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...haven’t seen the footage of Jon Stewart’s recent appearance on Crossfire, it is well worth a 10-second Internet search. Rather than use the appearance to promote his new book, Stewart launches into a comic assault on the show itself, accusing hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begalla of being “partisan hacks” who hurt the quality of political discourse in the country. After an awkward exchange, commercials cut off the confrontation as Stewart finally resorts to calling Tucker a “dick.” Unfortunately, Stewart?...
...only allowed in certain areas of the mansion, and men control alcohol at parties—in most cases it is difficult to get a drink that has not already been handled by a man. This atmosphere of male dominance is not only downright sexist, but conducive to sexual assault...
Furthermore, university administrators are aware of the connections between final clubs and sexual assault. In the fall of 2002, at a first-year Safe Community Night, Assistant Dean of the College Karen E. Avery ‘87 told female first-years to be aware of the “potential dangers that have been reported in regard to finals clubs.” Harvard knows but has not made public where rape occurs on campus, and offers vague warnings as their form of prevention, while they refuse to confront the reality of oppression at the College. Opening the Office...
...most direct representation of the patriarchy structurally inherent at Harvard. The power dynamics between men and women on a Friday night at the Spee are mirrored in the rest of life on campus—men speak more than women in class, students will have more male professors, sexual assault happens and goes unreported and men are likely to be much more financially successful after college, in part because of the networks that final clubs enable...
Final clubs will change when men stop joining them, when women stop showing up at their doorsteps in the dark, when we all realize that we have better things to do on a Friday night than support a system that enables sexual assault and represents oppression. We all have the power to demonstrate our rejection of the club system. We can make Harvard pay attention to the needs and interests of all of its students. We can shut down final clubs and create safe, inclusive spaces instead...