Following up on the whole college men are oppressed bit, along with Adam Magazine: I was a graduate student at an institution that would probably be near the top of most people's "P.C. Haven" lists right around the time when such a phenomenon was at the peak of its power. And, while there were some shrill voices on the Left which (very) occasionally translated into some wrong-headed student disciplinary actions, I too never heard or read much "all men are rapists" rhetoric. In fact, there seemed to be a healthy amount of sex going on which people were much more open and comfortable with than was the case at my very non-P.C. undergraduate institution.
And, the degree to which very real inappropriate (criminal) behavior by well-connected male students and members of the important sports teams was swept under the rug by the administration far outweighed the impact of any P.C. witchhunts. By and large, boys had license to be boys, date rapes and other assaults against women happened and were covered up or "smoothed over," and these were in no way counterbalanced by unfair actions in response to unreasonable or fraudulent accusations.
As for fraternities - I agree that they are sometimes unfairly targeted by universities. Mostly it is just part of the universities' attempts to wash their hands of any "sanctioned" events involving alcohol, and not part of some sinister gender politics-inspired plot.
Besides, I think it's Tom DeLay who is trying to take the fun and sex out of college, not fantasy man-haters. But, I guess we'll continue ignoring the real threats to personal freedom and keep talking about the mythical ones. It'll make us all feel better 'till the rapture comes.
Tom Delay flashback:
According to a tape recording made without DeLay's knowledge, the House majority whip criticized the two universities after an audience member asked him for advice on where to send children to college.
The questioner lamented that creationism is not taught at major Texas universities, even though, he said, "here in Texas, primarily it's conservative compared to the rest of the world."
"Don't send your kids to Baylor," said DeLay, a 1970 graduate of the University of Houston.
"And don't send your kids to A&M," he continued to loud applause. "There are still some Christian schools out there -- good, solid schools. Now, they may be little, they may not be as prestigious as Stanford, but your kids will get a good, solid, godly education."
DeLay presumably focused on A&M and Baylor because they are generally regarded as two of the most conservative universities in the state, and they draw many students from predominantly white suburban areas.
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At Friday's gathering, DeLay said his daughter attended A&M and was appalled to discover that students have sex in dormitories.
"Texas A&M used to be a conservative university," he said. "It's lost all of its conservatism, and it's renounced its traditions. It's really sad. My daughter went there, you know, she had horrible experiences with coed dorms and guys who spent the weekends in the rooms with girls, and all this kind of stuff went on there. It's just unbelievable."
