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Jesse H's avatar

From what I’ve gathered, a lot of the faculty are “very annoyed” that he said this--not because of the sentiment but because of the attention it brings them.

I think they need to have a *lot* more attention directed their way.

Like the full-time gender studies professor who has somehow “miraculously” vanished from the website and whose CV is conspicuously missing.

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Christopher F. Rufo's avatar

Of course. It's a tactical misstep, easy to turn the tables. He wanted to get the MSNBC glory, but he didn't have the verbal sophistication to do it right. Even Gavin Newsom has failed to turn attacks on NCF into a successful narrative. He put a video on Twitter and earned a massive ratio.

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Jesse H's avatar

And I’m willing to bet that, the more these people lash out in impotent rage, the more we’ll discover that they’re not nearly as sophisticated as they have led us to believe. A valuable advantage, I’d say!

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Tommaso di Maria's avatar

Its almost disappointing to get a glimpse of the inside (really, lack of inside) - that civilization could be commandeered by so little and over so little.

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Jesse H's avatar

The faculty also voted unanimously yesterday to “stand behind” the gender studies program--another laughable show of “force” by the academic elite.

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Ohlfearnain's avatar

Ridiculous! It's a shame that this sort of nonsense can't be pulled out from the roots. It is all such fiction.

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Tommaso di Maria's avatar

Fiction is surely the word! "YA" fiction, more precisely - after the "diversity edits."

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Ohlfearnain's avatar

Now that is interesting! Yes, they surely should have more attention brought their way!

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Jesse H's avatar

Yes--in fact I’m curious how it might be that a public institution is failing to inform the public (via their website) of the existence of certain professors.

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Ohlfearnain's avatar

Hmmmm. I took a glance at the "Gender Studies" program page. I see the affiliated faculty, but indeed, no FT gender studies prof. Also, the silly course offerings that are not tethered to reality! (Queer History: Sexuality in the 20th Century United States)

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Jesse H's avatar

His name is Clarkson. The affiliated faculty are all experts in other fields--he’s the only one that is 100% Gender Studies.

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Ohlfearnain's avatar

So, he was once on the website and disappeared? I see an old FB post referencing him.

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Jesse H's avatar

Precisely! His CV also used to be readily available.

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Ohlfearnain's avatar

Wonder what happened??

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