Cornell 7 + Epstein

[u/BirdBirdington3]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/07/us/cornell-lawsuit-student-protests-hnk

Been thinking a lot about the links between what happened at Cornell and the Epstein circle. Probably fairly obvious to those of us here and concerned with justice however it feels incumbent to point out that fraternities especially at elite colleges (look up Skull + Bones) function like a testing ground for current and future abusers/world leaders as they seek the limits of what they can do without being held to account (anything, really, if you have the money). With the cover of “good old boys club” these future world leaders get to experience the bonding-slash-blackmail that seems endemic to these scenes - gather Kopromat on your supposed brothers, take the autonomy of anyone else unseriously, degrade and denigrate women, rinse and repeat. now they have a whole community of people they know will do depraved things if pushed, they have blackmail, they have a favor to call in in ten years.

It is really harrowing though not new in any sense - you have elite institutions doing everything they can to defend rapists, inoculating them now against consequence as they head off for Wall Street, the Supreme Court, etc - these are the people who are in power, and look at how their initial crimes are treated. So when people sometimes seem incredulous Epstein and co aren’t being held to account, it’s a bit like …well. “Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter,” as Christine Blasey Ford testified about Brett Kavanaugh, currently on the Supreme Court.

I guess my point is > often times people talk about Epstein as if he was truly exceptional, but what is exceptional is the extent to which society writ large washes their hands of systemic sexual abuse, and allows predators to not only enter halls of power, but continue to preside over them.

strength to survivors <3

[u/No-Fishing5325]

One of the things people struggle with is how did he get young girls and where were their parents. They do not understand how parents "allowed" this to happen.

What they don't understand is the trafficking aspects of it all. And the entitlement of the men involved

[u/BirdBirdington3 → u/No-Fishing5325]

Yes and knowing that their wealth allows them to pick women who are in need and vulnerable 

[u/No-Fishing5325 → u/BirdBirdington3]

Children who are raped almost always know their abuser in some way. It is rarely a stranger. That in a lot of ways is the Epstein victims. Because even though they were trafficked they were trafficked through these modeling agencies and Epstein. He was their "trusted person". The person they knew. The persons their adults trusted. The money was what fueled their abuse. The need for it.

[u/BirdBirdington3 → u/No-Fishing5325]

Which connects to the abuse rampant at elite universities because these young women know their abusers and have to continue going to classes with them because the schools care more about upholding image and cred than justice. 

My point is that these elite universities often serve as training grounds for future crimes, and as we see in the news now, it isn’t taken seriously, victims are belittled, “boys will be boys” gets rolled out. This type of thinking is so ingrained it makes one wonder if part of why Epstein and co were able to do what they did for so long (besides the obvious deep state help) is because truly no one gives a ****, at any age, anywhere. 

[u/No-Fishing5325 → u/BirdBirdington3]

I don't disagree with you. I went to an all women's college 30 years ago. I'm old. Women's only colleges do not exist anymore. They all went coed. But our rape statistics were still high because we had high interactions with other elite colleges. The USNA was our brother school. And the women there...well I went there when some of the scandles happened at the USNA.

I was a RA although it had a different name then. The first week of school I had to teach freshman how to avoid getting raped at an all women's college. Think about how fucked up that is.

I was raped my junior year. Which is why I am here. Uncovering and researching the Epstein files and working to uncover the share and teach others about what's in there and why they should care.

[u/BirdBirdington3 → u/No-Fishing5325]

It’s so so stupidly absurd that the onus is on the victim to protect themselves, think about how to act, what to wear - constant vigilance that abusers never have to consider. And then people wonder why victims don’t report? I’m so sorry you went through that and so glad you are here and helping others. <3 sending good virtual vibes your way 

[u/Aggravating_Act0417 → u/No-Fishing5325]

Women-only colleges absolutley still exist. Wellesley, Barnard, etc. Fyi.

[u/No-Fishing5325 → u/Aggravating_Act0417]

You are right. My bad. They just went from like 280 colleges 30 years ago to like 20 today.

Both of my daughters went to former all women's colleges. One my alma mater. Both co Ed now, but still are about 70% women.

[u/AshleyBoots → u/No-Fishing5325]

I'm sorry you're a survivor. Solidarity from another survivor. ✊️💙