August 20, 2006 - 8:32pm
By Megan Sweeney
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The 700 Level
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I was once at a function where I was introduced to three people, two men and one woman. The conversation was jovial and apolitical until one of the young men complimented me on my sense of humor, to which the woman replied, “Yeah, watch her turn out to be a Republican.” Instead of pretending that this was an insult, I informed my newfound friends that I was, in fact, conservative, and a Republican to boot. After staring at me with the look of a slack-jawed yokel, the three of them abruptly ended the conversation and walked away. While this story may be humorous, it is not uncommon. Although Cornell University boasts a reputation for embracing all types of students from every walk of life imaginable, one of the last accepted prejudices is against conservative women.
