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bluestateguy

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Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:16 PM Jun 2015

Picking up the pieces after the Laura Kipins fiasco

There needs to be a penalty for frivilous Title IX complaints, because that's what this was.

She was dragged through the mud for nothing more than exercising her academic freedom. Disagree with her ideas, by all means. Publish a rebuttal; challenge her to a debate; or even attack her credibility. That's called debate and free exchange of ideas, which is what higher education is supposed to be all about. Apparently these Stallinist students couldn't recognize that. I guess their constitutional right to not be offended was besmirched.

But to file an official complaint which could have ruined her career was beneath contempt.

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Picking up the pieces after the Laura Kipins fiasco (Original Post) bluestateguy Jun 2015 OP
hm bluestateguy Jun 2015 #1
You need some context. I don't think people know what you're talking about. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #2
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