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...Hopkins said the general consensus among women in the academic community is that Harvard is "quite backward" in terms of recognizing the subtle ways it discriminates against women...
Hopkins said the general consensus among womenin the academic community is that Harvard is"quite backward" in terms of recognizing thesubtle ways it discriminates against women...
Like Kureishi, Taylor begins at the moment before separation, then works backward through the marriage and its turning points, which also include the author's adultery. In Taylor's case, however, the decision to split up is mutual, and his writing, lucid and lovely, creates a sense of intimacy with the reader that Intimacy fails to do. We get a clear view into Taylor's windows, but we are not disgusted by what we see. "At what precise point does the breakdown of a marriage become irretrievable?" the author wonders. "While it requires will to make a marriage work...
...exacerbate its complexity and immensity, the Harvard administration and Ad Board harassed and deserted them when they needed them the most. Yet the survivors are still here. It tears at my heart to hear of their Ad-Board horror stories. I am ashamed to be associated with such a backward policy. I am saddened that Harvard abandons its students in their time of greatest need...
...exacerbate its complexity and immensity, the Harvard administration and Ad Board harassed and deserted them when they needed them the most. Yet the survivors are still here. It tears at my heart to hear of their Ad-Board horror stories. I am ashamed to be associated with such a backward policy. I am saddened that Harvard abandons its students in their time of greatest need...