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...that no one seems surprised that BGLTSA has once again pursued a minor issue by these comparisons and by labeling those who stand in their way “transphobes.” These inflammatory turns of phrase might seem to be merely new additions to the English language??s already-rich vocabulary, but their effect in the long run can be much more pernicious. For instance, labeling someone a “homophobe” for favoring, say, an ROTC presence on campus is an effective way of ending a debate, not engaging...
...might prove beneficial for students and their level of internationalization. Learning a language is an extremely important way to learn about another culture, and it requires a unique method of thought. And, as it is vital that tomorrow’s leaders be at least familiar with some foreign language??the lack of which is a major problem in this country—requiring more language courses would be a successful method to achieve greater internationalization.The College’s attention to providing students with a more international experience and ameliorating the culture of cultural unawareness is commendable...
...ought not, though, to allow ourselves to be trapped in perpetual girlhood because of a poverty of language. After all, some of the aptest sociological terms in our language??“WASP,” say, or “Yuppie”—are of relatively recent coinage. We may not yet feel comfortable calling ourselves women—but we need not call ourselves girls by default. We might, for instance, begin refer to ourselves as “dolls”—a term both more precisely equivalent...
Bush tries to avoid these words because the cheery meme of compassionate conservatism depends on affirmative language??speeches about what marriage should be rather than what it shouldn’t. Imagine Bush posing for a photo-op with Mary Cheney, only to have her turn to him in front of the cameras and ask if he thinks that she and her longtime partner should be able to marry. Such a confrontation would surely leave Bush stammering and red-faced, because it’s far easier for him to say a dehumanized “no?...
...implications nationwide. Rather than seeking to strike down a federal statute on constitutional grounds, something judges are very reluctant to do, an HRA-based challenge, which can be brought whether or not Harvard University itself agrees to participate, only asks that the statute be interpreted according to its clear language??an interpretation which Judge Lifland’s decision strongly supports. Additionally, through this avenue, the defendant would not be the federal government, which is likely to defend the statute vigorously, but rather a law school that is on record as opposing the Solomon Amendment...