Feminist blogger: 'I'm not entirely sure how you think calling someone a sad loser doesn't count as libellous'

nickb64 · 2013-10-28T04:13:14+00:00

Lara Wolfson, when she was president of the Graduate Student Organization, was criticized on the student government newsgroup by a fellow graduate student, Erik Altmann, for trying to create “graduate student ghettos.” He called her a “megalomaniac.” She accused Altmann of “harassment,” and Dean of Students Michael Murphy accepted the charges, initiating a formal hearing. Wolfson argued that calling a woman a megalomaniac constituted sexual harassment, citing a large body of feminist “victim theory” on her behalf. Indeed, Barbara Lazarus, associate provost at CMU, submitted a brief for Wolfson, on March 14, 1994: “I have no doubt that this [political criticism of her role as president of the Graduate Student Organization] has created a hostile environment which impacts Lara’s productivity as a student leader and as a graduate student...It must be stopped.” Altmann was acquitted, but every student knew the risks thereafter of debating feminist political figures.

-Alan Charles Kors/Harvey Silverglate, The Shadow University p.156 (1998)

Arn13 · 2013-10-27T17:31:41+00:00

Oh, the irony.

unclefisty · 2013-10-27T18:04:57+00:00

Oh look, it's two idiots arguing, best course of action is just not to get in the middle of the mud slinging, unless you like being coated in mud that is.

Xerxes250 · 2013-10-28T02:20:54+00:00

What the hell is a personette?

nihilist_nancy · 2013-10-28T03:29:13+00:00

Well considering how many feminists have called me a loser of late I shall now have to retain a barrister post-haste.

Doesn't Troll Hags Anonymous have several subreddits?

At least Delingpole made me laugh - and I enjoyed Angry Harry's and kitler's posts. So not a total wash.

Tears were delicious though.

electricalnoise · 2013-10-28T01:51:38+00:00

1) Tough. 2) Tough. 3) Poppycock. 4) Here come the tears...

Title	Feminist blogger: 'I'm not entirely sure how you think calling someone a sad loser doesn't count as libellous'
Author	dingdong89
Upvotes	13
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Date	October 27, 2013 5:26 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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