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A couple weeks back we broke this story about UMass-Amherst RA’s sending out an email to dorm residents, telling them they can’t make jokes about the deceased gorilla Harambe because it’s a racist microaggression that will be viewed as an attack on people of color. Real life. Such an embarrassment.
Anyway, UMass-Lowell apparently wanted to let the world know that they are not run by PC anti-fun Nazis so they decided to pull the ultimate power move – hold a Harambe Night at the men’s soccer game:
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#umass lowell soccer team hosts "#harambe night," and fans go ape https://t.co/JXMvB6Bluo pic.twitter.com/DnPcmpMLa5
— Willian Avila (@realtimewillian) September 16, 2016
NECN: School officials were aware that some would find the promotion offensive. Issues related to Harambe have come up including on campus at UMass-Amherst.
“Our marketing initiatives are designed to respond in a positive and fun way to student interests,” the school said in a statement. “The name Harambe stands for bringing people together and that was our focus. However, we were not aware the issue had become controversial on another campus or that some online tributes to Harambe had been co-opted in inappropriate ways by Internet users not associated with our campus. UMass Lowell is committed to being an inclusive community for all.”
How crazy is it that we live in a world where administrators and school officials actually have to explain how a Harambe themed soccer game IS NOT offensive? This is what the future looks like. Any time you want to have fun you have to pre-empt with an explanation about how it’s not a microaggression. But obviously this was just a big stunt by UMass-Lowell administration to let prospective students know that not every state school is run by out of touch social justice warrior morons. It’s brilliant if you ask me.
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13 Comment(s)
Supprised Michelle Obama lets costume manufacturers use her likeness. She should copyright it or something.
Proud of my alma mater.
Has Harambe now become the Mascot of the BLM movement? Inquiring minds want to know!!!
Don Martin just grinned in the afterlife…
Festerbestertester…probably not.
National Gorilla Suit Day: JAN 31
My long-awaited snow plowing report will show that I am blameless for last winter’s mayhem, but my brilliant ideas for scraping the macadam this coming winter should ensure me nothing but five-star reviews. Sleep well, my pets.
Macadam,nice. Something Paul Mosely has never heard of. Great obscure reference Mr Ed.
By pulling SJW stunts like this silly ban on Harambe, don’t SJWs- and those black people alike- realize they are validating an admission that black people are ape-ish? Anytime you make something against the rules based solely on a false sense of perception, presumption of feelings and self-pity (aka, political correctness) you do nothing but feed the flames of those whom you’ve castigated, when they’ve done nothing to even suggest that what they were doing was an affront to said victim in the first place. Hence, the mockery of said rule.
I bet Harambe halloween costumes are going to be sold out this year… Ahhh man, people need to lighten up!
The smart retailer takes their old existing stock of gorilla costumes and slaps a Harambe label on it and doubles the price.
Genius! I should invest…Want to go halfsies?
If a white guy wears a gorilla mask, is it considered black face?
Lol… Good question. I’m assuming the answer is yes. People definitely love having a reason for hurt feelings!