Word: scholarshipped
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...BGLSA questions Mansfield's evidence, not his right to his opinions: "On what basis is Mansfield qualified to make sweeping generalizations about the sex lives of bisexuals, gays, and lesbians?" Instead of merely denouncing Mansfield for thinking improperly, BGLSA members call on him to defend his views with serious scholarship...
...honest. When it comes to the topic of homsexuality, the last thing the BGLSA wants is "serious scholarship." Two years ago, Peninsula devoted 56 pages to the topic, substantiating its arguments from The Journal of Homosexuality, the Psychological Record, and a myriad of academic texts. What did Harvard get from the BGLSA then? Eatins, protests, harassing phone calls, and a whole lot of whining that it was all too insensitive to ask the BGLSA to defend the lifestyle it so actively promotes...
...protests, the eatin, and the accusations of bigotry. Granted, Mansfield didn't provide the cross-examiner with 56 pages of corroborating evidence, but he at least had arguments--arguments that once again have been dismissed as "invalid," "bigoted" and "deeply offensive," all without a shred of this "serious scholarship" we hear so much about from the BGLSA; arguments that once again have not been countered...
...Mansfield wants to characterize all gays as "unhappy and irresponsible," that is his right; but if he is going to get up on the stand and introduce himself as a Harvard professor before he makes such characterizations, he had best be prepared to display the kind of scholarship that gives this University's name its clout...
Albert Carnesale, dean of the Kennedy School of Government, said "Galbraith is the exemplum of someone making contributions to the world of scholarship and the world of public policy. For us, he is an icon...