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HALIFAX — A task force will release its report today on misogyny, sexism and homophobia at Dalhousie University’s school of dentistry.
The investigation was announced earlier this year after 13 dentistry students were alleged to be members of a Facebook page that contained sexually violent content.
The review was led by Constance Backhouse, a professor at the University of Ottawa who is recognized for work on sex discrimination.
Dalhousie president Richard Florizone launched the probe to look into the culture, practices and policies in the dentistry faculty and the university as a whole.
Members of the Facebook page voted on which woman they’d like to have “hate” sex with and joked about using chloroform on women.
Reports of the offensive posts and the university’s initial response prompted rallies, calls for expulsion and a demand by some faculty members for an independent inquiry into how the school h
