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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed is written in defense of Daniel O'Neil's article in the March 14 edition of the Campus. This article specifically addresses the legitimacy of the college's new sexual harassment policy which prohibited "negative comments concerning sexual orientation." Upham labels this policy as "extremist" because it "prohibits the expression of the religious tenets of Roman Catholicism and of religions that regard homosexual acts as immoral" and "prohibits the free discussion of a major question in psychology." Note that there was already psychological consensus that homosexuality was not a possible diagnosis or mental disorder (Search: (April 18) The Campus: "Correcting Upham"). Upham believes the new policy is "coercion of the mind" and that it is an attempt to "coerce" rather than "persuade" those who don't agree with PC ideas. He concludes by stating that all who care about intellectual freedom and the free exchange of ideas in an educational institution, "must resist the tendencies of the current phenomenon known as political correctness." Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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David Upham
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April 11, 1991
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(April 11) The Campus: "PC seen as threat"
Cherishing the Earth
Cynthia Stillinger
Daniel O'Neil
David Upham
Free Speech
Melissa Ryan
PC
political correctness
psychology
religion
Roman Catholicism
Sexual Harassment Policy
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This editorial reconciles the history and present of the term "political correctness." The history stems from Marxists circles wherein any politics that weren't Marxist were deemed "politically wrong." However the term was reinterpreted for present day use as a phrase that demands respect and inclusion for neglected people and their histories. The editorial suggests that the goals of PC are worth the possible limitations on free speech that is hateful. Finally the article states that the misuse of "PC," and it's framing as anti-free speech or free-thought, are an "effective conservative political weapon against social change." Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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The Middlebury Campus Staff (Editorial)
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April 18, 1991
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(April 18) The Campus: "Understanding 'PC'"
editorial
elitism
first amendment
Free Speech
Marxist
PC
political correctness
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed follows a previous article from Upham (2 weeks prior), and articles that were written in response to it (1 week prior.) Upham makes his position on homosexual acts as "both unnatural and intrinsically evil" very clear. He says that he wishes to appeal to those who support his right to express these opinions, whether they agree with them or not. Upham then engages in conservative fear-mongering, claiming that Middlebury will begin prosecuting students for "politically incorrect ideas" in totalitarian style and that the sexual harassment policy puts an end to discussion. Finally, Upham restates his claim (which had already been disproven) that homosexuality as a mental disorder was still a matter of debate in the professional field of psychology and in the psychology department at Middlebury. Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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David Upham
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April 25, 1991
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(April 25) The Campus: "Homosexuality is unnatural and evil"
David Upham
Free Speech
Homosexuality
PC
political correctness
psychology
Sexual Harassment Policy
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed was published alongside Daniel O'Neil's on March 14, 1991. This article details the points of a lecture on March 7 by Catherine Stimson titled: “On Being Labeled Politically Correct.” Not finding the lecture extremely useful, Bryant heads to the dining hall, and finds better examples of the arguments for and against PC by talking to left wing John Rothstein '93 and right wing Brian Howie '93. In the end, Bryant doesn't take a stance for or against PC, but instead argues for "common courtesy toward individuals." Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Chad Bryant
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March 14, 1991
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(March 14) The Campus: "Help! How do you define PC?"
“On Being Labeled Politically Correct"
Brian Howie
Catherine Stimpson
Chad Bryant
John Rothstein
Pardon Tillinghast
PC
political correctness
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This is the first op/ed in response to Middlebury's new sexual harassment policy in 1991, which included harassment based on sexuality. This article discusses the merits of intellectual freedom, censorship, and political correctness at Middlebury. O'Neil argues against the idea of political correctness, the idea that "negative comments concerning sexual orientation" is sexual harassment, and the possible "Cherishing the Earth" mandatory course that was being discussed at the time. He argues for the fraternity system at Middlebury, which he believes is under attack. O'Neil also harshly critiques the administration/"Old Chapel Regime" as well as the faculty, and states that "the time has arrived for the Board of Trustees to seize authority from their ridiculous subordinates and to assume direction of the corporation." Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Daniel E. O’Neil
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March 14, 1991
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(March 14) The Campus: "The Meaning of Political Correctness at Middlebury"
"Cherishing The Earth"
Administration
Daniel O'Neil
Faculty
fraternities
intellectual freedom
Old Chapel
PC
political correctness
Sexual Harassment Policy
sexual orientation
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed is a response to the theme of PC in the March 14 1991 edition of The Campus, and more specifically the articles written by Daniel O'Neil, Chad Bryant and Leland Hart. Lang makes it clear that everyone is feeling the "heat" of PC on campus, and describes a recent lecture by Catherine Stimpson that addressed this issue. Lang contradicts Bryant, who found no value in the lectures and debates on campus. Lang agrees with O'Neil that we need a diversity of opinion, but only while bearing in mind the interests of others. Lang also opposes O'Neil's favoritism of white men and states that while fraternity members can be considerate people, that fraternities "are sexist and elitist institutions" in principle. Finally, Lang discourages Hart's sarcasm and puerility and states that everyone must be willing to compromise and be aware of the rights and needs of every person on campus to relieve the current tension. Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Drew Lang
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March 21, 1991
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(March 21) The Campus: "Middlebury is tense as it defines political correctness"
Administration
Catherine Stimpson
Chad Bryant
Daniel O'Neil
Drew Lang
Faculty
fraternities
lectures
Leland Hart
mail room
PC
political correctness
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed is a direct response to Daniel O'Neil's article a week prior on March 14. This article says that though political correctness can be problematic, there is no point to O'Neil's op/ed, as PC does not exist at Middlebury. Ryan and Stillinger point to O'Neil's own words about the SGA rejecting a possibly mandatory "Cherishing the Earth" course, to show that the student body clearly does not consider itself to be PC. They further push back on O'Neil's "dangerous" opinions, saying "The label of PC at Middlebury provides a convenient escape from the very real issues of sexism, racism, elitism, and other “perceived” social inequities" ("perceived" is a quote from O'Neil's article). Finally, they defend the faculty who they say are as much a part of the Middlebury community as the students, though they were criticized harshly in O'Neil's article. Ryan and Stillinger condemn O'Neil's argument that PC limits diversity of thought and speech, "In the future, if Mr. O’Neil would like to glorify fascism, please do not masquerade it under the cloak of diversity. Silence equals death." Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Melissa Ryan and Cynthia Stillinger
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March 21, 1991
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(March 21) The Campus: "PC does not exist at Middlebury"
"Cherish the Earth"
Cynthia Stillinger
Daniel O'Neil
diversity
Faculty
fascism
Free Speech
Melissa Ryan
PC
political correctness
racism
sexism
Sexual Harassment Policy
sexual orientation
SGA
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed is a direct response to Daniel O'Neil's article a week prior on March 14. The article accuses O'Neil of claiming a "genuine intellectual interest in preserving diversity" while what he is really advocating for is the right to open bigotry. Spencer further dismisses O'Neil's claim that traditional liberal ideas are "radical" and "extremist," identifying this is a ploy used by the right to isolate people from multi-culturalism and cultural democracy. Finally, Spencer addresses the fact that straight white men's fight to keep the fraternity system alive, will never be "on par with racism, homophobia, and sexism." Spencer believes that PC holds an important role in the fight against oppression and that eliminating offensive words from our vocabulary makes us challenge our beliefs and habits. Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Jeffrey D. Spencer
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March 21, 1991
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(March 21) The Campus: "Revising O’Neil’s definition of PC"
Daniel O'Neil
fraternities
homophobia
Jeffrey D. Spencer
PC
political correctness
racism
sexism
Sexual Harassment Policy
The Campus
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
Title
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed puts the Middlebury PC debate in conversation with national narratives about PC and a reactionary speech by President Bush. It also describes an SGA meeting on April 28, during which straight white men voiced protests to the new sexual harassment policy. Cornwall directs "Mr. Bush" and "Mr. Defensive Heterosexual" to attempt to understand what real threats/discrimination looks like before they claim victim status. He then lays out three examples in which an LGBTQ+ student or professor might be silenced due to their identity. Finally, Cornwall addresses the cherry-picking of Christianity involved in homophobia, and emphasizes that it is minority groups who actually experience offensive speech and silencing. Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Richard Cornwall (Economics Professor)
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May 9, 1991
Title
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(May 9) The Campus: "Free speech for whom?"
Bible
Chateau
Christian
Church
Civil Rights Act
David Upham
Economics Department
Jesus
LGBTQ+
PC
political correctness
President Bush
Queer Nation
Richard Cornwall
SGA
Sodom
The Campus
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https://omeka.middlebury.edu/archives_of_dissent/files/original/13795d1b7fe6dbfc226bf7b58b79f265.pdf
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When a new sexual harassment policy was published at Middlebury College in 1991, and included harassment based on sexuality, there was a strong response. This response was exacerbated by a reflection on the newly popular concept of "political correctness," which was a topic of intense debate. Student Daniel E. O'Neil wrote an op/ed in The Campus against the censorship that he believes is a product of political correctness (March 14, 1991). Students then wrote op/eds in response to O'Neil and in support of political correctness (March 14 and March 21). Following this, another student, David Upham, wrote in defense of O'Neil and his rights to free speech and religious freedom regarding homosexuals (April 11). At that point, professors and students alike joined in with op/eds on the debate about sexuality, free speech, sexual harassment, and political correctness. (April 18, April 25, May 9). This collection contains a very interesting string of op/eds, numbering 13 total, which provide insight to the past and present of these topics at Middlebury. Each article is labeled with its publication date in the title, so you can view them more easily in chronological order.
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1991
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Responses to Sexual Harassment Policy and Political Correctness in 1991
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This op/ed is a direct response to David Upham's second article written two weeks prior in the April 25 issue of The Campus, and also references Kevin Moss's rebuttal to Upham's first letter. This article describes how Political Correctness has become a popular scapegoat for public actions that people dislike. Coyle points out that even as Upham targets Political Correctness as a problem and claims Middlebury is stifling discourse, his articles continue to be printed uncensored. Coyle also notes that if Upham's crusade against homosexuals succeeded, then they would be silenced and criminalized. So it seems Upham isn't actually arguing against persecution or censorship, just for his beliefs to be the dominant world order. Coyle makes an analogy to the persecution and murder of left-handed people in the olden days who were also viewed by some as "intrinsically evil." He looks to a scientific study which shows that about 10% of the population is left handed and about 10% is homosexual, and states that Upham gives no rational argument as to why one would be any more harmful to society than the other. Coyle concludes by saying that PC embodies a greater sensitivity to diversity and inclusion, and though Upham is resentful of having to follow the administration's code of ethics and morality, everyone is accountable to the sexual harassment policy. Here is the article from The Campus' archives, as well as photos of the article as it was originally printed.
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Hugh Coyle (Administrative Director of
the Bread Loaf School of English)
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May 9, 1991
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(May 9) The Campus: "Upham misunderstands PC"
Bread Loaf
David Upham
fraternities
Homosexuality
Hugh Coyle
Kevin Moss
Left-handed
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political correctness
Sexual Harassment Policy
The Campus