Northwestern Univ. Students: "Not Getting Solo in Performance Violates Our Safe Space"

[Mr. Friscus]

Students at Northwestern University are complaining that an upcoming burlesque performance at the school is not a “safe space” because the group of students selected for solos wasn’t inclusive enough.

According to the school newspaper, the Daily Northwestern, every single student who tried out was cast, but only some of them get solos. This is, of course, the normal way of doing things — and seeing as small children in church Christmas pageants are able to handle it, you’d think that these adult students would be able to handle it, too.

But no. They’re offended, and the directors are actually changing the show to appease these whiners.

“It was brought to our attention that there are people in our community who feel that those solos and duets and trios are not best representing what the Burlesque community is,” co-director Avril Dominguez told the Northwestern. “We do have a very inclusive and representative cast at large [and] we’re taking that criticism into account and really trying to reestablish a safe space,” she continued. ​

Whoa. As Reason’s Robby Soave points out, it’s an interesting role-reversal that the students on campus who are offended by a burlesque show are the liberal ones:

“The irony is undeniable: it used to be conservative groups who threw tantrums about transgressive displays of moral non-conformity, But on today’s college campuses, no one is more offended and outraged than the liberal kids.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...nts-solo-safe-space?target=author&tid=1274245

More "safe space" from reality on college campuses. This trend is spreading across university culture at a rapid rate.

Who knew that not earning the honor of getting the lead part violated someone's safety. And the school directors are giving in. Yet another example of schools bowing down to the demands of deranged PC radical liberals, because they're more one in the same with each passing day.

 

[marvin martian]

Every student at that university should have their tuition refunded.

 

[connieb]

Students at Northwestern University are complaining that an upcoming burlesque performance at the school is not a “safe space” because the group of students selected for solos wasn’t inclusive enough.

According to the school newspaper, the Daily Northwestern, every single student who tried out was cast, but only some of them get solos. This is, of course, the normal way of doing things — and seeing as small children in church Christmas pageants are able to handle it, you’d think that these adult students would be able to handle it, too.

But no. They’re offended, and the directors are actually changing the show to appease these whiners.

“It was brought to our attention that there are people in our community who feel that those solos and duets and trios are not best representing what the Burlesque community is,” co-director Avril Dominguez told the Northwestern. “We do have a very inclusive and representative cast at large [and] we’re taking that criticism into account and really trying to reestablish a safe space,” she continued. ​

Whoa. As Reason’s Robby Soave points out, it’s an interesting role-reversal that the students on campus who are offended by a burlesque show are the liberal ones:

“The irony is undeniable: it used to be conservative groups who threw tantrums about transgressive displays of moral non-conformity, But on today’s college campuses, no one is more offended and outraged than the liberal kids.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...nts-solo-safe-space?target=author&tid=1274245


More "safe space" from reality on college campuses. This trend is spreading across university culture at a rapid rate.

Who knew that not earning the honor of getting the lead part violated someone's safety. And the school directors are giving in. Yet another example of schools bowing down to the demands of deranged PC radical liberals, because they're more one in the same with each passing day.

More with this stupid buzz word "safe space". What navel gazing, head up his/her arse, "enlightened" academic coined this nonsense? I would seriously consider sending someone over there to TP his house or something. It is THAT much of an annoying term......

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Students at Northwestern University are complaining that an upcoming burlesque performance at the school is not a “safe space” because the group of students selected for solos wasn’t inclusive enough.

According to the school newspaper, the Daily Northwestern, every single student who tried out was cast, but only some of them get solos. This is, of course, the normal way of doing things — and seeing as small children in church Christmas pageants are able to handle it, you’d think that these adult students would be able to handle it, too.

But no. They’re offended, and the directors are actually changing the show to appease these whiners.

“It was brought to our attention that there are people in our community who feel that those solos and duets and trios are not best representing what the Burlesque community is,” co-director Avril Dominguez told the Northwestern. “We do have a very inclusive and representative cast at large [and] we’re taking that criticism into account and really trying to reestablish a safe space,” she continued. ​

Whoa. As Reason’s Robby Soave points out, it’s an interesting role-reversal that the students on campus who are offended by a burlesque show are the liberal ones:

“The irony is undeniable: it used to be conservative groups who threw tantrums about transgressive displays of moral non-conformity, But on today’s college campuses, no one is more offended and outraged than the liberal kids.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...nts-solo-safe-space?target=author&tid=1274245

More "safe space" from reality on college campuses. This trend is spreading across university culture at a rapid rate.

Who knew that not earning the honor of getting the lead part violated someone's safety. And the school directors are giving in. Yet another example of schools bowing down to the demands of deranged PC radical liberals, because they're more one in the same with each passing day.

Students at Northwestern University are complaining that an upcoming burlesque performance at the school is not a “safe space” because the group of students selected for solos wasn’t inclusive enough.

According to the school newspaper, the Daily Northwestern, every single student who tried out was cast, but only some of them get solos. This is, of course, the normal way of doing things — and seeing as small children in church Christmas pageants are able to handle it, you’d think that these adult students would be able to handle it, too.

But no. They’re offended, and the directors are actually changing the show to appease these whiners.

“It was brought to our attention that there are people in our community who feel that those solos and duets and trios are not best representing what the Burlesque community is,” co-director Avril Dominguez told the Northwestern. “We do have a very inclusive and representative cast at large [and] we’re taking that criticism into account and really trying to reestablish a safe space,” she continued. ​

Whoa. As Reason’s Robby Soave points out, it’s an interesting role-reversal that the students on campus who are offended by a burlesque show are the liberal ones:

“The irony is undeniable: it used to be conservative groups who threw tantrums about transgressive displays of moral non-conformity, But on today’s college campuses, no one is more offended and outraged than the liberal kids.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...nts-solo-safe-space?target=author&tid=1274245

More "safe space" from reality on college campuses. This trend is spreading across university culture at a rapid rate.

Who knew that not earning the honor of getting the lead part violated someone's safety. And the school directors are giving in. Yet another example of schools bowing down to the demands of deranged PC radical liberals, because they're more one in the same with each passing day.

Advance Through Avalanche

Sane students should get active and flood the Administration with bogus PC complaints so it will have too much to investigate and have to shut down its Inquisition.