While I admire her struggle while a student at Washington University as well as her and many others sacrifices at a difficult time in our history, I resent her comments concerning the activities of our current college age population. These are the same citizens who will someday lead us, administer meds to us, teach our children and grandchildren and to diminish them is a shameful thing for her to do.

She has not contributed to society anything of importance or value and to honor her as Washington University wishes to do is questionable at least.

Would Phyllis rather our current college students be playing video games? She should be proud that they are willing to take a stand for what they believe–isn’t that what she herself has been doing for decades?

And good Lord. Why are you disgracing the good Schlafly family–the beer makers–with Ol’ Phyllis. Tom and his side are much more evolved.

I deleted two comments for foul language and personal attacks.
Let’s keep it civil, folks. You can make your point without crossing the line.

She has serious issues. I am a survivor of marital rape currently involved in the prosecution of my husband & rapist. When a woman (or man) marries they do not lose the right to personal safety.

A spouse that is sexually and/or physically abusive is a monsster that uses the sanctity of marriage as a safety blanket. The abuser does not want a divorce because they have a readily available victim in their home. The victim is often so broken down emotionally, mentally and often financially to be capable of leaving of the abusive relationship.

Mrs. Shlafly was fortunate to have a family that supported her need to be an individual as well as a wife and mother. I find it contradictory that she has sought out an education, career and political ambition while simultaneously raising children and maintaining a home. Yet she states she is an anti feminist. By definition she has lived her life as one.

It unfortunate that she is so single minded she can not see that everyones’ life experience has not afforded the comfort and/or opportunity to speak out freely.

Ms. Schlafly, would you consider it rape if a husband forced sex on his wife two days after she gave birth and had to go to be seen in the emergency room? This and worst have taken place in rapes by husbands.

Mrs. Schlafly has difficulty seeing reality outside her environment. She speaks what is true within her small world and mind. Although I would think that in order for one to receive such an honor from such a prestigious institution of higher learning, it would require one to at least be capable of seeing outside their realm of reality and be able to recognize that a husband could indeed be guilty of raping his wife.

The previous comments on marital rape speak volumes that this is a real issue in our society. Just because we do not know someone who has experienced it or it might happen very often in our communities does not mean it does not exist. Marriage means you have made a commitment to love and honor your spouse, not violate their right to personal safety.

Also, her comments about college students are disappointing. Yes, many students work jobs to pay for college. But to assume that students are protesting while someone pays their fee is too broad of a generalization. Many students are on scholarships (which they worked hard to earn) or work long hours during the summer to save money for the academic year. Finally, part of the learning and growing experience in college is to stand up for what you believe in and not be afraid to protest or rally for that cause. I would imagine that these college students she speaks of also are involved in other activities, work hard in their classes, and are developing as individuals so that in the future, they can be productive and active citizens in our society.

But this is what is so great about our country. I disagree with Ms. Schlafly’s comments and opinions, but we both have the right to express them in a free and open society. The First Amendment is great!

Classic Schlafly… Right / Wrong, Agree or not you have to admire the woman that gives no quarter and asks for none. Living proof that the ERA was not needed… just go and get it.

If she wishes neither to give nor ask for quarter, ’tis her own prerogative. Just go out and get it? Wait, this is about an honorary degree she’s getting? As one who had to earn my degrees, methinks the lady doth seek favor after all.

“…I don’t know what college students do with all your extra time, but I guess one of them is go out and protest, while somebody else is paying their fee.”

Perhaps, Ms. Schlafly, we are learning how to write grammatically-correct sentences.

Let’s try:

“I don’t know what college students do with all of THEIR extra time…”

Personally, I think it is quite irresponsible and rather ignorant to lump all college-age students into one overly-liberal bunch. Some of “us” work two jobs to have the financial opportunity to better ourselves academically. I think most would love to graduate without $60,000+ in student loans, so perhaps you could point us all in the direction of the unnamed entity that is paying everyone’s fees.

I am due to graduate from Wash U and I do not want my graduation disrupted by a few disgruntled students and faculty. I think the point that people are missing is that the main speaker is going to be Chris Matthews. I am not a liberal but I will sit in my seat and listen to what he has to say. I actually applaud the university for including a conservative in the graduation ceremony. Washington University is a very liberal campus and I thank them for finally giving the conservative students and faculty a small token.