Wash. U. will honor anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly at commencement. WHAT?

This is the woman who lives the hypocrisy of having a career that takes her around the country lecturing "family values" groups on how women should stay home.

This is the woman who said of husband-wife rape, "By getting married, the woman has consented to sex, and I don't think you can call it rape [sic]."

This is the woman who described sex education classes as "in-home sales parties for abortions." Do her views fit with the future the men and women of Wash U's graduating class see for themselves and their peers? Probably not. Then why honor her with them? Wouldn't having someone like her in the midst of Wash U's female graduates be incongruous at best, offensive at worst?

E-mail Chancellor Wrighton and let him know what you think! Wrighton@wustl.edu.

Invite your friends, talk about what's going on. This should at least be an issue.

Other people to contact are:

Jane Stone, coordinator of the Board of Trustees: jane_stone@wustl.edu

William Danforth, Chancellor Emeritus: 314-935-9850.

To get in on the ACTION (this is a discussion-oriented group), go to our sister group, the Official Commencement Protest of Phyllis Schlafly: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13016742698&ref=mf

Wash U Alums: Make it very clear to the administration that not only do you disapprove of their choice of honoree, this choice will lose them your contributions. Money talks.

Write a letter to the Chancellor! Do it even if you've already sent an Email. Do it even if--ESPECIALLY IF--you don't go to Wash U. Physical, paper letters are more powerful than Emails. While we work on tracking down a mailing address for the Chancellor, please mail all letters to:

Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
Attn: Chancellor Mark Wrighton (read less)

Wash. U. will honor anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly at commencement. WHAT?

This is the woman who lives the hypocrisy of having a career that takes her around the country lecturing "family values" groups on how women should stay home.

This is the woman who said of husband-wife rape, "By getting married, the woman has consented to sex, and I don't think you can call it rape [sic]."

This is the woman who described sex education classes as "in-home sales parties for abortions." Do her views fit... (read more)