De Certeau and the meetings between Betsy Devos and MRAs

One thing that has been in discussion for men’s rights groups is the meeting that took place between Betsy Devos and several groups identified by some as men’s rights groups, related to the discussion of college sexual assault. This is interesting because it may mean welcoming men’s rights group into a mild position of some power, something historic for the MRAs. One discussion that came into play is the possibility of changing rules that the Obama administration changed, back to their original form. This would increase the standard of proof for college sexual assault cases. This is an interesting example of a group changing from tactics to strategies, since MRAs might gain enough power to actually create strategies. In fact, some are in favor of dismantling federal, college-associated, tribunals of sorts for sexual assault, instead turning power back to police. This would be an example of truly changing strategies. Whether that is done remains to be seen.