[andyk]

They may say they will work to women's statues, in the society, the university, or the curriculum, but they can't or won't support the idea of lessening men's.

Do you know what this sentence means?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Hmm, let's 'deconstruct' it.

I'm going to guess the author meant to say "They may say they will work to improve women's status in society", etc.

In other words, she seems advocate taking specific actions to decrease men's status!

[VRWCmember]

They may say they will work to women's statues, in the society, the university, or the curriculum, but they can't or won't support the idea of lessening men's.

Are the statues nude or clothed?

[Disambiguator]

It means that she is "speaking truth to power".

[dljordan]

I think she meant statures. That's the only word I can think of that makes sense and that's stretching it.

[trimom]

That was my question. I have read and re-read that and can't make it out. Now, I wish I had paid attention and learned to diagram sentences. If I had, I still wouldn't be able to understand the thing, but maybe it would be pretty when diagrammed.

[kerryusama04]

Maybe she meant stature?

[null and void]

Do you know what this sentence means?

We don't want to rise to their level. We want to tear them down to our level.

[Richard Kimball]

It means her parents wasted a lot of money sending her to college. Apparently she means men may say they will work to improve women's status, but they are not willing to lower their own status.