What is going on at Yorktown High School?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

Sounds like you're convinced some boys are guilty despite not having been charged, tried, or convicted.

Again- parents of boys- be mindful that these people are out there. They have no problem hanging your child all on a lie that fell from the lips of their tramp daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

Sounds like you're convinced some boys are guilty despite not having been charged, tried, or convicted.

Again- parents of boys- be mindful that these people are out there. They have no problem hanging your child all on a lie that fell from the lips of their tramp daughter.

While I think that is unduly harsh (and harmful), my DC was the subject of a lie (not sexual misconduct) told by another (male) student that is still affecting our lives today. It seems to me that the ensuing gossip was spread mostly by girls and their parents. We all need to be teaching our children that not everything they hear is true and that gossip can be truly damaging. I have no idea what is behind the ND post - I've heard nothing about it from DC or any other YHS student or parent - but I think the suggested actions are thoughtful and reasonable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else find it very interesting that there are only a handful of comments about the petition on AEM? Want to speculate why when those folks are so vocal about everything that on this issue there is radio silence?

Because they don’t want to publicly question her motives and have the same accusations hurled at them as are being hurled in this thread. Anyone who has dared to question probably found their comments deleted.

Or maybe because most reasonable people don't find the petition objectionable or controversial. And once in a blue moon, AEMers can be reasonable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone else find it very interesting that there are only a handful of comments about the petition on AEM? Want to speculate why when those folks are so vocal about everything that on this issue there is radio silence?

Because they don’t want to publicly question her motives and have the same accusations hurled at them as are being hurled in this thread. Anyone who has dared to question probably found their comments deleted.

Or maybe because most reasonable people don't find the petition objectionable or controversial. And once in a blue moon, AEMers can be reasonable.

Your funny.

The reason AEM doesn’t care is because this is a real issue that could possibly effect their own student. If the school starts taking concerns seriously, then that might lead to getting the police involved and that’s going to involve a lawyer. And if they have to pay for a lawyer that’s easily a $10k legal bill out of the blue and that will hurt. Because a lot of those parents play rich on social media but are way over extended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t heard of any specific sexual misconduct at YHS beyond the HoCo game, but there is apparently a senior at WL who has been accused by more than a dozen girls of assault. How this kid isn’t behind bars is beyond me.

“Restorative justice”

Google it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I haven’t heard of any specific sexual misconduct at YHS beyond the HoCo game, but there is apparently a senior at WL who has been accused by more than a dozen girls of assault. How this kid isn’t behind bars is beyond me.

“Restorative justice”

Google it.

Also Google "False Claims"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

+1

The terrifying "girls are all lying tramps" poster here was enough to push me to sign. I hate that there are parents like that in our community.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

+1

The terrifying "girls are all lying tramps" poster here was enough to push me to sign. I hate that there are parents like that in our community.

Terrifying? Are you denying that boys are falsey accused? That's truly terrifying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We were not impressed by Yorktown and it was part of the reason we moved out of Arlington. It has a very "bro" culture, the more academically motivated kids try to attend HB and W-L, and many of the White parents are anti-Asian.

Sure, hon.

Yorktown families are . . . interesting. Two fights between players and parents at different sporting events this fall (football and field hockey). Great job, Yorktown.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We were not impressed by Yorktown and it was part of the reason we moved out of Arlington. It has a very "bro" culture, the more academically motivated kids try to attend HB and W-L, and many of the White parents are anti-Asian.

Sure, hon.

Yorktown families are . . . interesting. Two fights between players and parents at different sporting events this fall (football and field hockey). Great job, Yorktown.

Wow. Had no idea (other than the widely reported but vague homecoming drama). I've been lamenting the fact that DS doesn't really fit in since he's not a "bro," but it sounds like we're probably better off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to some students, members of one athletic team are basically untouchable and they know it. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised based upon what I've heard about the athletic director.

This worries me as the parent of a future YHS athlete. What have I missed?

TIA

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

+1

The terrifying "girls are all lying tramps" poster here was enough to push me to sign. I hate that there are parents like that in our community.

Terrifying? Are you denying that boys are falsey accused? That's truly terrifying.

Hey, it’s the “girls are all lying tramps” poster again! Enlighten us if you would: what percentage of sexual assault claims are false, in your estimation? Because if even you would agree that it’s more than zero, then don’t we have some responsibility to ensure that those claims are investigated, so that we can identify the true ones?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

+1

The terrifying "girls are all lying tramps" poster here was enough to push me to sign. I hate that there are parents like that in our community.

Terrifying? Are you denying that boys are falsey accused? That's truly terrifying.

Hey, it’s the “girls are all lying tramps” poster again! Enlighten us if you would: what percentage of sexual assault claims are false, in your estimation? Because if even you would agree that it’s more than zero, then don’t we have some responsibility to ensure that those claims are investigated, so that we can identify the true ones?

I'm neither of those posters, but I am a mother to two sons. What's being decried here, imo, isn't that false claims happen (we know they do) but that certain people on this thread, and presumably in real life, have already convicted the boys when they haven't been charged. That's wrong. It's illegal too. It's called slander.

The attitude seems to be- hey, it could be true so let's just trash them. If I were you I'd teach your daughter to hold her tongue unless she has indisputable proof something happened.

I can promise you this- were one of my sons being discussed here like this- I would sue you into bankruptcy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just for the hysteric and defensive comments here I'm worried there are some real teeth to the accusations. Sounds like some parents who know their kids are in the wrong are trying to circle the wagons by preemptively attacking the accusers

+1

The terrifying "girls are all lying tramps" poster here was enough to push me to sign. I hate that there are parents like that in our community.

Terrifying? Are you denying that boys are falsey accused? That's truly terrifying.

Hey, it’s the “girls are all lying tramps” poster again! Enlighten us if you would: what percentage of sexual assault claims are false, in your estimation? Because if even you would agree that it’s more than zero, then don’t we have some responsibility to ensure that those claims are investigated, so that we can identify the true ones?

I'm neither of those posters, but I am a mother to two sons. What's being decried here, imo, isn't that false claims happen (we know they do) but that certain people on this thread, and presumably in real life, have already convicted the boys when they haven't been charged. That's wrong. It's illegal too. It's called slander.

The attitude seems to be- hey, it could be true so let's just trash them. If I were you I'd teach your daughter to hold her tongue unless she has indisputable proof something happened.

I can promise you this- were one of my sons being discussed here like this- I would sue you into bankruptcy.

It is statements like this that make it so hard for victims (male or female) to come forward. You are part of the problem.

signed,
YHS alum who was assualted in high school and never reported it because I was too scared of the fall out
(And also a mother of sons)