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...letter by Christine Hayes, entitled "Rape Mentality" which appeared in the April 6 issued of the Crimson is even more off-base Drawing a parallel between the men of the Pi Eta and the beasts that cheered on the rapists at Big Dan's is incredibly absurd. If Ms. Hayes, or any of the other protesters who have so vehemently attacked the Pi Eta had even set foot in 45 Mount Auburn Street, they would realize how misguided they are. They would meet some of the most courteous and considerate men at Harvard Just as the stereotype of the protesters...
...Ms. Holly Idelson tried to be fair in allowing Timothy Keating to defend the recent Pi Eta newsletter. Mr. Keating's apology of the infamous letter is, however, totally inadequate. First of all, saying that this was a private publication does not excuse the fact that it had plenty of rapist remarks...
Holly Idelson is absolutely right in her editorial regarding the "private" newsletter sent to the members of the Pi Eta Speakers Club regarding an upcoming party. Whether or not a parody, the newsletter is clearly an example of sexism, insensitivity, even mysogeny. But Ms. Idelson misses the point...
...Club Newsletter which began "Before we get in any discussion about the amazing rounding of private parts some poor suspecting fat load is going to take this Saturday night by your huge and erect penis..." This is not simply sexist. This is "rapist," or "pro-rape" (I note that Ms. Idelson did make a passing reference to rape imagery). The link between violence and male sexuality, which is precisely the operative factor in rape, is sickeningly, terrifyingly obvious here. "A bevy of slobbering bovines fresh for the slaughter" is typical of an attitude that not simply objectifies, but dehumanizes women...
...while we are facing up to facts--when will The Crimson itself stop supporting the dehumanization and sexual abuse of women by carrying ads for pornographic magazines (a tasteful seven pages distant from Ms. Idelson's article)? Like rape, pornography is based on the premise that male control of female sexuality is okay--in fact "more fun" (because violent) than sexual activity that is mutually agreed to. Pornographic magazines make female sexuality and male violent fantasy about it available at the flip of a page, no consent required...