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...serving as a target, left no question as to what “Get Lucky” really means. In order to make their advertisements for this party noticeable, the students who made the poster (and many others of all genders) have unintentionally crossed the line from objectification to using images and phrases that may encourage, normalize, and undermine the seriousness of sexual violence. This trend begs the questions: How can it be acceptable to use this kind of imagery? What are we saying about how we view and value each other...
...merely a symptom of an endemic problem. Other publicity materials recently seen around campus include boasts about “dead hookers” as a sign of a House’s appeal, not-so-subtle references to oral sex as a form of humiliation, and casual use of oft-derogatory terms like “whore” and “pussy.” It has become normal practice for student organizations and House Committees to use images and language that objectify women as sexual objects in order to promote their social events and groups...
...administrators should think about the kinds of messages they transmit about their parties and organizations. While most have good intentions, there should be greater consideration for the gendered expectations that are created as well as the general culture of accepted practices and ways of treating each other that the use of such images and phrases promotes. The ways in which we portray one another and our ideals of “man” or “woman” are set not only in the context of Harvard but also in a larger world that too often objectifies...
...let’s be real. How many people on campus are actually going to use this...
Paramilitary troops and élite police commandos were called to the facility on Monday morning after an estimated 15 gunmen stormed onto the premises at 7 a.m., blasting their way in with the use of grenades and sophisticated weapons. In a brazen, military-style operation, the attackers - some of whom wore police uniforms, while others were masked and clothed in white - entered the grounds while the trainees were performing their morning drill on the parade ground. (See pictures from the assault...