Universities are supposed to be a place where assumptions are challenged and discussions occur. It’s difficult to have a reasonable conversation with the current political rhetoric, but it is still distressing that this is the state at present.
There’s a theory too about how the right wing tends to pull a more emotional reaction which may make their rhetoric more convincing, which means freedom of speech isn’t exactly evenly distributed. But that’s a lot more than what belongs in a Lenny post.
Charlie Kirk spouting transphobic propaganda is not a challenging discussion. It’s just Nazi vitriol. In an academic setting 💩 like that should be analyzed and disseminated via scholarly research, not amplified.
I fully agree. I suppose that’s where I have a problem with hosting these twerps. They don’t need to be provided with a platform, and shouldn’t be permitted to buy access to the university. But what is the line, and who defends it? For example, discussing Gaza in a university forum could be a problem as well, depending on the jurisdiction. I
Universities are supposed to be a place where assumptions are challenged and discussions occur. It’s difficult to have a reasonable conversation with the current political rhetoric, but it is still distressing that this is the state at present.
There’s a theory too about how the right wing tends to pull a more emotional reaction which may make their rhetoric more convincing, which means freedom of speech isn’t exactly evenly distributed. But that’s a lot more than what belongs in a Lenny post.
Charlie Kirk spouting transphobic propaganda is not a challenging discussion. It’s just Nazi vitriol. In an academic setting 💩 like that should be analyzed and disseminated via scholarly research, not amplified.
I fully agree. I suppose that’s where I have a problem with hosting these twerps. They don’t need to be provided with a platform, and shouldn’t be permitted to buy access to the university. But what is the line, and who defends it? For example, discussing Gaza in a university forum could be a problem as well, depending on the jurisdiction. I