Harvard must obey Title IX

OPEN LETTER TO:

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Educational Opportunities Section, PHB
Washington, D.C. 20530


Subject: Harvard University's clear and public violation of Title IX

The currently published program of Harvard University is on it's face a clear violation of Title IX. Harvard University is openly and publicly flouting the law and violating the civil rights of all men who may wish to get an education in science. No university should be allowed to publicly flout the laws of the United States and openly discriminate against a whole half of the American people. It's illegal and we expect the DOJ to enforce the law. Public flouting of civil rights law is intolerable and unacceptable.

Thank you for your prompt action in addressing and correcting this public law violation.

Bob


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THE PLAINLY ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX

From USATODAY web site:
Harvard president commits $50M to programs for women

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard President Lawrence Summers was at a conference last winter when he suggested that innate differences between the sexes might explain why fewer women succeed in science and math careers.

The response was fast and fierce.
Summers hurriedly apologized for sending "an unintended signal of discouragement to talented girls and women," and less than a month later appointed two faculty task forces on women.
He made another gesture Monday, committing $50 million of Harvard's money over the next decade to programs — ranging from mentoring to child care to safe, late-night transport — recommended by those task forces.
"Universities like Harvard were

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TITLE IX, WHAT THE LAW SAYS
From the DOJ web site:

TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972
20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 - 1688
TITLE 20 - Education
CHAPTER 38 - DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR BLINDNESS
 Sec. 1681. Sex.
 (a) Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions.
CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This chapter is referred to in sections 1132f-1, 1232, 3041, 3042 of this title; title 29 sections 206, 1577; title 42 sections 290cc-34, 300w-7, 300x-7, 708, 1988, 2000d-7, 10406.

Sec. 1681. Sex
(a) Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, except that....