The revival of mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) would “pollute” and push back Safe Spaces advocacy efforts in schools, a campus gender equality group on Wednesday, March 8 said.
The revival of mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps would “pollute” and push back Safe Spaces advocacy efforts in schools, a campus gender equality group on Wednesday, March 8 said.
“Not unless, all of a sudden the culture within our armed forces alters and denounces fascism, militarism and patriarchy, the culture of sexism and fear which we are struggling to combat and defeat in our campuses will perpetually be embedded,” said Kate Leonor of EIE. “Even if our senators claim that the MROTC bill is guaranteed abuse-proof and has safeguard provisions, the militaristic and misogynistic tradition and mindset of the officers and rank and file of the armed forces will pollute institutions that should champion academic excellence and academic freedom,” Leonor said.
The education agencies, Leonor said, should focus on “actively purging our campuses of predators and enablers.”
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