Lamphere vs Brown by Jon Irons

Jon Iron's report on Lamphere, UBC Anthropology.

(Taken with a phone camera, sorry for the poor quality!)

LYRICS

Lamphere vs. Brown

Louis applied for tenure,
In 19 hundred and seventy four,
But the chair of anthropology told her,
That she would not teach there any more.

Lamphere sued the hell out of Brown,
Lamphere sued the hell out of Brown,
Louise sued the hell out of Brown,
For all women.

She filed a class action lawsuit
For sexual discrimination
Just four chicks against some white dudes
Who downplayed their publications.

Her tenure these men colluded against,
Even put pressure on grad students,
The evidence was all too clear,
Louise had a landmark lawsuit here.

For all women.
For all women.

Lamphere sued the hell out of Brown,
Lamphere sued the hell out of Brown,
Louise sued the hell out of Brown,
For all women.

When this all came down on Brown,
They accepted Lamphere's decree.
Now nine times as many women,
Teach at the university.

Lamphere sued the hell out of Brown,
Lamphere sued the hell out of Brown,
Louise sued the shit out of Brown,
For all women.

For all women. (Repeat to end)

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