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>From: Catherine Palczewski <Catherine.Palczewski@UNI.EDU>
>Subject:      japan tour
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>Before the Japan tour gets a really bad rap, let me clear up a few
>misconceptions.  I am aware of what goes on in the tour from a couple
>of perspectives -- as a participant in the 1987 tour and as a coach for
>students who have participated.
>       As a participant -- no new news here, but I am female.  And the
>year I went, Julie Arthur was the other participant.  That makes two
>women in the same year.  While the committee composition has
>changed, I am not sure a gender bias is all that visible.  I felt
>no problems during the selection process.  Granted, there were
>specific questions about gender in the context of Japan being a
>very patriarchal society, but none that were out of line.  I think
>the question of WHO applies is an important one here -- and one that
>is emperically answerable by referring to the data.  Please, if you
>are female and considering applying, DO NOT let unsubstantiated
>charges of sexism deter you.  Besides, you ought to always read
>charges of sexism as a challenge to succeed, not an excuse to
>withdraw.
>        As a coach -- Both Gordon Mitchell and Mark Levenson went
>on the Japan tour.  WHile Gordon is not an example of a non-rep
>debater, he is an example of someone who is quite adept at
>adapting to non-spew formats.  Just because Gordon was chosen
>does not mean rep was the factor.  Mark levenson, on the other
>hand, was not a person of astounding rep.  However, he was a very
>very solid debater, who was fluent in Japanese and well
>acqainted with the culture.
>        As for members of the committee not recusing themselves.  I
>have NEVER heard this before.  The year Julie and I were chosen,
>Chuck Kauffman was on the committee.  He removed himself from the
>decision making when Julie and I were being considered.  WHile
>I do beleive he spoke about the other candidates, I know he
>said nothing about either of us.  My assumption is that others
>operate with the same procedures.
>        Bottom line is that I found the Japan tour to be an
>invaluable experience.  The Japanese do want to debate like
>us -- and they do.  American debaters must make adjustments in terms
>of speed and compexity of argument, but the basics are the same.
>Given that CEDA debates policy topics (which is what the Japanese
>debate), I see no reason why a CEDA person could not qualify.
>Given all the talk on this list about merger, and given all I know
>about the committee, I am flabbergasted about how a charge or
>rampant anti-CEDAism could be made.   AFter all, this is the
>same committee that makes decisions on the Britich tour, a tour
>for which a CEDA person was chosen.
>        If anyone has questions about the Japan tour, I would be glad to answer
>them.
>        If Tuna would like to post this on the CEDA list, he should
>feel free to do so.
>cate palczewski
>
Allan D. Louden, Dir of Debate
Wake Forest University
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