Word: men
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...suggestion that men in a class about feminism serve as a "distraction" that disturbs honest and emotional discussion is insulting to women in general. Daly seems to be insinuating that the male presence somehow reduces the value of conversation about feminism; that women can some-how not reach their full potential to express themselves on the topic if--heaven forbid--a man appears. Such a viewpoint is extremely jaded and works to degrade the integrity and abilities of women...
...fact that the administration has chosen to fight Daly from a purely legal standpoint is unfortunate. Caught up in the media frenzy over such related news items as the dissolution of the Greek system at Dartmouth and the admission of men to Radcliffe College's prestigious Bunting Institute, the true issues have been virtually ignored for the larger, more exciting topic of who might possibly be filing a (now highly fashionable) Title IX lawsuit as a result of what recent injustice...
...educational institution that has committed itself to providing equal opportunities for academic excellence has the responsibility to follow through on that commitment. This doesn't preempt debate on the different perspectives of men and women. It does, however, forbid the exclusion of either six from a course completely within the academic sphere, designed purely for the gain of knowledge...
...comparison to this ideal, Daly's need for her course to consist of only women smacks of an ulterior political motive. Ultimately, it is not that there is something wrong with her "radical" views on feminism; it is that she is using the exclusion of men from classroom as a means to promote these views in an arena that has nothing to do with academics...
...season hung in the balance when the Harvard men's hockey team last battled Vermont and Dartmouth...