Blog against sexism
We all have the stories. Of being treated as lesser for being what we are. Of having to bust our asses to prove we are just as good, always walking a line with our students and colleagues to avoid being put in the mommy/bitch/de facto coffee fetcher/silly young thing box. We also fight back. If your students tell you that they don't need feminism anymore, tell them Maggie's story, or your own.
posted by grad student hack at 1:10 PM
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Despite the claim that universities are bastions of equality, the remnants of sexism are still present in the institution. Academia is a classic male domain, and relinquishing and redistributing such power is difficult. It's hard to see inequality in sociology departments or English departments, but it definitely simmers below the surface. Men don't always experience sexism when it emerges, but there are lots of testimonies from women who feel the brunt of it.
I'm all ranty today.
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