Word: genderism
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When students think of the Undergraduate Council, does gender discrimination or Yale tailgates come first to their minds...
Kamil E. Redmond '00 can take attendance and flip burgers with the best of them. But Redmond has shown a passionate commitment to the larger issues that matter--faculty diversity, advising and gender equality foremost among them...
...answer is indeed foggy. While Catherine Walker's Bacchae offered interpretive dance and a unique lesbian twist, the A.R.T.'s grandiose production boasts less interpretation and more explanation of the central plot. Gender roles are returned to their original forms (i.e. Dionysos is male again), which adds intriguing complexities to the play's already-exuding eroticism. There are even a few--gasp--humorous moments found in the new version of this ancient tragedy...
...factors that most distinguishes this "Bacchae" from the A.R.T.'s version is its emphasis on underlying themes. Because the events are outlined with more clarity, more room is left to ponder the deeper meanings of this mysterious play. The issue of sexuality and gender reversal also arise, although in a different way than Catherine Walker's production intended. Here, Dionysos is a man, which is quite appropriate in the patriarchal society of Greece (and today). He has the ultimate power literally and figuratively; and although they lust after him, the Maenads also sometimes engage in lesbian-ish petting of each...
Some of the issues that I would like to see addressed by the council are advising, safety issues and minority and female concerns, such as diversifying in terms of ethnicity and gender the current tenured faculty...