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...Boston College, the concept of "feminism" has been reduced to the level of a fourth-grade playground Squabble. With all of the indignant righteousness normally reserved for young children and glassy-eyed absolutists, Professor Mary Daly asserted to the academic community last week that "the root of the mess in society is patriarchy." Turning away potential male students at the door with the words "you are not welcome here," Daly has decreed that no male students can enroll in her "Introduction to Feminist Ethics" course. Her contention is that their presence would constitute a distraction to female student engaged...
Single-sex courses have absolutely no place at co-educational institutions, be they universities or graduate schools, the ultimate goal of the movement to integrate women at the level of higher education was to create an environment where both sexes could learn together without regard for gender. If Daly feels this goal has not yet been achieved, how exactly will an all-female course on feminism help to further the cause of women? On that basic level, doesn't it make more sense to teach the virtues of feminism to the men who are supposedly serving as "oppressors...
...dark, savage thriller that goes for the jugular and attempts to show the staggering level of atrocity of which humanity is capable. The central character is Tom Wells (Nicolas Cage), a highly trained private investigator who handles the dirt of the rich and famous. At the beginning, we sec Wells working a surveillance case for a senator before he's called to the home of Mrs. Christian (Myra Carter), the well--endowed widow of a recently deceased industrial tycoon. Rich folk always seem to have eccentric little possessions, and Mr. Christian left behind a humdinger in his safe--an eight...
...writer. There are several instances where his plot twists and character motivations are slack and lazily conceived, and there is a point near the end where 8MM nearly veers into ludicrousness. Still, as crass as it may be, 8MM is a high-octane thriller with an unwavering level of intensity that is nothing short of admirable. There are certainly going to be viewers who will be appalled by 8MM, and anyone who disliked Seven should steer clear of it. Even those who really like it may feel compelled to scrub their eyes with soap afterwards. But keep in mind what...
...woman who says Bill Clinton raped her 21 years ago. Many felt that her story had been plausible, including apparently David Gergen, a former Clinton advisor. He said on "Larry King Live" the day after the interview, "It's not just this woman. It's a pattern...the nausea level on this is such that you really begin to feel...It's one thing if it were consensual. But this question of being predatory is...something we have to think about...it's a question about one's...psychological makeup and your spirituality...