Tonight, April 12, at 9:30 p.m., my best friend left my suite in Myles Standish Hall to go back to her place. Seconds later, she stormed into my room with a hanger in her hand. “This was on your door and it really offends me,” she downright yelled. The hanger had a yellow flyer attached to it stating that women deserve better reproductive choices. Reading it, I too was offended by the advertisement from the BU March Coalition, asking me to take part in a march in Washington, D.C. for women’s rights. In the recent few days, I’ve spotted countless posters and flyers (though none of this nature), received emails and even a request to add the organization to my facebook profile. I not only applaud their tenacity in this ad campaign, but also their goals. Frankly, however, this hanger crossed a line. I’ve gotten their point already — having been bombarded by their attempts to draw support — and I really didn’t need any more persuasion before this hanger was placed illegally on my suite’s door. Acccording to the administration, any flyers or posters must be pre-approved by the residence hall before distribution, and having spoken to my RA and the Myles ORL, it was made clear that these hangers were not approved for distribution. The group’s flyers were, apparently, as they’re strewn all over Myles. I have no problem with that. I do find these alternative methods of advertising to be offensive and invasive. While I will not take a stance as to whether I agree or not with their cause in this letter, I have a right to formulate my own opinions on this matter. I do not need propaganda such as this to aid that choice. The advertisement in question is graphic, powerful and extraordinarily persuasive, but it does not belong on my door. If the BU March Coalition wants me to respect their rights and cause, I ask that they, in turn, respect my rights and my privacy.

Brad Jones COM ’05 (631) 375-3147