Word: sexism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...same way, I think Green is misguided in his sympathy for the oh-so sorely-persecuted final clubs. First of all, the demonstration is a protest against the sexism and the elitism of the clubs, not an assortment of legal claims at a court hearing. While we understand that it is legally impracticable to abolish the final clubs, this does not de-legitimize our opposition to them; degeneration can remove them just as effectively, and that degeneration can be brought about by awareness among students...
...words "stop withholding access today" suggest, SWAT has a broader agenda which involves publicizing and addressing the issue of sexism with regards to all nine final clubs. For example, a letter was sent this fall to all sophomores that included information on all the clubs...
...find this despicable. Enough has already been said about the sexism of final clubs, and while that is obviously a huge problem, it is virtually negligible when compared to the simple wastefulness of these organizations. What good do they do the Harvard community or anyone other than their members...
...know that when any woman really speaks her mind about the blatant sexism of the clubs, she suddenly becomes persona non grata at their functions, as if women are only welcome when they serve as ornamentation--for, you know, whatever it is that men like to do with women these days...
Stewart, who since last spring has been mentioned as a likely inside candidate for the dean's post, said student charges that he was insensitive toward sexism were unfounded. In a poll released last week, 40 of the approximately 325 students responding offered negative comments about Stewart, and many said he had sexist attitudes...