A former college student who was accused of rape has been quietly hired into a powerful position at the federal agency responsible for defending workers against workplace discrimination, including sex discrimination.
Benjamin North had claimed that he and his accuser met at a party, then in an upstairs bathroom "engaged in consensual sex," but was suspended from college after being accused of rape. After agreeing to a settlement with the university, North went on to become an attorney who took public stances against what he characterized as the excesses of Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education.
Now, North has been hired as the new assistant general counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The move has raised eyebrows due to North's own history of being accused of rape and his advocacy for men's rights.
"This is a concerning development," said one EEOC employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "It sends a signal that the agency is willing to hire someone with this background to lead litigation."
Benjamin North had claimed that he and his accuser met at a party, then in an upstairs bathroom "engaged in consensual sex," but was suspended from college after being accused of rape. After agreeing to a settlement with the university, North went on to become an attorney who took public stances against what he characterized as the excesses of Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education.
Now, North has been hired as the new assistant general counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The move has raised eyebrows due to North's own history of being accused of rape and his advocacy for men's rights.
"This is a concerning development," said one EEOC employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "It sends a signal that the agency is willing to hire someone with this background to lead litigation."
they're basically hiring someone who's been accused of rape and has spoken out against women's rights...it's like, contradictory to the whole point of the EEOC! shouldn't they be supporting survivors of workplace discrimination, not enabling the very people who prey on them? it's super sketchy that he was able to get hired without a lot of scrutiny, especially considering his past statements about men's rights...it's like, don't they want to send the right message about what constitutes harassment and assault?
. Title IX is in place 2 protect ppl from sex discrimination, not give ppl w/ problematic histories a chance to lead litigation on it 
. Its like, u can't be the guardian of equality if u've already shown a pattern of disrespect towards women 
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I don't know man... it just seems so wrong. You'd think after going through something like what happened at his college, he'd be all about supporting survivors and being an advocate for change. But now he's working for the EEOC? It's like the ultimate hypocrisy 
. I mean, I get that people can grow and learn from their mistakes, but this feels like a major step backward to me. And what's even more concerning is that it could send the wrong message about accountability and due process 
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. EEOC is supposed to be a safe space for victims of discrimination, not someone who was accused of committing the same thing they're now fighting against 
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. I mean, you've got this guy Benjamin North who was accused of rape and now he's working at an agency that's all about protecting people from workplace discrimination. It just doesn't add up, you know? He's basically been hired to work against the very people he allegedly hurt in the past. It's like hiring someone to investigate their own family members 
. And now he's at EEOC? That's just too convenient. What if this is all part of some experiment to see how far they can push the boundaries before people start questioning it? I'm not saying it's definitely corruption, but there's definitely something fishy going on here 
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. i mean, i get it, we all make mistakes and move on, but come on, he was accused of rape and now he's in a position to influence policy? it doesn't sit right with me 
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. The irony isn't lost on me. And what really gets my goat is that this guy was able to get hired without any major controversy surrounding his appointment. I guess you could say the powers that be want to avoid rocking the boat 
. But let's not forget, victims of workplace discrimination need someone fighting for them, not against them 
. This hire just doesn't sit right with me 
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benjamin north gets hired at eeoic after gettin accused of rape & takin stances against title ix... like wut r they thinkin? 