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Monday, November 14, 2005
What do think of this stink over pink? A University of Iowa professor triggered a ruckus when she objected to the hue of the locker room for visiting men's football team. It's the same shade as bubblegum. Jill Gaulding said it sent a misogynistic message and represented "a serious obstacle to gender equity on campus." Hawkeye fans responded by buying lots of pink merchadise -- toilet seats, coffee cups, women's underwear -- and sending her hundreds of emails. Story.
