Feminists Say the Darndest Things

November 26, 2007
In Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor
, Adams lampooned liberals, campus radicalism and the academic left. At the outset of his second jaunt across the campus, the highly opinionated professor of criminal justice at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington explains his reason for targeting feminists: “I want to find out why they hate us.†Unleashing salvos of sarcasm, he collects his correspondence addressed to feminist students, professors, activists and administrators, including some letters never mailed (probably for the best). Claiming that “feminist scholar†is an oxymoron, Adams asserts that feminists have no sense of humor, are the biggest censors on college campuses, lack the courage to act as individuals, engage in “widespread academic and personal dishonesty†and attempt to solve problems by changing society rather than their own behavior. Ridiculing “feminist-sponsored masturbation workshops,†he notes, “Men are fully capable of masturbating without taking a seminar.... For campus feminists, it’s another excuse to seek funding from the university administration.†Adams’s caustic survey of the “feminist worldview†is certain to stir up controversy when his conservative radio promotional campaign gets underway.