Appeals Court Finally Determines That Bias Against Accused Might Really Be Bias Against Males
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Appeals Court Finally Determines That Bias Against Accused Might Really Be Bias Against Males

Ashe Schow

Two appeals courts have found that the excuse used by colleges and universities that they aren’t biased against male students, but biased against accused students, who just so happen to be almost exclusively male, is a farce.

Earlier this month, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that black male football players at the University of Minnesota were victims of discrimination due to their gender. The university argued it was merely biased in favor of accusers, not any particular gender. The Eighth Circuit rejected the university’s argument, writing (emphasis added):

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