NFL Women’s Flag Football Ad Displays Tired Gender War Tropes
The commercial aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday. He relied on tired gender wars and promoted women's flag football by making men look like sexist bullies. The National Football League (NFL) ads featured a fascinating message about women's flag football becoming a varsity sport nationwide, but totally unnecessary torn from teen films of the […]
Celeb Chef Children’s Book Cancelled Over ‘Tropes and Stereotypes’
LONDON (AP) – A children's book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been pulled from sale after being criticized for being offensive to Indigenous Australians. The Guardian reported on Saturday that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation said Billy's Epic Escape, published earlier this year, used a series of metaphors […]
Three Columbia University administrators resign after ‘antisemitic tropes’ found in text messages
Three deans at Columbia University have resigned after a text message exchange that “disturbingly touched on long-standing anti-Semitic tropes.” Associate dean and chief administrative officer Susan Chan Kim, associate dean for student and family support Matthew Patashnick and dean of undergraduate life Kristen Crome all resigned. The resignations follow those of Rector Minouche Shafik and […]
‘Ancient Antisemitic Tropes’: Three Columbia University Deans Reportedly Resign Over Texts
Columbia University confirmed Thursday that three deans have resigned following the leak of anti-Semitic text messages, The New York Times reported. Three deans at Columbia University are resigning following a controversy over derogatory text messages exchanged during a forum on Jewish issues, the university confirmed. According to The incident, which sparked an outcry both within […]
Columbia U. removes three deans from posts over texts containing ‘antisemitic tropes’
Columbia University has fired three deans for sending texts during a May forum on Jewish issues that “disturbingly touched on ancient anti-Semitic tropes.” The New York Times reported.university officials said, citing a letter sent to university officials on Monday. The Times said Columbia still employs the deans, but the university has placed them on indefinite […]
Columbia University Removes Deans Caught Sending Texts With ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ During Campus Event On ‘Jewish Life’
Columbia University has fired three deans after it was discovered they sent text messages that touched on “anti-Semitic tropes” during a campus event about Jewish life. The university placed three people on administrative leave in June — former associate dean and chief administrative officer Susan Chan Kim, former associate dean for student and family support […]
GOP Rep’s Attack on Me Was ‘Racist and Sexist Tropes’
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Readout” that Rep. Troy Neals’ (R-Texas) criticism of her is “racist and sexist.” “It’s a metaphor,” he said. Anchor Joy Reid said, “Let’s start with the fact that the independent Office of Congressional Ethics cleared this issue. How did the Justice Department investigation proceed after that?” […]