Prof says pink locker room is sexist

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[nralife]

"Agreed. Did I say something to suggest that I didn't understand this? Or are you just tagging on to my post to make a general reply to the discussion?"



Just made a comment for general consumption. I hit reply to post number two instead of number one by mistake. I was wondering why you were asking. That explains it.

[Ouderkirk]

Against Common Sense: Why Title VII Should Protect Speakers of Black English Jill Gaulding The speech of many black Americans is marked by phrases such as “we be writin” or “we don’t have no problems." Because most listeners consider such “Black English” speech patterns incorrect, these speakers face significant disadvantages in the job market. But common sense suggests that there is nothing discriminatory about employers’ negative reactions to Black English because it makes sense to allow employers to insist that employees use correct grammar. This article argues against this common sense understanding of Black English as bad grammar. The author first analyzes the extent of the job market disadvantages faced by Black English speakers and discusses the failure of common sense solutions designed to eliminate Black English speech patterns. The author then provides linguistic evidence to show that Black English is actually a distinct but equally valid dialect of English, which for historical reasons is largely limited to the African American community. She argues that, given this scientifically accurate understanding of Black English, employers who reject Black English speakers because of their speech patterns are in fact violating Title VII’s prohibition against race discrimination. The author explains why discrimination against Black English speakers should fall under the existing Title VII disparate impact framework and suggests a possible extension of Title VII doctrine to protect those Black English speakers whose employment opportunities are limited by weak written language skills. Throughout the Article, the author challenges readers to consider the sources and effects of their own “common sense” beliefs about language and urges them to accept responsibility for solving the problem of language discrimination. some of her legal logic in support of ebonics

[WV Mountain Mama]

Perhaps they should make the locker rooms for visitors like they used to. With big mounds of discarded snuff in the water fountain, unworkable toilets woth no doors and a good layer of fungus in the showers. Would that be better for ya? I think most to all teams would find the humor in this.

[Pikachu_Dad]

The host team should respect the opposing team and give them decent facilities. Let the game be played on the field.

[cubreporter]

Silly, silly, silly Jilly.

[cubreporter]

the freakin' left and socialism!!! Wake up America.

[MarkL]

Maybe this professer needs to be put into a pink (for its calming effect) padded room!

Mark

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

Just made a comment for general consumption. I hit reply to post number two instead of number one by mistake. I was wondering why you were asking. That explains it.

Thanks. Sometimes I say things unknowingly and I need to have someone explain to me what I said, lol.

[BlessedBeGod]

Perfect!

[jordan8]

This whole pink locker room thing is childish and unsportsmanlike.

[Fire_on_High]

I have to admit, I got a grin out of that one.

[JohnBovenmyer]

>Were the urinals removed too?
>> Bet they had a tough time finding pink ones.

They didn't remodel the old locker rooms, they built new ones, both home and visitors, in a brand new space they dug out after tearing down old south end zone bleachers. Then built new bleachers on top of them. The old locker rooms' space will be recycled in the next phase of stadium renovation. The woman in charge of decorating the new locker rooms stated on the pre-controversy PR Iowa put out that everything, including the pink urinals, were readily available in commercial catalogs. She even listed their official color names. It looks very nice in their pictures, in a Jayne Mansfield kind of way, although Mickey Hargitay would prefer the new home locker room.

Happily the complaining law prof has gotten the same reception in normally ultra liberal Iowa City that she's gotten here.