25 November 2013

Segregating men and women at university events won't lead to equality

.... Segregation perpetuates discriminatory social norms and practices, shaping male attitudes about women and restricting the decisions and choices of women. By allowing gender segregation, Universities UK are complicit in the gender inequality being perpetuated by Isocs.

[A COMMENT] That a British University should even consider asking audiences to segregate themselves on a gender basis is apalling. A unversity should be about learning, not ignorance. .... Is this what taxpayer subsidized education has come to?

[ANOTHER COMMENT] 'Separate but equal' used to segregate Jewish students in 1930's Poland. 'Separate but equal' used to segregate blacks in pre 1960s USA. 'Separate but equal' used to segregate women in 21st century British universities. Unbelievable! [The Independent] Read more