[Heads up: Drudge]
I cannot tell you how glad I am that my college/university days are far behind me. The following brouhaha at Harvard just reinforces those feelings.

From Anna Friedman’s article in the Harvard Crimson Online:

Pinkett Smith’s Remarks Debated
BGLTSA calls comments “heteronormative,” pledges to work with Foundation

After some students were offended by Jada Pinkett Smith’s comments at Saturday’s Cultural Rhythms show, the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans gender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA) and the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations have begun working together to increase sensitivity toward issues of sexuality at Harvard.

Students said that some of Pinkett Smith’s remarks concerning appropriate gender roles were specific to heterosexual relationships. [em mine]

In a press release circulated yesterday by the BGLTSA . . . called for an apology from the Foundation and encouraged future discussion of the issue. . . .

. . . while many BGLTSA members thought Pinkett Smith’s speech was “motivational,” some were insulted because they thought she narrowly defined the roles of men and women in relationships. [em mine]

“Some of the content was extremely heteronormative, [em mine]and made BGLTSA members feel uncomfortable,” he said. . . .

“I think the comments had a very strong focus for an extended period of time on how to effectively be in a relationship—a heterosexual relationship,” Barusch said. “I don’t think she meant to be offensive but I just don’t think she was that thoughtful.” [em mine] . . .

. . . will acknowledge that “Pinkett Smith was just giving the story of her life. She just told things from her perspective, and her perspective was a heterosexual perspective. She wasn’t trying to be offensive. But some felt she was taking a narrow view, and some people felt left out.” [em mine]

[Finally, at least a little sanity!]
“You can never appeal to every single group,” he said. “You’ll always in some way be exclusive. I thought her message was clear. I thought it was sincere.”

Go read the whole thing. I excerpted so that you can get the feel of it, but didn’t try to slant it. It really is as vapid as it reads here. I mean, “heteronormative”? It’s now considered improper and narrow minded at Harvard to be a heterosexual and discuss your lifestyle as if it was something normal, just because some myopic trans-gendered, cross-dressing wacko-pervert might get his/her/it’s feelings hurt? Pleeeeeeeeeeeease!

I am not a homophobe. The best man at my wedding was gay and we have gay and lesbian friends, associates and clients. But I’m not going to go tell my, or any other person’s son or daughter, that I think they should consider batting for the other team cause it’s all normal behavior — ’cause it ain’t! Maybe it’s normal for them, but not for society at large. We started sliding down this slippery slope decades ago, and maybe there’s no turning back, but like I’ve said many, many times, “If you’re getting ready to send your kid off to college or university, check the place out thoroughly to see what kind of environment of ideas to which they are going to be exposed.” Most are bad, many are terrible, and some are downright pathetic.

After happenings like the above, put Harvard in the “P” category, save yourself some dough and send them someplace else! (db)

[Update] I’m not the only one feeling nasty toward Harvard. The Anchoress weighs in with:

This is sickening. Harvard is a freaking disgrace, and these pampered, privileged little moonbeams need to be pulled down to earth. I’m so aggravated with this unending neo-nazi conformism that I’d like to take my “extremely heteronormative” size 8 1/2 foot and place it firmly upon a few over-sensitive backsides!

Whoh! You go girl!

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