Word: closeting
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...most students taking baby steps from the closet, the decision to broadcast homosexual feelings is fraught with the possibility of negative, even violent reaction. The students often dislike lying to classmates but know the consequences of coming out can be dire. After Legare circulated a petition last spring urging Cabot to combat antigay bigotry, some students yelled "faggot" at him. An athlete in four sports, Legare didn't suffer the worst abuse because, he says, "I'm not stereotypically gay." But he was once shoved and kicked. For De Vries, harassment came in the form of vulgarities whispered behind...
...Commentary of Nov. 24 ("The Ivy Closet"), Diana L. Adair '98 not so subtly implies that I am a bigot. Given the serious nature of this accusation, it is particularly disturbing that Ms. Adair does not give her readers any evidence...
...fault, I think bitterly as I board the plane to head home for a weekend. "Hi, Bonnie," my mother's singsong voice greets me at the airport. Inescapably, I smile back and hug her, feeling guilty for my transgressions. And somehow, despite my rigorous regimen at school, my closet Obsessive Hygienist still runs free at home...
...eager to achieve mainstream success. Such an attitude is widespread here--and especially disturbing among queers. To be frank, I believe that Harvard queers--like myself--lose sight of the lesbian and gay movement when thinking about personal success. But I do not have the luxury of the closet anymore. I can no longer write a resume that does not shout out lesbian. I am marked for life...
Only one year ago, I slipped quietly into the closet at the prospect of $3,000. That makes me wonder what other Harvard queers are doing for money and success. I will be graduating in June, and like many seniors, I am overwhelmed by the options available to me. One thing I have learned from my Harvard experiences is that I am not willing to be closeted in the workplace. The closet may be beneficial in the shortrun, but it is lonely, musty and dank. I have no other option for myself than...