Brown Debating Union

Brown University's debate team, circa 1824. Bringing you tweets, results, bloopers, and factoids!

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Congrats to Nick & Ricky for 5th TOTY, and to the BDU for being 2nd Team in the Nation since February!

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Please vote for the BDU in the ZipCar Contest (under "Academics") so we can afford to keep debating! https://t.co/DzCpFHHOvy

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After Fordham, the BDU is now 4th College of the Year in the nation! Thanks to Yidi, Malik, Ricky, Nick for getting us those qual points!

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“We must challenge social stereotypes about all gender identities” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Our definition of success is predicated on masculine norms.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Let women choose. We can’t pick and choose which women to shame.” #100Women #uSA #BrownUniversity

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"Women & Relationships" Buzz Words: Success, Stereotypes, Choice #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“What you’re wearing should never have a correlation with someone taking away your agency.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Beauty standards are unattainable.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Beauty is explicitly used as a tool of oppression some instances.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Beauty is racialized.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Beauty is a prerequisite for career success in many fields.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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"Women & Image" Buzz Words: Prerequisite for Success, Unattainable, Divisive, Intersectionality, Oppression #100Women #USA #BornwnUniversity

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“Just putting a quota will not fix the intrinsic problem in these fields.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“Quotas takes the focus off of women’s qualities and she becomes a number.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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“A woman doesn’t have to conform to a leadership style that she does not want to.” #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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"Women & Leadership" key terms: Choice, Culture, Leadership, Diversity #100Women #USA #BrownUniversity

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Yidi and Tiffany are North American Women's Debating Champions! So proud of them!

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ESL 5) Joonpyo Sohn (Brown B) and Ameera Moore (IIUM B)

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Alex and Joonpyo bow out at the octofinal stage of @MalaysiaWorlds. They've had an excellent run and we're very proud of them! #WUDC2015