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Re: iap class
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Voelker)
Fri Jan 19 09:16:49 2001
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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:10:06 -0500
To: Karen Sachs <karens@MIT.EDU>, peace-list@MIT.EDU
From: Martin Voelker <nouturn@mediaone.net>
Hi Karen:
I agree that it sounds offensive, my wife suggested I should attend.
Here is another course that goes in the same direction but has much more
sensitive wording (Bev Stohl, btw, is Noam Chomsky's office manager).
Martin Voelker
IAP 2001 Activity
Home Repair for Women: Electrical Work Ri Romano , Bev Stohl, Joe Fagone
Wed Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 12-02:00pm, 5-134
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below) Signup by:
13-Dec-2000 Limited to 30 participants. Participants requested to attend
all sessions (non-series)
Growing up, girls are not often afforded the opportunity to fix things.
This is a four-week, hands-on course in which participants will learn the
basics of electrical repair work around the home. Each session will build
upon knowledge accrued in the previous classes, so attendance at all four
is required. Topics will include: terminology; hands-on installation of
plugs, circuits, switches, and light fixtures; and actual applications such
as ceiling fans, doorbells, thermostats and repairing lamps. EVENT CO-
SPONSORED BY WOMEN'S STUDIES AND THE EDGERTON CENTER. Contact: Michele
Oshima, 14E-316, x3-8844, mosh@mit.edu Sponsor: Womens Studies Latest
update: 06-Nov-2000
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Comments to iap-www@mit.edu Listing generated: 18-Jan-2001
>This may seem like a very small issue to many of you, but were you aware that
>there is an IAP class that teaches auto maintenance for the totally clueless,
>which is called "Women's Introduction to Auto Safety and Fix-It"?
>
>I am personally very annoyed. I noticed it last year too.
>
>I wrote a very long and polite letter to the people in charge explaining
>exactly what is wrong with calling the class in this way.
>
>If they do not reply, I will cc to the Tech and also round up all the men I
>know who are clueless about cars and take them to this class.
>
>Peace
>
>Karen
Martin Voelker
32 Hall Ave
Medford, MA 02155-3115
http://www.noUturn.org
