Word: egalitarian
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Fortunately, misplaced comments do not change the great opportunities that this new plan has to offer. The Department of Athletics has shown the skill necessary to use its resources (newly received and otherwise) to create some of the far-reaching, egalitarian reforms that we've all been waiting...
...Harvard, a clear example of the misapplication of this egalitarian principle is Women Appealing for Change, the group seeking the admittance of women by final clubs. The logic evidently runs thus: Final clubs are bad, therefore "more women...
...appears that the goal is a foregone conclusion: Women must be included in equal measure in all activities. On the surface, this egalitarian attitude is consistent with fundamental American ideals. But a process of reasoning once led people to believe in this concept...
...seriously supposed to believe that the courageous young feminists of WAC have purely egalitarian motives? The movement for women (and more women) in final clubs apparently reflects this commitment. After all, as Francie Walton '94, a WAC organizer, explains: "This is the logical step toward ending elitism...
...wants these perks; in their manifesto they cite "access to the support of club alumni" as a crucial advantage they are denied. Intent on joining the elite, their egalitarian rhetoric rings hollow...