOC is supposed to be about protecting people from workplace discrimination, but now they're hiring someone who's basically a victim's rights extremist? 
. It's weird to me that he's being hired by an agency that's supposed to protect people from harassment and discrimination at work. What if his views on Title IX are going to influence the way they handle cases? It just doesn't sit right with me 
. And Connor Clegg, the former Fox News producer, just sounds like he's going to bring some pretty toxic ideology into the agency 
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also, isn't this kinda like giving someone with a troubled past a second chance? 
. Like, how can we trust someone who was accused of rape to be in charge of enforcing laws against sex discrimination at work? 
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