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"Discordant Voices" at Duke

By K.C. Johnson

At this point in time, it?s hard to imagine anything surprising coming from the Brodhead administration?which, after all, has responded to the lacrosse case by promoting numerous members of the Group of 88.But it?s still possible for a Duke decision to raise eyebrows.Duke?s Women?s Center claims that that it ?welcomes discordant viewpointsfrom varied experiences.? Yet, as we saw in the campus reaction to the lacrosse case, some ?discordant viewpoints? are more equal than others at Duke.In a line that could almost qualify as a parody of political correctness, the Center asserts that it works ?to build a community that acknowledges and supports resistance to racism, classism, sexism, ablism and heterosexism.? The Center also tells Duke women that they can find their ?feminist voice? through participating in its programs...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on March 29, 2010 (boomark / email).