Friday, 5/23/97 LETTERS LETTERS: Don’t judge an event by its
flyer
Don’t judge an event by its flyer On May 2, 1997, The Bruin
published a piece titled "Price of beauty will not pay for degree,"
by Sharon DeYoung. I am responding to this article because I am
disturbed by individuals who publicly voice opinions on issues they
have not properly researched. The author admitted that she did not
attend the Fun, Fearless, Female Tour sponsored by Revlon and
wanted to give an opinion on the flyer alone. The author’s absence
from the Fun, Fearless, Female Tour is the death of the author’s
argument. I will venture to say, having actually read the entire
article, that Sharon DeYoung was attempting to state an opinion not
on the flyer, not even on the event, but on the role of
universities in promoting female stereotypes. It would have been
better for the author to conduct research and then write an article
about "female stereotypes being promoted by universities" rather
than attack a flyer that promoted an event she did not even attend.
The author requested a response to the article from USAC. I propose
that USAC, rather than read the article themselves, assume what the
author might have said in the article based on the article’s title
and picture, perhaps even ask someone who read the article for
their opinion on it, and then publish their response without
further investigation. This would be as appropriate a response to
the article as Sharon DeYoung’s opinion was to the flyer that
represented the Fun, Fearless, Female Tour. On the issue of
shattering female stereotypes, I am in full support of blowing
those old babies out of the water. But to the author, I say don’t
be a representative for educated women until you do your homework.
You’re not helping us. Kiersten Hooper UCLA staff member