When the story of a Thompson Rivers University student’s photo of a burka wearing woman holding up a bra being ripped off an arts department wall first came out, I thought it was some fanatical support-type staffer who had done it, never imagining who the real culprit was.
Turns out it was done by a faculty member:
Graham made the discovery last Friday after overhearing some students discussing the removal of “an offensive poster.”
The 24-year-old discovered the work in question was hers, and that the culprit had left a business card. It was a woman on faculty as an international adviser, said Graham.
“She had taken it to her office and held it hostage. She didn’t want to return it unless I agreed not to hang it up again.” (see here)
Who knew that taxpayers’ money was being used by this university to have a wandering censor on staff looking for things that ‘offend’ Muslims? How many other BC post secondary institutions are also allowing this in the name of “diversity”?
And check out this quote:
Christopher Seguin, vice-president of advancement at the university said the institution fully stands behind the work and the incident in no way reflects the views of the university.
“It was an individual acting on their own motivations. When we found out [they] had taken the piece of artwork down, we spoke to [them] and [they] made a commitment to replace it,” said Seguin.
An “individual” is a “they”?
How many Saudi censors does this university employ exactly and why do any of them still have their jobs including those that shield them?
Update: Saudi government-funded group wants student artist to “clarify” her photo (see here)
April 13, 2012 at 9:45 AM
I’m gonna go out on a limb and suggest that the use of the plural was an attempt at gender-neutral verbiage. There was probably only one self-righteous jerk that did this (though there may be more self-righteous jerks on staff that agreed with them).
April 13, 2012 at 9:58 AM
yes, so let’s have their names
April 13, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Good guestion, my second question is this: When did Wahhabist’s value become part of the university educational system? Last time I checked women have not one single human right in Saudi Arabia ergo why are we funding seventh century misogyny in Canada?
April 13, 2012 at 11:50 AM
I hate to hear what the censor will have to say to gays and lesbians attending the university; will they be asked to not attend because they offend some muslims?
April 13, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Why be surprised by this? Universities across the country are infested with Socialism, they’d sell their soul and the country down the river to accommodate all comers.
April 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM
I’m surprised a woman studies instructor didn’t take it down because bras offend her (the burka is okay).
April 13, 2012 at 1:34 PM
I think ($10,000,000.00) Mahar’s wife works there.