The Torch, the blog of The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), points out that this Deb Wood incident is just one of the many, many instances where we have tolerance for me, but not for thee. Here's what Adam Kissel writes, in part,
That's right, all this education about stereotyping and inclusiveness and diversity has not kept Debra Wood from using a slur against people who engage in "substantial drinking." Wood has declared to everyone at the Claremont Colleges that it is OK to stereotype such people as "stupid drunks." Of course, calling someone a "stupid drunk" is protected speech, especially since it's usually just a matter of opinion. But it shows that Debra Wood really has learned nothing about being "supportive" and "inclusive" of people who engage in substantial drinking.
In all seriousness, the Claremont Colleges are out of control. I still don't understand what is supposed to be the "impact" of "Hillary is a foxy lesbian." If you want any evidence that political correctness is alive and well, just go to Claremont, where they notify Campus Safety and send consortium-wide e-mails whenever some utterance might seem the slightest bit offensive to anybody. Public opprobrium is the best way to deal with offensive or racist speech, but Claremont's policy is well into the realm of the ridiculous. The infantilization of students is no way to prepare them to participate as adults in a free society.
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I'm kind of not surprised this has happened to you at scripps. Debra Wood is a fail of an administrative personal even here at Northwestern University. Students are constantly angry and disappointed in her work and how she continuously supports bad support staff like her in our student affairs office. Even on trips to Brazil, where some students complained, she allowed for staff to drinking alcohol, when clearly prohibited, under her watch while students, all above the age of legality, i.e. 18, were not allowed. I'm just glad some of my peers in Qatar have directed me to this post, so that when time comes again, no excuses can be made on her behalf, yes, even a 20 page petition sent to the higher ups did not even move her.
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