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Comment on Thoughts on Winter and Vests by Chelsea

Chelsea — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:06:41 +0000

Best winter fashion is from the butch that walks from Seeyle hall every Wednesday around 2:30. Red puffy jacket and short black hair. Hot dyke on campus.

Comment on On Being a Bunch Of Poor Minority Lesbian Ivy League Rejects. by rachel

rachel — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:37:46 +0000

she resigned as President of the club

Comment on Next Time You Have a Thought- Just Let it Go… by CB

CB — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:33:51 +0000

Two Smithies? God bless you and thank you.

But don’t assume the GOP would have her either.

Comment on Next Time You Have a Thought- Just Let it Go… by CB

CB — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:30:36 +0000

I think the “of color” was in quotes because it referred back to Ms. Spurzem’s letter. I don’t think she meant it disparagingly.

Comment on UPDATE: An Open Letter to the Smith Community from Carol Christ by rebecca m

rebecca m — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:53:31 +0000

To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure I could gain admittance to Smith now were I a high school senior. I’m class of ’02, and Smith was my top college when I applied. I wanted to go to an all-womens’ college because I wanted an environment that was supportive, not competitive, where learning was the goal, not GPA. I got all that, in spades, and while I haven’t been able to give back to the Smith community due to various reasons, this whole kerfluffle has made me aware I want to find other alums in my area and reach out to them.

I’m proud to be a Smithie and always have been. Thank you, Ms. Christ, for reminding everyone that one small-minded alum does not speak for us.

Comment on Next Time You Have a Thought- Just Let it Go… by Two lessons on diversity from Smith College | Sit At The Table™ (SATT)

Two lessons on diversity from Smith College | Sit At The Table™ (SATT) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:11:09 +0000

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Comment on Next Time You Have a Thought- Just Let it Go… by Diversity Lessons from Smith College

Diversity Lessons from Smith College — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:58:03 +0000

Comment on UPDATE: An Open Letter to the Smith Community from Carol Christ by Ginetta Candelario

Ginetta Candelario — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:24:11 +0000

Hi Stephanie! I’m now a tenured faculty member at Smith and look forward to meeting your daughter…All best, Ginetta (Parsons House, Amy’s friend)…

Comment on UPDATE: An Open Letter to the Smith Community from Carol Christ by Teresa Vazquez-Dodero

Teresa Vazquez-Dodero — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:23:27 +0000

As one of the recipients of the scholarships that Ms. Spurzem speaks so negatively about, I would like to remind her about the meaning of diversity. It has little to do with charity. Diversity is about creating genius ideas. Shall we remember that pioneering on diversity is one of the principles that served as a basis for the higher education of women to begin with. Smith was an alternative to learning how to sew and entertain husbands. That was genius, but I am sure many women contemporaries were appalled at the idea of intellectualizing women in general.
Diversity is not just a means to reverse historical social atrocities, but an opportunity to expand the very limited point of view, area of experience and possibility of hitting brilliance of those solely exposed to copies of themselves and private tutors. In medicine alone, it wasn’t until women were part of the body of physicians that the institution began to research how women were differently affected by illness. Same thing goes to diseases that affect people differently because of their ethnicity or “race.”
Rich white girls, and their parents, I am sure, realize how privileged and lucky they are to be able to share their minds with brilliant women from all over the socio-economic ladder, the world and the skin color scale, because that is exactly what they might have been missing out on in their private lessons and schools, and that might also be exactly what they need to reach that unique, original concept that creates genius.

Comment on UPDATE: An Open Letter to the Smith Community from Carol Christ by Mary Williamson

Mary Williamson — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:13:23 +0000

I did not even consider attending Smith in the 1970′s (it was a different world then and a poor family from Texas sent their students to school in Texas), but I was delighted when my daughter had the opportunity to do so in the mid-2000′s. One of her first comments home was ‘Mom, it’s wonderful. I am surrounded by women who aren’t AFRAID to be smart!’. Isn’t that what we all want for our daughters?