Oxford students and alumni protest transphobia

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lionheart · 11/10/2020 10:57

www.oxfordstudent.com/2020/10/09/students-call-for-university-action-against-transphobic-professors/

'More than 500 students and alumni at Oxford have come together to sign an open letter condemning “two professors with a history of transphobia”.

The letter expresses disappointment and distress over the controversial appointment of professors Selina Todd and Senia Paseta to lead a new programme on Women’s Equality and Inequality at the Oxford Martin School. Accusing the Martin School of ‘tacitly sanction(ing)’ the views of Professor Todd and Professor Paseta, the signatories raises concerns about a “hostile and exclusionary environment”.'

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talesofginza · 11/10/2020 11:12

Aren't Oxford students meant to be bright?

"The new initiative on women’s equality and inequality which the two professors will lead officially aims to “eradicate educational and economic inequality for women around the world”. "

Apparently before we start dealing with the macro-aggressions against women and girls around the world of being deprived of education, FGM, trafficking etc, we should really deal with the burning injustice of micro-aggressions like 'misgendering' in the developed world. Because men are the most marginalized women, after all.

"Zaman Keinath-Esmail (she/her), who created the open letter alongside two other students, has said that “we are not no-platforming anyone…"

Bullshit.

highame · 11/10/2020 11:09

I always thought Oxford took the very best thinkers, perhaps their standards have slipped.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 11/10/2020 11:06

The students who signed that letter should be kicked out for their lack of critical thinking ability.

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