Word: blaise
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"The Lyman Common Room is a Radcliffe Center, not a women's center," RUS Co-President Annie Blais says. "It is not a women's center because it is not a force for feminist social change, is not run by a representative body of its constituents and has no budget...
Blais says that although Lyman is needed by Radcliffe to foster a sense of community among its students, alumni and fellows, those involved in the Common Room are "confusing student support for Lyman and abandon the fight for a women's center apart from Lyman."
Blais says that although Lyman is needed by Radcliffe to foster a sense of community among its students, alumni and fellows, those involved in the Common Room are "confusing student support for Lyman with a desire on our part to merge with Lyman and abandon the fight for a women...
Women's center advocates stress Harvard's failed responsibility to female faculty, staff and students as a primary reason why Lyman does not address the need for a women's center. "Harvard is not contributing any money to the Lyman Common Room," Blais says. "Aside from the issue of finances...
"This is sort of cross-generationally oriented," said Blais. "I don't think it precludes the need for a student-run women's center."