Women declare #IamJaneDoe in solidarity with Cornell University rape victim
Women are using the hashtag #IamJaneDoe to show solidarity with a Cornell University student who is suing fraternity members for sexual assault. The accuser is facing online harassment and attempts to expose her identity, prompting legal and political intervention in New York.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tension between legal protections for sexual assault survivors and the rise of online doxxing and victim-blaming culture.
Women, some citing their own experiences of sexual assault, are posting on social media that they are Jane Doe, in solidarity with the woman using the pseudonym in accusing fraternity members of raping her at Cornell University in 2024.
In a case that has drawn national attention, the woman is suing seven fraternity members and the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, among others.
And although New York law allows “Jane Doe” anonymity for sexual assault lawsuits, the Cornell student has become distressed at attempts by some online skeptics of her account to discover her name and publish it, her lawyer said.
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