Word: sexism
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While this sentiment is well-intentioned, it misses the point. True, sexism is only one manifestation of the clubs' remaining elitism. But no one should regard admitting women as merely instrumental towards attacking the clubs' "real elitism." This analysis is sexist; it doesn't take women's rights as seriously as those of Blacks and other groups which have suffered from discrimination in this country. Imagine the outcry if final club members were to urge us to understand why white people want to be in a club with only whites and that Blacks should build their own clubs--as people...
Harvard merged with Radcliffe in 1974, and the final clubs have yet to follow the cue. This lag is no surprise; the clubs have never been on the cutting edge of equal rights. Sexism is the last bastion of the clubs' illegal elitism, and the gender barrier, like that against public school students, Jews, and Blacks, will tumble in its turn...
...Sexism, heterosexism, and often racism, on the other hand, are the major contributors to the demeaning, though, unfortunately, honest stereotyping of Kirkland House. Too often the preponderant ingredients of Kirkland's degrading characterization--overtly male-oriented, strongly homophobic, predominately white, and often intolerant--go unacknowledged and sometimes unrecognized by students and administrators. Moreover, these elements are usually misclassified as latent qualities of Harvard athletes, and subsequently dismissed by many persons inside and outside of the house. These excusing attitudes and misnomers are the real barriers to achieving a profound and beneficial diversification of Kirkland House...
...that the Masters Pfister and Mr. Reardon, when addressing freshperson athletes about the housing lottery, will not influence these students away from Kirkland simply because they play a sport. Instead, they should advise them that if their athleticism (or any other feature of their individuality) incorporates offensive components of sexism, heterosexism, racism or any other form of intolerance, they will not be welcome, nor will any bigoted actions be condoned, in Kirkland House (or anywhere else on campus...
...fighting sexism, Bem suggested setting counter-examples for children in the home by having both parents equally share household responsibilities...