CJ, some time ago there was a post on this thread regarding Prof. Jim Aist of Cornell who dared post literature all around campus for those seeking "treatment" or a "cure" to homosexuality. This led to a sit-in protest in his office by members of DASH, "Direct Action to Stop Homophobia," who contested that his views were extremely offensive and damaging and should be removed from the public's eye.
That was back in the spring semester of 1995. I remember those events very well because I participated in a counter-rally in support of Prof. Aist. I even wrote a letter to the editor of our school newspaper, which got published. Needless to say, another letter-writer responded accusing me of racism and bigotry, but what else could I say?
By the way, that was the extent of my "activist" past. I usually don't get involved in stuff like this, but for some reason the harassment techniques of DASH really got to me, and although I didn't agree 100% with the literature Prof. Aist posted up, I did believe strongly in his right to post it.
Anyway, I haven't been in academia for many years now, but from bits and pieces I catch on the news and from friends, it seems not much has changed. In the halls of political correctness, all religions are given a fair shake except for Christianity, which to the guardians of PC thought is the religion of oppression. I haven't seen much oppression at the hands of Christians these days, but hey, I've only lived in "blue states" all my life.
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