How the Institute can do better

By Cory Hernandez, Mitali Thakor, Charlie Andrews-Jubelt, and Chacha Durazo Feb. 11, 2014

Editor’s note: This article, which is part two of a two-part series, contains explicit references to sexual assault. Part one was published on Feb. 7.

Opinion sexual assault at mit

Addressing rape culture at the Institute

By Cory Hernandez, Mitali Thakor, Charlie Andrews-Jubelt, and Chacha Durazo Feb. 7, 2014

Editor’s note: This article, which is part one of a two-part series, contains explicit references to rape and sexual assault. Part two was published on Feb. 11.

Opinion guest column

‘Genius Asian Egg Donor’ ad is offensive

By Mitali Thakor and Linda Chen Jan. 9, 2013

On Nov. 30, The Tech decided to publish an ad titled “GENIUS ASIAN EGG DONOR.” The ad sought a donor of the Asian race with an exceptional academic record. The ad reeks of privilege and ignorance, as a couple seeks to manufacture its dream baby by placing all hope on a stereotype. We wrote this letter to highlight the racist and sexist roots of the ad, to protest its placement in The Tech, and to expose the creator’s offensive posting.