Bruin Democrats clarify stance
We are writing to express our deep concern about some of the
comments made by Michael Schneider in his Viewpoint article
"Political rights with a touch of common sense." Bruin Democrats
strongly condemns any statement, even if intended as a joke, which
trivializes violence against women.
The Democratic Party has a long-standing commitment to women’s
issues and abhors any statement which denigrates women or otherwise
would promote an atmosphere of violence. There is no place for
misogynist comments like these in the Democratic Party or in Bruin
Democrats.
Schneider has not been involved with Bruin Democrats since he
was asked to resign his position earlier this year. We would like
to publicly apologize to anyone who may have been offended by his
comments and ask that you do not consider them reflective of the
views of Bruin Democrats.
Note: this letter has been approved for printing by the
executive board of Bruin Democrats.
Wendy Marie Felton
Third-year
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Bruin Democrat