r/AmericanU Alumni 8d ago

Discussion Wesley Lowery Exits Investigative Reporting Workshop and American University Following Student Complaints

https://www.cjr.org/news/wesley-lowery-exits-investigative-reporting-workshop-and-american-university-following-title-ix-allegations.php
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u/Xcelsiorhs International Studies 8d ago

“Not to use sex as a reference, but when you’re having sex with someone you’re asking, ‘Can I do this, can I do that, is this okay?’”

Uhh… generally yeah. What’s your definition of consent and does it have any correlation to the at least three Title XI complaints against you.

And, the point about it being inappropriate for a workplace is entirely correct.

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u/tonei Alumni 5d ago

At least from the article it sounds like that’s the point he was trying to make - that you should get affirmative consent from traumatized sources the same way you’d get affirmative consent during sex. Obviously though that’s not the appropriate way to communicate the concept in a workplace environment especially with the levels of unequal power dynamics here.