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What a bunch of dromedary queens.
‘Hump Day’ event cancelled after students claim bringing a camel to campus was racist
Students at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota have cancelled an event to celebrate the end of the year after complaints that bringing a camel on campus could offend those of Middle Eastern cultures.
The “Hump Day” event, put on by the Residence Hall Association (RHA), was supposed to be “a petting zoo type of atmosphere” in which students could hang out and take photos with a live camel. According to Aaron Macke, the group’s advisor, the camel is owned by a local vendor and trained for special events.
But the event was subsequently cancelled after students took to Facebook to proclaim their concerns. The students said they were concerned about the money spent on bringing the camel to campus—around $500—and the implication that it would be racially insensitive to Middle Eastern cultures.
“It appears however, this program is dividing people and would make for an uncomfortable and possibly unsafe environment for everyone attending or providing the program. As a result, RHA has decided to cancel the event.”
OMFG.
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May 16, 2014 10:58 am
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The Class of 2014 needs a thicker skin, or they are going to suffer greatly once they enter the real world.
It’s not “the program” doing the dividing, it’s the loud-mouthed assholes complaining about the thing that are doing the dividing. Damnit!!
I honestly believe a Spanish Flu epidemic nowadays would be beneficial for the human species.
One of the joys of being self employed is not being worried if I can be persecuted for speech or political opinions.
Only if your name is Howard Hughes.