Reaction to Homecoming posters is unwarranted

TO THE EDITOR:

In response to Chelsea Cook’s letter “Sexist language on posters undermines Homecoming,” (Nov. 10): I hear all this talk about freedom of speech being limited on this campus, but every time someone puts up a poster that says anything it is claimed as being “racist” or “misogynist.” When is everyone going to grow up?

First of all, the people that made those posters most likely had no intention of offending anyone. When people take things literally and out of context, it starts a bunch of unnecessary drama.

Why do people take everything out of context and turn it around so it is offensive? The words used in the poster had nothing to do with sex; they were referring to a football game. The only way something can undermine a Homecoming football game is if you want it to.

Football is a violent sport, should we not watch the football game because it is violent? It seems like we are stretching those slogans on the posters out so they appear offensive. If you have to explain why something is offensive to people then you are wasting your time.



Brian Collin
Senior
Psycholgoy