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Sportsphobia was an Analogy
To the Editor:
I’d like to weigh in on the matter of Mike Muska’s [Feb. 23] column on “sportphobia” here at Oberlin. He has my utmost sympathy for the plethora of outraged public reactions. There are two things I learned about the Oberlin student body during my stint as the Review’s resident curmudgeon: First, there is nothing whatsoever that can be said, written –– or even thought, sometimes it seems –– on this campus that someone will not misinterpret grossly. And always to the detriment of the original source. Second, there are just too damn many people on this campus who take themselves (and their opinions) way too seriously. And, boy, did all that hit the fan in this case!
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Smith: It’s Good to be the King
To the Editor:
There has been a lot of talk about “multiculturalism,” “safe spaces” and “white racism” around here lately. I just thought I’d remind everybody that white, straight, middle-class males enjoy privileges in this society: privileges in which people of color, queers, women and the poor cannot partake. As a white, straight, middle-class male, I’d like to announce that it’s very nice having those privileges. Nyah, nyah, nyah!
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