If there wasn't a real problem with sexual assault and harassment on college campuses, there might be a joke somewhere in those banners.

 

Political correctness is a red herring, in this case. What's wrong with expecting a civilized society?

 

Yes, it is a joke. A bad joke. Why? Because it was not funny. Why? Because it was offensive, degrading and distasteful. Yes, they have every right to free speech. And the leader of that university has every right to call it what it is, disgusting. And he has every right to be outraged, and he probably has the right to demand the banners be removed. The only thing that he could have handled differently was possibly dealing with the matter with more discretion. But, who knows, he may have been getting an earful from benefactors.

 

It's ok to be a jerk, and it's ok to treat jerks like they deserve.

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