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...graduate student told of the repercussions of speaking out. In her senior year here, she attended a dinner at a professor's home along with the professor's colleagues and graduate students. After the dinner, she says the professor humiliated her by "coming on to me sexually in front of his peers." The student talked to Walzer and others. Word got gack to the professor, who falsely accused her of taking official faculty action against him and told others in the department she was an hysterical woman, not to be trusted. When she requested a recommendation from...
...December 4, the Crimson printed an article by Monique Sullivan on the RUS faculty-student dinner. In summarizing my brief speech the reporter pulled the quote "I am at Harvard because of affirmative action" out of context. I became aware of this indiscretion because four students questioned me about the article before my Tuesday lecture. One woman implored, "Did you really say this? I don't believe it!" in a horrified tone which plagued me all day. Several women who attended the dinner were furious at the implication which could be drawn because the quote had been taken...
...resolve to forget the matter did not last long. A student in my afternoon section who had not attended the dinner asked for an explanation so she could respond to her friends questions. During the course of the day several students greeted me with variants on "I can't believe you said this" which meant "please tell us you didn't say this." My office hours were spent calming students (as well as myself) over this matter...
This narrative of the response to my statement exemplifies the point I had raised at the RUS dinner. In relating the wonders and pitfalls of being a professional woman I cautioned that successful moments are often tainted by people who are quick to dismiss or qualify your ability and attribute a woman's achievement to affirmative action. At some point most women, including myself, rise to the bait and launch into a tirade stressing that they are extremely capable and deserving of their position. This surge of anger is not likely to change anyone's mind. Offering no catharsis, anger...
...House Committee voted Monday night to boycott the dinner to protest Davis's reassignment as substitute supervisor for all dining halls...