Honestly, folks, I just like the little hats.

More seriously, I think this is a great idea, Jen and Judy et al. Our department
has a spare set of undecorated robes for folks who need to attend graduation,
which was very egalitarian (donated by an emeritus). They are not always
available, so it is still good to have one's own set and I do now, at great
personal expense. A more egalitarian system--whether departmental communal
robes or handing them down feminist to feminist--is most certainly to be
desired.

Neat idea,
  Alison

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Quoting Bonnie Mann <[log in to unmask]>:

> 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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> Dr. Bonnie Mann
> Associate Professor of Philosophy
> Department of Philosophy
> University of Oregon
> Eugene, OR 97403-1295
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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
> > 21620
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