IDEOLOGUES IN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM

If you've been reading my blogs, you know that a number of times I have ranted about the danger posed by Marxist college instructors in their efforts to iondoctrinate sudents to their way of thinking. I have never thought about feminists posing the same danger because at my school, College of the Marxists, that was not, as far as I could tell, a problem. There were only two feminists on campus. One was a lesbian physical education instructor, the other was the Marxist leader's girlfriend.

Guess what? I have just learned that feminists can be almost as dangerous as Marxists. In today's TownHall.com Daily, criminology professor Mike Adams addressed that problem at his school, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In his column, Adams commented on the promotion of radical feminist Kathleen Berkeley from classroom professor to Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, an important admiistrative position at the university.

Here is what some of Dr. Berkeley's students had to say about her on http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/:

"One word: feminazi"

"I agree with everyone who points out Dr. Berkeley's militant feminist attitude. She seemed to think that anyone who was not angry with all males to be an enemy."

"Angry- feminist bomb- throwing leftist."

"Worst teacher I've ever had. Seems clueless about any history other than her brand of leftist ‘I Am Woman Hear Me Roar’ rhetoric."

"NEVER EVER EVER TAKE ONE OF DR BERKELEY'S COURSES. she is mean, never satisfied, won't answer a question, and expects WAY TOO MUCH!!! she is a horrible teacher and a hardcore feminist and will rip you apart! STAY AS FAR AWAY AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN!!!"

"Dr. Berkley is a mean spirited woman that cannot teach a class without her militant feminism directing her agenda."

"Dr. Berkley is not a good professor. She is mean-spirited and a militant feminist. She is not open to all points of view. She publicly chastises students and drives the class towards her liberal points of view. In her defense, she is very intelligent."

Dr. Adams was quick to point out that anonymous student comments on that web site can be dangerous, but he went on to say that "no other feminist professor at UNC-Wilmington – and there are scores – has been criticized as often on RateMyProfessors.com for imposing her militant political views on a captive audience of students."

Adams believes Berkeley's promotion to an administrative position will actually benefit UNC-Wilmington students in that they will no longer be subjected to her strident feminist ideology. He said, "I am willing to support an increase in fanaticism in the administration if it will give students at least a small break from their constant exposure to fanaticism in the classroom." Excellent point!

Which brings me back to College of the Marxists. When the Board of Trustees fired the college's president in 1983, the position was offered to the head of the Marxist faction. How do I know this? Roy Eckert, the Board president at the time, told me so himself. He said the offer was turned down for the reason that "you need to get someone else because I'm too controversial." Eckert then asked for the Marxist's recommendation. He suggested it be Larry Stanley, a music teacher without any real administrative experience. That's how Stanley became the college's puppet president.

I am convinced that when the Marxist turned down the president's position, it had absolutely nothing to do with his being too controversial. As president, he would be giving up his ability to stand in front of the classroom to indoctrinate his students and he was not willing to do that. The Principles of Academic Freedom prohibit classroom teachers from advocating a personal ideology to their students. There should be no place in the college classroom for any ideologues, be they Marxists, feminists, or right wing radicals.