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Sometimes, though, we attempt to take that agency beyond its most reasonable and beneficial extreme. We are all tremendously privileged??as evidenced by our mere presence here—so a sense of entitlement is no surprise. This entitlement is in fact, helpful towards the maintenance of certain standards at a place that prides itself on consistently being the best. And true, there are instances where efforts to fundamentally alter some aspect of Harvard’s undergraduate institution are worthwhile.But we undermine our own agency when we become a protest-happy, outrage-fueled student body that...
...white vintage-looking cover with some holly and berries. And it’s got your alcohol—it fits three glasses into just one cover. (It’s classy, too—hardcover.) Tradition can be stressful, but alcohol always helps alleviate the burdens of the privileged??at least that’s what Santa’s little helper Peterson seems...
...strongest cause of intolerance comes from the multiculturalism that the feminists have taken on board. Multiculturalism is a strange combination of relativism and moralism. All cultures are equal and none can be privileged??that’s the relativism. But because some people claim privilege and use it to oppress others, they must be excluded from power and status—there’s the moralism. Multiculturalism gave feminists the ability to borrow the moral authority of Blacks, who had truly been oppressed. They have used it—quite without embarrassment—to exclude conservatives...
...friendly and so very safe to be on this campus,” Brooks says. “Once they graduate, the safety net will be gone.”Many members of Harvard’s queer community—“privileged?? or not—sympathize with Brooks’ perspective, and believe it may offer an explanation for why there is a lingering closeted community in such a liberal enclave. Emily D. Donahue, co-chair of BGLTSA, says that “a lot of this reluctance to come...
...more in touch with the sentiments of most Americans—even if they are not the people who would be best in office. I am constantly amazed by Harvard students’ ignorance of parts of the U.S. that aren’t “privileged?? enough to have their backs against saltwater. When I asked if one of my fellow freshman had ever been to Illinois, where I am from, they responded that they feel uncomfortable if they’re not near a large body of water. I live less than...
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