Re: what constituted discrimination? -Reply -Reply
C123S105L (C123S105L@aol.com)
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 19:08:32 EST
Dear Linda: I take lots of intellectual ''fredoms'' these days and so I am
going to
venture into dangerous territory by asserting that I think the so-called
diference
between BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION are questions best suited for philosophers.
I, on the other hand, have to see and try to deal with more practical issues.
Those
which concern and DIRECTLY AFFECT the kind of public education my daughter
is receiving. Suffice to say WE are Not AT ALL pleased. From a philosophical
point
of view I think that both terms are too similar to be able to convince any one
who sets out to prove the definition's flaws and inconsistencies. From a
practical point
of view we have to say that whatever one chooses to ''call it'' or whatever
legal definitions there are to differentiate it, it is disturbingly negative
and detrimental
to a girl's education. Right now I haven't yet had time to sit and examine
this
question more profoundly but as soon as I can I will. It concerns this legal
argument
that TITLE IX did not rule on TEXTBOOK CONTEXT because it infringes on the
RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH. Well, I would have an easier time accepting and
believing this rationality if whoever came up with this conclusion would be
willing
TO ERASE ALL MENTION TO MEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL because this
argument MUST serve BOTH WAYS EQUALLY THEREFORE IT CANNOT WORK.
How is it that this ''freedom of speech'' protects the established status quo
to the
extent that ''it keeps the textual dominance of the male gender'' while it
choses to
define any challenges against it as ''infringing on free speech ?????
Can you please let me know a little regarding Franklin vs Gwinnett ?
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