I know it has been a week since the article on Jason Chrystal was printed.

However, for the rest of the week, I had people approaching me about my involvement in the article, asking me if I was a man-hater or why I thought male TAs shouldn’t teach women’s studies courses.

I’m tired of having to reexplain the situation. Yes, my quote in the article was correct; it is the statement “Emily Woline would rather not have a male TA for a women’s study class” that is totally incorrect.

I think Jason Chrystal provided a wonderful counter-viewpoint to the female professor, Amy Bix.

He had perspectives a female TA could not address.

Jocelyn Marcus, the journalist who interviewed me, apparently misunderstood our conversation and took that one quote to promote a negative argument for male TAs.

This use of quote-taking disregarded our entire 20 minute conversation and my positive opinion of Jason.

Quote-taking and application is a tricky business, but it can be especially problematic when quotes are taken out-of-context.

The Carrie Chapman Catt issues are a prime example of using quotes out-of-context to validate an opposing argument despite the original content of the conversation.

I hope the rest of the Iowa State Daily staff heeds this misunderstanding and is careful not to ignore entire conversations for the sake of a quote, it can be damaging to the person you are quoting.

Emily Woline

Junior

English and secondary education