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. --- Dr. Bonnie Mann Associate Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1295 [log in to unmask] 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 > > Office: 116 Smith Hall > Phone: (410) 810-7474 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: > write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > or click the following link: > https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1 ############################ To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1