Note the date: FYI FOR BACKGROUND: I only went here for 1.5 yrs (ran out of $); I was between this college and a local affordable one. No regrets; THIS ARTICLE was the final selling point for me that made me REALLY want to go: If the NYT was going out of their way to be negative, I knew I wanted it. Notice the language. This is 1990. If you think this language is _new_ since Barack Obama or tumblr, no. It’s not. Relates to Unpopular Politics post about Obama / ‘woke’ and to Jeremy Todd Mercier for my sometimes flippant attitude (and I’m sorry if I do that), to John Tryon for background-comparison and to others for other reasons …June 10, 1990 “Clothes, intellectual positions and even behavior are governed by the code of the ”politically correct,” which is to say antisexist, antiracist, antihomophobic, antispecist. One of the unforeseen aspects of Hampshire turned out to be how sexually uptight the place was, even in the anything-goes atmosphere of the early 70’s. And some of those inhibitions endure as students sacrifice spontaneity to project correct behavior. No one would undo Hampshire’s commitment to feminist values, which have produced on-site day-care facilities and positions of power for women, among other things, but all that right thinking can sometimes have puritanical overtones. —- ”Sometimes it’s hard to be a heterosexual male here,” said Halstead York, who was having breakfast in the dining hall with his friends Jeri Chittick, Rebecca Drury and Elizabeth Rosenthal. ”Students are trying so hard to be open-minded they’re close-minded,” said Jeri. ”A lot of the issues I believe in,” said Rebecca. ”I consider myself a feminist, but people on campus don’t think I am.” Despite the social climate, the students were all happy about Hampshire. ”I’ve learned a lot here,” — https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/10/magazine/what-s-new-at-frisbee-u.html From 31 years ago. I knew I made the right choice because the NYT was annoyed at its “political correctness” and the conservative kids on campus were annoyed but enjoying it too. What’s New at Frisbee U., By Chip Brown June 10, 1990

Note the date: FYI FOR BACKGROUND: I only went here for 1.5 yrs (ran out of $); I was between this college and a local affordable one. No regrets; THIS ARTICLE was the final selling point for me that made me REALLY want to go: If the NYT was going out of their way to be negative, I knew I wanted it. Notice the language. This is 1990. If you think this language is _new_ since Barack Obama or tumblr, no. It’s not. Relates to Unpopular Politics post about Obama / ‘woke’ and to Jeremy Todd Mercier for my sometimes flippant attitude (and I’m sorry if I do that), to John Tryon for background-comparison and to others for other reasons …June 10, 1990 “Clothes, intellectual positions and even behavior are governed by the code of the ”politically correct,” which is to say antisexist, antiracist, antihomophobic, antispecist. One of the unforeseen aspects of Hampshire turned out to be how sexually uptight the place was, even in the anything-goes atmosphere of the early 70’s. And some of those inhibitions endure as students sacrifice spontaneity to project correct behavior. No one would undo Hampshire’s commitment to feminist values, which have produced on-site day-care facilities and positions of power for women, among other things, but all that right thinking can sometimes have puritanical overtones. —- ”Sometimes it’s hard to be a heterosexual male here,” said Halstead York, who was having breakfast in the dining hall with his friends Jeri Chittick, Rebecca Drury and Elizabeth Rosenthal. ”Students are trying so hard to be open-minded they’re close-minded,” said Jeri. ”A lot of the issues I believe in,” said Rebecca. ”I consider myself a feminist, but people on campus don’t think I am.” Despite the social climate, the students were all happy about Hampshire. ”I’ve learned a lot here,” — https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/10/magazine/what-s-new-at-frisbee-u.html From 31 years ago. I knew I made the right choice because the NYT was annoyed at its “political correctness” and the conservative kids on campus were annoyed but enjoying it too. What’s New at Frisbee U., By Chip Brown June 10, 1990