Millikin University Tells Fraternities Not To Wear Face Paint Because CULTURAL APPROPRIATION
In today’s dose of what-the-fuckery to come out of a college campus, fraternities at Millikin University in Illinois have been told by administration that if they wear face paint to an upcoming event, they will be punished for “cultural appropriation.” The face paint was part of a longstanding university tradition.
The warning was issued by Nicole Rowlett, the Greek Advisor for the university’s Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (because apparently that’s a legitimate position nowadays).
From Daily Caller:
It is a tradition for Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) and several other fraternities at Millikin to paint their faces and bodies with the colors of their houses during their annual Plunge/Bid Day event. TKE’s colors, for instance, are red and gray.
But this year, according to a letter from Millikin’s Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) obtained by Campus Reform, TKE members have been warned against the face-painting practice and other forms of dress-up because it can be disrespectful to other cultures.
“Members of [TKE] are prohibited from wearing black and red paint, wigs/and or clothing items that mimic or depict an ethnicity or culture,” the letter by OISE Greek Advisor Nicole Rowlett says. “Failure to comply with the expectation will result in immediate removal from the event, and additional student conduct sanctions.”
We aren’t talking about guys running around with blackface, though. The men are simply wearing their fraternity colors — in TKE’s case, that would be red, gray, white, and black. Unless you’re trying to be offended, it’s easy to see the difference.
So what culture are they appropriating? Nicole doesn’t say, but I’m guessing Native Americans? That’s stupid. Everybody from every culture since the beginning of time has worn face paint.
Triggered.
Triggering intensifies.
SOMEBODY GET ME TO A SAFE SPACE NOW.
[via Daily Caller]
Basically every culture in the history of the world used face paint at some point in some context. Specifically what “culture” is one “appropriating” from when they do this today? Fucking idiots.
9 years ago at 4:17 pmMillikin is a music/art school where everyone is so far up their own ass and looks like a Bernie supporter. You’re lucky to find a house party that has more than 25 of these dick weasels at it.
9 years ago at 5:40 pmThat entire “Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement” should be dismantled.
9 years ago at 5:42 pmKnowing greek men at Millioin, they’re the type to end up on fail Friday more than once
9 years ago at 11:17 pmOk listen here dipshits… to start off TKE has the colors of red and grey. There is no white or black so saying it is one of their colors to excuse such actions would be incorrect. It is immoral to allow someone to go in black face because it is attacking a group of people. I think it is pathetic that an organization has been trying to get so much media pull to try to save their sorry asses. Also I’m looking forward to them getting their ass handed to them for trying to do such outrageous things within the social media. Look at the values your organization has, none of them are to mock a group of people. People need a reality check and remember that people are people and deserve to be treated as such, without being attacked. Hope it was worth your moment in the sun TKE, because winter is coming to bite you in the ass.
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9 years ago at 1:25 am