I should add that every time I wear them, I have the words from Virginia 
Woolf about the Profession of the Sons of Educated Men in my mind, and 
it makes me laugh.

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Department of Philosophy
University of Oregon
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On 2014/01/31 03:20, Jennifer Benson wrote:
> Hello Folks,
> 
> The recent conversations about the visibility of older philosophers
> sparked an interesting non-theoretical exchange between Judy Andre and
> myself.
> 
> I am in need academic robes because my college is very fond of
> regalia, parades, and fancy-dress-up-events.  To underline the point,
> consider that graduation at Washington College not only involves all
> the faculty in robes, it includes a 6-foot-six George Washington
> impersonator, on horseback.  (The horse usually objects to the whole
> business.)
> 
> So I wrote to Judy Andre, who is now retired, asking if she might like
> to pass her robes to another feminist.  I like the idea of this
> because the robes of an emerita feminist have more meaning for me than
> just robes on a hanger.  Further, I'm good at making jam and baked
> treats, which is how I intend to thank Judy.  The whole approach is
> more personal than going online and choosing whatever company makes
> robes for graduations and choirs.  Also, I had reservations about
> robes in general, owing to Daly's critique of the ceremonial robes of
> the patriarchs, etc.
> 
> Robes passed from feminist to feminist... for me that is a uniform
> become good luck charm.
> 
> Others on the FEAST list open to the idea?
> 
> --Jennifer
> 
> Dr. Jennifer Benson
> Assistant Professor, Philosophy
> Washington College
> 300 Washington Ave
> Chestertown, MD
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