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Freshmen and women
On Mon, 9 Oct 1995, Scott Luchetti wrote:
> Ok, Skinner, here we go...
> >
> Remember something - debate is not for the freshmen and women, Y'all
> represent about 1/4 of all the debaters on the CEDA circuit, and frankly
> since you are just first year college debaters, why should we listen to you,
> when people with more college debate seniority are out there? You have an
> interesting point, but remember that it should be left up to a vote of ALL
> the CEDA debaters..
I agree with Pat that I will lose my lunch. This blatant sexism on
the L demeans all women who have ever tried to make anything out of
themselves in this activity. Your response that you didn't mean to
offend the freshpeople just entrenches the indignity because you don't
even realize what you've done. You put women in the same category as
"freshmen" as if women do not deserve the same respect and vote on the
topic as other debaters with college seniority. There are many freshpeople
who are highly intelligent, devote a lot of time to the activity and deserve
respect, but WITHOUT a doubt, the "freshmen and women" has negative
connotations for women debaters at any level.
I don't think even sarcastic comments like this are appropriate because
they are unlikely to be seen as that in a written forum. Women need to
be encouraged in debate, not ridiculed.
I think you should retract your statement if you really intended to write
this, and issue a formal apology to all women and other feminist-minded
individuals who may have been offended by your remark.
Norah Dunbar--woman, not a freshman!
Director of Debate
CSU Chico
nedunbar@ecst.csuchico.edu
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