Erin O’Connor has a fascinating post on an alleged hate crime at the University of Michigan that can almost be described literally as a pissing contest.
“Whatever really happened,” O’Connor writes,
what’s certain is that UM administrators, led by their president, jumped on a bandwagon without verifying the facts. A readiness to score easy points in the diversity game is obvious in the actions of both [American Culture Prof. Amy] Stillman and [UM president Mary Sue] Coleman. So is a distressing willingness to dispense with little procedural annoyances such as due process for the accused and getting the facts straight.
John,
There’s alot of interesting stuff about this story going on behind the scenes. At some point, I may give you some details.
Chet