Windy City Media Group Look, a person who took initiative, had a good idea, and tried to help students is being replaced without very substantive reasons at Columbia College Chicago (CCC) and the credit for her work is being taken by other people. Oh, but that wouldn't be news, because it happens all the time at CCC. Vicki Shannon got some GLBT stuff going, and worked hard and professionally to do it. As soon as the GLBT office started to take off and get into the consciousness of the students and faculty, what a surprise, she is getting let go. Furthermore, now others are going to take credit for her work. If this wasn't the S.O.P. at Columbia, it might be news. If I was a GLBT student or faculty at Columbia, I would be worried. As an interested supporter of queers, I am. Why wouldn't she be invited to stay on as the female half of the soon to be created female/male team of faculty who will administer the GLBT office. Isn't it kind of regressive to appoint male and a female faculty rep for a group that is supposed to represent all of the rainbow varieties of queer life? Why would you use the hegemony of standard gender divisions to set up a representative and progressive program for GLTBs? Could it be that straight folks think that this is way to run a program about the range of genders? Post a Comment