RamtWoman wishes to congratulate everyone graduating from anything. For reasons that may become clear below RantWoman is posting the following reflections here instead of with other reflections on her alma mater, but first other thoughts;
RantWoman thanks a Friend very much for inviting her to Zoom to the graduate commencement for the Mythology program at Pacifica University. RantWoman is fascinate by the range of topics that turn into MA and PhD theses in these programs.
The inviting Friend wrote a thesis on Nordic mythology. In Scandinavian countries, when one gets a PhD, one gets a sword. This Friend's son got her a sword, complete with runes!
RantWoman missed her chance to tell a flock of rising college freshmen who all said they want to study computer science, "look, you might not all get degrees in computer science and you could still wind up writing code even if you opt to go on some wild academic bender in another direction. RantWoman felt validated when other alumni offered essentially the same advice "don't be afraid to go on a wild academic bender. Who knows where it might take you?"
Finally, scandalous romance and other hot buttons
One of RantWoman's media streams served up What Princeton did to my husband an article about a multilingual classics professor fired by Princeton in a way that almost makes RantWoman sympathize with various right wing voices. Almost
First, a tangential howl" WTF? WHY did Princeton get rid of the language requirement IN THE CLASSICS DEPARTMENT only? RantWoman expects she is supposed actually be able to find the racism that supposedly set off this call. RantWoman just finds this move irritating and depressing.
Back to the main story, As far as RantWoman can tell, without reading very word of the professor's writings he was fired for:
--referring to a small and apparently irksome campus group The Black Justice league as terrorist (!?!) I'm sorry. On Planet RantWoman, one has to actually blow something up or trot out the assault rifles to qualify as a terrorist group.
--disagreeing publicly with voices characterized as anti-racist.
--Having had a consensual relationship with one student early in his career
--Marrying a former student 25 years his junior.
Due to the wonders of hyperlinking readers can find articles referencing abortion AND what sound to RantWoman like actually pretty progressive maternal support programs. Also findable, an interview with Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp reminding RantWoman of all the things RantWoman wishes Teach for America did, and a whine related to the above consensual adult relationships about "if a kid at 6 can consent to puberty blockers, how come a grown woman can't make decisions about her romantic choices? HOW COME indeed in this age of fire breathing rabid anti-choice fetus fetishists.
In other words, choose your hot buttons. There is clearly something here. Read on!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment