cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/56451
Young men who once turned to VMI for its tradition of excellence and were eager to serve their country are now going elsewhere.
"How have you benefited from adherence to your gender role?" a VMI diversity training presentation asks. The resources for it included journal articles like, "How Military Service Members Reinforce Hegemonic Masculinity." There's not meant to be any room for "hegemonic masculinity" at an institution whose students experience spartan living and the warrior tradition.
The institution that gave us Patton, Marshall and Byrd now asks about your "gender role", urges you to reimagine "masculinity" and spews hate toward anyone who happens to be white.