Gay marriage debate misses daily reality of homosexual life
I was pleased to read so many thoughtful responses to Michael Fragoso's oped piece on homosexuality. I must say though, I have grown personally very tired of this debate. I'm tired of pointing out the irrational fears, the factual inaccuracies and the flaws in logic in arguments like Fragoso's. What exactly would Mr. Fragoso like me to do with my partner of fourteen years, my two children, our house and mortgage, our membership in the local church, the taxes I pay to the IRS, my Princeton degree, et cetera? Is he expecting me to go crawl under a rock somewhere? I guess I don't really know what the point of the debate is. But I am, indeed, quite tired of it. Jennifer Bryan '83
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Keep academic authority in human hands
Lily Halbert-AlexanderThe Trump administration’s attacks on research and higher education as well as a blind reliance on AI chatbots are reflective of a societal backslide: a commodification of knowledge that prioritizes “efficiency” over the messy process of getting to an answer, where nuances are flattened and the truth is fungible.
The Trump administration’s attacks on research and higher education as well as a blind reliance on AI chatbots are reflective of a societal backslide: a commodification of knowledge that prioritizes “efficiency” over the messy process of getting to an answer, where nuances are flattened and the truth is fungible.
What do we owe society for a Princeton education?
Jia Cheng ShenThe social and moral responsibility that comes with receiving a degree subsidized by both private generosity and public trust is significant.
The social and moral responsibility that comes with receiving a degree subsidized by both private generosity and public trust is significant.
Notes from a so-called enemy’s classroom
Jennifer JenningsIt wasn’t revolutionary. It was homework. But it was homework that asked: how do we build schools that work for all kids? Inclusion, after all, is the “I” in DEI. That’s what we’re thinking about together. And caring about each other’s experiences and opportunities, it turns out, isn’t something you can outlaw.
It wasn’t revolutionary. It was homework. But it was homework that asked: how do we build schools that work for all kids? Inclusion, after all, is the “I” in DEI. That’s what we’re thinking about together. And caring about each other’s experiences and opportunities, it turns out, isn’t something you can outlaw.