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...discrepancy between Jewett's and Wolcowitz's responses is particularly disturbing because Wolcowitz's comments are substantially more damaging than Jewett's. Jewett had stated that some acquaintance rape cases are difficult to resolve because "when people are drunk they may not remember whether they said yes or not. The person that's drunk is not clear, is not articulate, and that's why you get these cases." Jewett's reference to "these cases" referred to difficult cases to resolve, not all date rape cases, as some students inferred...
...matter how unfortunate Jewett's comments were, they were a far cry from Wolcowitz's statement that "I think the women often find it difficult to say a forceful no. I have a sense that in many of these cases, the woman thinks she has said no, but it may have been in subtle ways--ways that have caused confusion." This statement lends credence to the vicous view that a stated "no" can be reasonably interpreted as "yes." It is this kind of statement that allows men to rationalize acquaintance rapes...
Already, student leaders have recognized the potential of harnessing anger over the deans' comments into energy to cause concrete change in the disciplinary system. It is disgraceful that only 2 percent of an estimated 180 acquaintance rape cases even come before the Administrative Board each year. If nothing else, Jewett's letter to all students--by emphasizing the seriousness of acquaintance rape--should encourage victims to bring their cases to the disciplinary system...
...letter to RUS, Jewett expressed an unwillingness to alter fundamentally the current system for judging acquaintance rape cases. We are disappointed with this stance; we continue to believe a new administrative body could be far more effective. However, Jewett's evident sincerity in addressing this issue gives us hope that some solution--perhaps a radical reform of the Administrative Board's handling of acquaintance rape cases--could be worked...
Student leaders and Jewett must continue to work in good faith toward an administrative system that does not discourage women from bringing rapists to justice...