There is a sea change in how society views false accusations of sexual abuse. And it’s about time. The lawsuit John C. Depp, II v. Amber Laura Heard (2022) points to this transformation. Depp and Heard sued each other for defamation with “actual malice” over public accusations of domestic violence (DV) during their marriage; Heard also sued Depp’s
The acronym 2SLGBTQ + IA stands for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, androgynous, and asexual. The 2SLGBTQ+IA community is often described as seeking “rights and equality” for its members. What fair-minded person could object? Increasingly, however, the community appears to want privileges and equity
Decades ago, Hollywood brought the neglected problem of domestic violence (DV) against women into the spotlight and helped to create cultural change. Today, Hollywood encourages people to dismiss or laugh at the neglected problem of DV against men. After all, the man must have had it coming; either that or he is too weak to stand up for himself
A “civil society” is a community of individuals who are linked together by common interests and activities. Common interests include being able to walk the streets safely (peace) and to exercise such rights as freedom of speech (individual freedom). These shared interests allow common activities to flourish, including commerce and the education of
College campuses have long been battlegrounds between due process for those accused of sexual misconduct (innocent until proven guilty) and legal privileges for alleged victims who many automatically believe (guilty until proven innocent). The front line is Title IX, the 1972 federal law designed to curb sex discrimination in schools. President
Politics moves from campus to Main Street. The next political attack is likely to be on due process—the foundation of Western justice itself. Much depends on which side of the current debate on campus sexual misconduct hearings wins. Does a person accused of sexual misconduct deserve due process in the investigation and hearing that determine his
Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. President Joe Biden vowed to put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s Title IX regulations and return to Obama-era ones at universities. If this happens, the sexual misconduct hearings will be deeply impacted. These “trials” judge whether those accused of sexual misconduct are
Se está produciendo un cambio radical en la forma en que la sociedad ve las falsas acusaciones de abuso sexual. Y ya va siendo hora. El pleito John C. Depp, II v. Amber Laura Heard (2022) apunta a esta transformación. Depp y Heard se demandaron mutuamente por difamación con «malicia real» por acusaciones públicas de violencia doméstica (VD)
Las siglas 2SLGBTQ+IA significan dos espíritus, lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transexuales, queer, cuestionadores, intersexuales, andróginos y asexuales. A menudo se dice que la comunidad 2SLGBTQ+IA busca «derechos e igualdad» para sus miembros. ¿Qué persona justa podría oponerse? Sin embargo, cada vez más, la comunidad parece querer también
Hace décadas, Hollywood puso en el candelero el desatendido problema de la violencia doméstica (VD) contra las mujeres y contribuyó a crear un cambio cultural. Hoy en día, Hollywood anima a la gente a ignorar o reírse del desatendido problema de la violencia doméstica contra los hombres. Después de todo, el hombre debe habérselo buscado; o eso o
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