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[nathanjw]

I was in Davis for the first time in a few months yesterday, and when I pulled into a parking spot next to Brooks, I noticed that the mural there had been painted over. Does anyone know when this happened, and if there are any plans to repaint or replace it?

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[ayelle.livejournal.com]

Yes, but acknowledging the truth of what four_thorns said -- that women are in many ways excluded in this society -- is not exclusionary but a statement of fact. So recognizing women solely for being women is an attempt to counterbalance the fact that women are discriminated against solely for being women. I understand the point you're making -- both attitudes are exclusionary -- but it's still not a mirror image, because the two groups you're comparing are not in equal positions in society.

Yes, attempting to balance out inequality in this kind of way is problematic, a response but not itself a solution. I still think it's better than pretending that the problem doesn't exist. Acting as if men and women are treated in exactly equal ways won't magically change something endemic to the society, and calling attention to the problem is not a worthless endeavor.