Hidden hate speech in blue


Someone vandalized the women’s studies department in the early morning hours of Nov. 15. One example was “You should be ashamed of yourself,” written on a feminism poster.

To scribble on the posters of a department that stands for equal rights, free speech and ending discrimination on the basis of sex is misguided and hateful. In the attempt to voice their opinions, the vandals hoped to quiet an entire department.

This act of vandalism only proves that feminism is not dead. There are still battles to be fought.

All students should feel angry about this crime and realize that, although these presumed political activists thought they were making a point to quiet those “liberal lesbians,” this action affects all. It is a clear example of
the increasing apathy and homogeneity of our culture.

There are many sides to every argument, but by destroying the property of a liberal department to fill it with messages of freedom and democracy, it ultimately supports the utter removal of our right as citizens to disagree with one another.

This incident cannot be overlooked.

You don’t have to agree with everyone, but at least be decent and human enough to recognize the importance of differing views. These are the catalysts for change in society.

Unless you want to live a cookie-cutter, apathetic, lemming-like existence, grow some and spark a real debate instead of acting childish and using a blue Crayola marker to scribble your uninformed, useless hate speech on our posters.

— Amanda Ansell, senior public relations major





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