Peer Review -- The Subordination of Women on University Campuses

Hi Saphia,

I think you chose a great topic that is extremely relevant to the current situations on UBC campus and among other campuses as well. I would caution you in mentioning that sororities are prohibited by the university to hold parties because this is not the case. Typically, sororities are unable to host parties because it is a guideline outlined by their international headquarters. Additionally, I understand that you are making an argument from a feminist perspective, but I would urge you to try not to make over-generalizations, especially when it comes to issues like why women may not report sexual assault because in my opinion this is a case to case reasoning with no specific answers.

It would be extremely valuable for you to explore other aspects of campus that may subordinate men from women like sports leagues, and other clubs, housing, or success in certain faculties. Likewise, if you want to focus only on the Greek community then I would recommend tailoring your title to better fit your topic.

Additionally, if I were you I would look into the resources offered on campus for sexual assault victims. Besides SASC and UBC Counselling, there is also a service (I forget the name) located in Orchard (college part) where they offer sexual assault counselling and will help to investigate sexual assault cases and take appropriate actions after. I think it would also be valuable to look into how sororities and fraternities specifically may respond to sexual assault, or if they have a system in place to deal with these types of issues. Many times when we are talking about sexual assault we are looking at the very black and white aspects of what it is and how it plays, but there is a large grey area that remains unexplored, and I think there is a lot of value in reporting these facts and statistics.

I think there is a lot of learning and value that could come out of your page, and I am looking forward to seeing how you move forward. Good luck with the rest of the assignment!

Mattea Tsang