But believe all women, right? This could've ruined lives and the ripples of this accusation probably went further than we even suspect.
When I was in college, one of my sorority sisters got extremely drunk at a fraternity party. By the end of the night, she was apparently the only girl still there. According to the guys at the house, she took off all her clothes, walked around naked, was trying to hook up with several of them, and kept wandering into their bedrooms and beds. They couldn’t get her to leave or settle down, so at some point they rolled her up in an Oriental rug, where she eventually passed out and slept.
I didn’t hear anything about a rape allegation until about a week later, after her boyfriend broke up with her. Then it became a huge issue on campus. The guys were suspended, the fraternity was investigated, and the allegations were taken very seriously. Ultimately, the investigation did not substantiate the rape allegations, and she eventually left the school.
That experience stayed with me. I believe women’s allegations should be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated, but also that women can have ulterior motives and make false accusations.