Training Grounds: The Rapist Pipeline

The Cornell Seven, Frat Chats, and the Rape Pipeline: How Institutions Protect Men Who Harm WomenDr. Leslie Poston returns from a two-week break to work through the Cornell Seven case and what it tells us about how institutions handle men who harm women. The episode opens with the facts of the 101-page lawsuit filed September 14, including the Snapchat chat that advertised the assault to the rest of the fraternity, and traces what Cornell did and didn’t do in the two years before the story broke nationally. From there, Leslie turns to LSU, Temple, the University of Chicago, and the research on why these cases keep producing the same outcomes. She covers rape myths, DARVO, himpathy, and the recent retaliation against Jane Doe. The episode closes on the question the research actually leaves us with, which isn’t the one most of the coverage is asking.00:00 Why The Break01:27 Cornell Seven Overview03:09 What Allegedly Happened05:39 Institutional Response Fallout08:49 Why Campuses Bury Cases10:20 LSU And A Contrast Case13:33 How The Pipeline Starts18:08 Frat Culture In Group Dynamics21:03 Receipts And Proof Culture25:19 Rape Myths, Himpathy, DARVO26:54 Swatting Threats Retaliation27:50 From Campus To Power32:42 What To Do Next35:55 Consequences And Closing ★ Support this podcast ★