Cult or no cult? I say cult because not only is it insane and anti-rational, it’s also not up for discussion. You even try to criticize this nonsense within the academy and you’re on your way out. Cult. 

So where does it come from, when and why? That’s the question. There are specific answers too but you won’t get them from this woman or her college. They obscure their ideological roots more often than not or, when they don’t, they distort the origins. They never clearly, honestly tell the story because, in the clear light of day, it’s indefensible.