ASHE SCHOW: Yes, False Rape Accusations Destroy Lives.

Maxwell and other activists might try to claim that signing up for classes late is nothing compared to what his accuser is going through emotionally, but I disagree. Sterrett now has the term “rapist” hanging over his head, which will follow him his whole life despite evidence that he did not actually rape anyone. Meanwhile, his allegedly tormented accuser is pursuing her future just fine.

I’ve talked to numerous other young men accused of sexual assaults they claim were consensual, who are now suing their universities for denying them due process. I always ask what effect the accusation has had on their lives.

A former University of Massachusetts-Amherst student who was expelled over an accusation of sexual assault — which he alleges was consensual — told the Washington Examiner that his life had been turned upside down. He said that during the school’s investigation, as he drove over a bridge on his way to class, he frequently considered driving over the railing.

We’ve reached the precipice of what false accusations actually do to people. With feminist activists telling young women that they can claim rape over every regretted sexual encounter, the number of falsely accused men is climbing — as is the number of lawsuits against universities alleging denial of due process.

How long until one of these young men can no longer handle the stress and pressure? Is that what it’s going to take for feminists to stop pressuring universities and politicians to convict more young men without due process or evidence?

They won’t care at all. Maybe we need a “Men’s Lives Matter” campaign.

UPDATE: We Should Name Rape Accusers: It is time to lift the veil of anonymity. I agree. There’s nothing shameful about being raped. Why act as if there is?