Word: homophobia
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...Crimson's criticism of an Undergraduate Council effort to combat homophobia on Harvard's campus (Editorial, March 21) shows a remarkable and distressing desire on the part of The Crimson to hurt an important and worthy effort before it has a chance to succeed. It is particularly bizarre that the editorial board chose to criticize the council for allocating money to fight against homophobia before even waiting to see what the money will be used...
...Your editorial claims that "the task of eradicating homophobia has been presented to the campus as a 'project challenge.'" That could not be further from the truth. What has been presented to the campus is an opportunity to use $1,000 to organize an event or series of events as part of a much broader effort to fight against bigotry and intolerance. I wish The Crimson could be a part of that effort, rather than simply remain on the sidelines ripping apart well-intentioned and potentially effective proposals...
...weeks ago, the Undergraduate Council passed a bill authorizing a contest amongst students to develop a project intended "to raise awareness of and to fight homophobia at Harvard." Pending the approval of the council, the group with the best plan will be awarded $1,000 to carry out their proposal. While we commend the council's concern for eradicating homophobia, the exact means by which the council has chosen to pursue this end warrants critical scrutiny...
First, the task of eradicating homophobia has been presented to the campus as a "project challenge"--much in the same way that Harvard Student Agencies sponsors an entrepreneurial challenge each year. Although the intentions are noble, the method seems to trivialize the problem into devising marketable plans that promote toleration. Indeed, homophobia is a systemic problem that cannot be eliminated by a single "project," however well thought out or well-intentioned, but requires changes in deep-rooted attitudes over a longer period of time. Although the council's "challenge funding" will do much to highlight campus attention on a serious...
...think it's doing anything to fight the basic issues of ignorance and homophobia," said Matthew S. Trent '00, a BGLTSA executive. "I think homosexuals who try to fit into the established societal norms are kidding themselves...