University student union bans free sombreros for being 'racist'

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...ng-racist.html

University student union bans free Tex-Mex sombreros for being 'racist'

University of East Anglia student union officials orders Tex-Mex restaurant to stop handing out free sombreros to students

A university's students union has banned students from getting free sombreros claiming they are "racist". Students were being given free sombreros by a local Tex-Mex restaurant in a bid to drum up business with a smile, before uni chiefs ordered them to stop - because it violates strict cultural appropriation rules.

The University of East Anglia student union officials even took the big floppy hats from students at the Freshers' Fair, because non-Mexicans wearing the traditional item of headwear could be seen as offensive, according to a barmy new initiative.

The Union has stated that the handing out of sombreros breached a key advertising policy which was sent to all stallholders before the event, prohibiting any use of stereotypical imagery in advertising.

It read: "Discriminatory or stereotypical language or imagery aimed towards to any group or individual based on characteristics will not be permitted as part of our advertising."

The policy specifies 15 types of discrimination, some of which include colour, ethnic origin, and nationality. The sombreros were seen as racist and a form of cultural appropriation, despite the fact that the restaurant's website says it offers a "Tex-Mex experience."

When Pedros were asked to stop handing out the sombreros they were amicable in doing so, although some students were less impressed.
Speaking to student newspaper The Tab, one first year who asked not to be named, said: "It's ridiculous - it's a comedy hat, not some sort of sacred religious dress. "Who is going to get offended? Speedy Gonzales?"

Crackpots. It's left-wing tumblr SJW maniacs seeping over into real life.

A few things really,

- You have no right not to be offended. Get over it.
- Stereotyping is completely normal and there's nothing wrong with it.
- Equality doesn't exist and shouldn't exist and discrimination is often a good or neccessary thing in life.

And if you can recall - because I certainly can - this was the same university that a few years ago was caught fiddling and creating scientific results/data out of thin air because it did not match their belief in man-made global warming. So the rot there is deeper than you may think.

Thoughts?

[AgnesIO]

Stupid, although worth noting the Students' Union cannot "ban" an independent restaurant from handing out free gifts...

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Stupid, although worth noting the Students' Union cannot "ban" an independent restaurant from handing out free gifts...

Can at the Freshers Fair.

[AgnesIO]

Can at the Freshers Fair.

So I read the full article. It states that the University clearly told ALL stallholders BEFORE the event that such items were not allowed. Whether or not they are racist, they were told that they wouldn't be allowed...

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So I read the full article. It states that the University clearly told ALL stallholders BEFORE the event that such items were not allowed. Whether or not they are racist, they were told that they wouldn't be allowed...

But that is the point, the university union and those who run it are clearly insane.

[James]

This has made my day. Great to see what their time is being spent on. Ridiculous.