Fly Club Vote Is Embarrassment

We are writing to express our deep frustration and anger at this week's Fly Club vote. It is clear that with the choice to reject co-ed membership, members of the Fly Club have missed an ideal opportunity to alter the sexist traditions maintained by Harvard's all-male final clubs. It is not only the women of Harvard who have been disappointed, but also the Fly class of 1994, the majority of Fly alumni and some present members of the club.

We had sincerely hoped that the Fly Club would take the initiative in what would be a demonstration of respect for women of the Harvard-Radcliffe community. The continuation of sexist practices at all-male final clubs reinforces a system which denies half of Harvard's population equal access and equal control over what for some is a major part of campus life.

This decision is an embarrassment to the student body and the alumni of Harvard-Radcliffe and undermines the values which Harvard is supposed to represent. We continue to have faith that future classes will be more enlightened and aware of the desires of their peers, men and women alike. --Sarah E. Winters '95   Megan E. Colligan '95   Rebecca H. Ewing '95   Women Appealing for Change