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shenmue

(38,506 posts)
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:06 PM Jan 2015

Phyllis Schlafly, idiot: implement male quotas to reduce female college enrollment

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Phyllis Schlafly stated colleges should look to even out the numbers of men and women enrolled, with measures such as male quotas. Schlafly is a college-educated attorney.
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Phyllis Schlafly, idiot: implement male quotas to reduce female college enrollment (Original Post) shenmue Jan 2015 OP
She may have attended college. She's not "educated." n/t nichomachus Jan 2015 #1
And a fairly good example..... daleanime Jan 2015 #2
She's 90 years old. If anyone's 15 minutes of "fame/infamy" were long up---it is hers. hlthe2b Jan 2015 #3
I wonder if she's ghostwritten these days Freddie Jan 2015 #12
And obviously in the late stages of dementia. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #17
Speaking as a (straight) male, I thought having more female students was a good thing. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #4
I could see this happening if the numbers get to far out of whack. I do not think it would be kelly1mm Jan 2015 #5
Affirmative action for men Sanity Claws Jan 2015 #6
Of course this comes from the "woman" who privately brags about killing the Equal Rights Amendment Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #7
Because the problem this would fix is....? LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #8
So now she is for affirmative action? treestar Jan 2015 #9
Great idea! Phyllis, but.. Mike Nelson Jan 2015 #10
She's a blithering idiot mythology Jan 2015 #11
She lost her mind 2naSalit Jan 2015 #13
She hates women. I am sure of that. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #14
She hate Gays too ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #18
Wasn't her son gay? Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #19
Kick. Kingofalldems Jan 2015 #15
What a dumbass. n/t demmiblue Jan 2015 #16
Wasn't she cited as an inspiration by Norway killer Anders Brevik? Renew Deal Jan 2015 #20

Freddie

(9,256 posts)
12. I wonder if she's ghostwritten these days
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 06:07 PM
Jan 2015

When my Dad was 90 he couldn't tell you what he had for breakfast, let alone write a (execrable) newspaper column. I wonder of her son Andrew, writer of "Conservapedia" (gag) thinks up this stuff.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,819 posts)
4. Speaking as a (straight) male, I thought having more female students was a good thing.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:13 PM
Jan 2015

In fact, the first two years or so of undergrad it was pretty much the only thing.

kelly1mm

(4,732 posts)
5. I could see this happening if the numbers get to far out of whack. I do not think it would be
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:19 PM
Jan 2015

a good thing to have more than 60/40 or any gender (overall - individual gender colleges are OK with me).

2naSalit

(86,323 posts)
13. She lost her mind
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 06:34 PM
Jan 2015

long ago from drinking the Koolaid... been blathering and ranting on about stupid, self-serving BS ever since.

ismnotwasm

(41,965 posts)
18. She hate Gays too
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 08:18 PM
Jan 2015

Read a great article I can no longer find, about her campaign to defeat the ERA had the unspoken purpose of keeping The door slammed on Gay rights as well.

What an asshole.

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