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Although the Stanford community has a habit of lauding its own exceptionalism, Inter-Fraternity and Inter-Sorority Council (IFC/ISC) Greek life on the Farm cannot be called an exception. Stanford Greek life actively perpetuates racist, classist, homophobic, sexist and ableist systems of discrimination on campus, as so many Greek organizations do on campuses across the country.
In recent years, the international community has increasingly affirmed its commitment to adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights, and prioritized the elimination of barriers that prevent girls from accessing services and education. However, young women with disabilities have been consistently left behind. People with disabilities experience stigma in most aspects of their lives.
At Oxford, a student who writes well, speaks persuasively, and engages in critical conversation is considered “smart,” regardless of which college they belong to or what degree they are pursuing. The realization that this kind of liberal arts intellectualism is a central value here in Oxford shocked me. And that shock was deeply unsettling, because I realized I do not feel that way at Stanford.
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