Gordon: Finally, Yale women on top
Next year will be the 40th anniversary of co-education at Yale. Forty years ago, women were granted access to one of the most exclusive and elite old boys’ clubs in the country. The separate but equal philosophy was once again defeated. At least at Yale, 40 years ago, gender apartheid in education came tumbling triumphantly down.
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By All of Yale (Unregistered User)
5:45pm on October 18, 2008
Congrats Claire,and I think i speak for all of the Eil's when I say I am glad to see a woman appointed to such a prestigious position and what has truly been a male dominated institution. Now that this step has been taken, will you kindly shut up and stop writing the same arguments every other week in your columns?
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Great article, only thing I have to disagree with is this:
Human discourse (language, literature, history, science, art, politics, philosophy) has developed with a male subjective. The female was the object, the other. For most of human history women could not be authors, historians, scientists, artists, politicians or philosophers. For most of human history, women were kept illiterate.
Read history books a little more carefully and you'll find that rare surprise of women being involved more than people normally believe. I know I used to believe the "all or nothing" version of females in history, but research has proved that women have played a role, however small compared to today. Besides you'll enjoy reading all these empowering and interesting stories!