View of Women

desilu
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:48:32 +0000

This is why there is a Clayton Williams Plaza:
Wikipedia –
As a philanthropist, he was a founding member of the Presidents Endowed Scholarship for Gifted Students at Texas A&M. He was also the founder and director of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, which is dedicated to the study of desert animals and plants of southwest Texas and Mexico. He also made several significant monetary donations to Texas A&M, including underwriting half of the cost for an alumni center, which bears his name.

I don’t know Mr. Williams, but he may have some redeeming qualities. Go look at the TAMU web site, and look at who is being celebrated for their achievements. I bet you’ll find some wonderful young women being lauded. These outstanding young women would not enroll if they felt disrespected.

The few times I’ve been on campus, it was refreshing to hear young men saying “Yes Ma’am” to my wife. My experience is that the student body is conservative and extremely open minded, service-oriented and inclusive. It’s a wonderful, inclusive, respectful, and special place.

Tradition is very much a part of the school, but it has continually evolved from all male military school to world-class university. I don’t think that would be possible if there was a pervasive culture of disrespecting anyone.