Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Education

Like Aerosmith Said: Pink, It's Her Old Obsession

December 03, 2007 05:06 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

A former University of Iowa law professor wasn't too happy two years ago about the pink-clad visiting locker rooms in Kinnick Stadium. At the time, she grumbled mightily.

The athletic department followed up those protestations with an $86.8 million renovation that included a new and improved locker room: Instead of just pink walls, the facility now has pink metal lockers, carpeting, sinks, showers, and urinals. Sorry, not pink, "dusty rose."

Further incensed, the law professor is starting up her campaign once again, the Daily Iowan reports, and is planning to file a Title IX complaint against the school. "I want the locker room gone."

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Law prof. wasting her education & taxpayer's money

Lawyers could be doing so much more for this society than CREATING the stereotype of pink being exclusively for women. What a waste of time, energy, and a great education! Get a job and get a life! Go into private practice and don't waste the time and money of the taxpayers defending such a lawsuit. There is so much that you could be doing that actually makes a difference.

This is an insipid use of brains and training!

---Sandra J McLaughlin, Attorney-at-Law, Mediator, Educator.

Lifetime Mensa member, AND listed in MS. magazine.

ALSO, the mother of a very feminine young woman who is a photojournalist, and an older attorney son, each of whom is making REAL contributions to humanity!

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