- ALL women are fragile, delicate flowers
- They cannot TAKE coarse, rough language
- They are put on a pedestal (in today's terms, they CANNOT be criticized for ANYTHING)
- They can say or do anything, without forfeiting their position
- They can chastise any men, without fear of being contradicted
- They are prone to the vapors if the subject veers into potentially upsetting topics
- Their virtue (sexual and otherwise) may NOT be questioned
- They are not responsible for their actions - it was ALWAYS the fault of the big, bad man
- They are ENTITLED to support from some man, or the government - surely, you don't expect them to PAY for their upkeep?
Musings from a Retired Teacher turned writer. Eclectic, meandering, and not aligned with any organized school of thought. Or, organized anything.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The Antebellum Campus
Today's campuses have a LOT in common with the Old South, pre-Civil War:
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