Regarding 'Transgender article overlooks gay plight' (Letter, Dec, 2):
The writer is completely ignorant of the politics and reality facing LGBT people in America. Not only does he take pride in loudly proclaiming his lack of knowledge he feels it necessary to take aim at a marginalized group: transgendered people.
I'm glad the writer and I agree on sexual orientation but he must remember that transgendered people are very real. Biological sex is not the same thing as gender and that is a reality understood by pyschiatrists, academia and those states with trans nondiscrimination policies. Transgendered people face vicious discrimination, complicated legal difficulties and high rates of homelessness. Given these factors, along with constant gender socialization from the crib onwards, do you think people casually choose to be different?
The major national gay and lesbian rights organizations have allied with the trans organizations on, among other causes, nondiscrimination legislation. Here on campus the Pride Alliance is trying to get "gender identity and expression" included with sexual orientation in the University's nondiscrimination policy. Trans-gendered people are not "trite baggage" but human beings who deserve support. Rob Rich '06 Pride Alliance Ally Chair
Princeton shows it's a progressive place to be
Regarding 'Transgender article overlooks gay plight' (Letter, Dec. 2):It is inspiring to see that Princeton has transgender-specific counseling opportunities and is on the cusp of adopting a nondiscrimination policy that is blind to the color of a person's soul and the manner they express it.
Change comes slowly, and having the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance honored on campus each year makes it clear to me that Princeton is a university I can be proud to have attended. Ronnie Perjil GS '88
Get outside the bubble and go to Route 1
Regarding 'Thinking outside the Princeton bubble' (Nov. 30):When I first came to Princeton, I too was disheartened by the ease with which one can forget about the world beyond Nassau Street. However, I have realized that there are two very easy solutions to this. The first is a subscription to cable television, and the second is frequent trips to the dining and shopping establishments of Route 1 — several times weekly, at least.
I cannot stress the second solution enough. Perhaps in other contexts going to the mall and eating at chain restaurants regularly could be considered somewhat pathetic, but I and my friends have found that for jaded Princetonians it can do wonders for sanity. Sara Mayeux '05
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The CPUC must not gut its Judicial Committee
Bill HewittEnding the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Ending the Judicial Committee’s jurisdiction over initial complaints would embolden abuses of power, allowing the administration to evade accountability for University rule violations without the pressure of student and faculty authority.
Princeton, let’s adopt a digital prox
Jorge ReyesTo prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
To prevent pointless replacement and lockout charges, maximize convenience, and create better access to meals and facilities, Princeton should follow the precedent set by some of its peers and adopt a digital prox system.
What is a Princeton degree really for?
Joel IbabaoSo what, in the end, is a Princeton degree really for? I take a more moderate view: Students should prioritize earning potential — unless they feel irresistibly called to something else.
So what, in the end, is a Princeton degree really for? I take a more moderate view: Students should prioritize earning potential — unless they feel irresistibly called to something else.