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History of Feminism

mike_c

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3. not only would I be shocked if such a contract ever existed for a male pres...

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 02:30 PM

Jan 2014

...I'd be even more shocked if anyone had ever enforced it. The double standard on display here is incredible. But I am pretty confident that if there were any single male university president's in the institution's history, the state of Alabama was probably happy to provide them with a bed in the official residence for "romantic relations."

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Alabama State University to Female President: No Romantic Sleepovers in Home [View all] ismnotwasm Jan 2014 OP

It would be key to discover if male presidents were made to sign a contract with the same clause. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #1

not only would I be shocked if such a contract ever existed for a male pres... mike_c Jan 2014 #3

The only place where a clause like this might make sense (for both men and women) Sheldon Cooper Jan 2014 #4

She signed the contract yeoman6987 Jan 2014 #6

whether or not she had no issue with it is not the point. CTyankee Jan 2014 #7

Ignorant yeoman6987 Jan 2014 #8

Oh, it's okay. You were trying to find some answers. CTyankee Jan 2014 #9

I bet that place is lots of fun shenmue Jan 2014 #2

this has got to be unconstitutional cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #5