A lot has been said about comments made by Lawrence H. Summers, President of Harvard University, concerning the state and prospects of women in the sciences. In-depth articles appearing in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time, and other newspapers and magazines have covered the issue with their own special slant, depending on their political persuasion.
Regardless the position one takes on women's or men's "intrinsic aptitude," I find it amazing that few have discussed the matter of free speech and intellectual inquiry. Even if one thinks Summers's comments fall on the lowest end of thinking, imagine, then, what one must believe about those people who call for his ouster? How ironic that free speech seems constantly under assault in the very place that champions independent thought and expression free from political repercussions.
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