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Are there conclusions to be drawn about the leadership of America's top universities?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33178points) December 9th, 2023

Earlier this week, college presidents from Harvard, MIT, and U Penn were invited to testify to Congress about antisemitism on their campuses.

None of them would make an unequivocal statement that calling for genocide against Jews is wrong. Each of them spinelessly tried to say “it depends on context” – none of them would make a solid statement.

Note that all three of the university presidents are female:

—- U Penn- Liz Magill (who resigned Saturday afternoon)
—- Harvard- Claudette Gay
—- MIT – Sally Kornbluth

Here are my questions:

Did their gender have a role in their inability to make a solid statement against antisemitism and genocide? *

Would male college presidents made more forceful statements?

*I ask this because there is plenty of research literature that says that women are better problem solvers because they want to please all parties in an argument.

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