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College’s Husky Dog Logo Promotes Rape, Says Student (UCONN)
Daily Caller ^ | 1:21 04/26/2013

Posted on 04/26/2013 12:27:53 PM PDT by drewh

The new logo for the University of Connecticut’s sports teams is a terrifying husky dog that calls to mind images of sexual assault, says one student.

The new logo was unveiled last week, receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from UConn fans who preferred the older, cuter husky dog.

But one student went much further, criticizing the new, meaner logo for being a pro-rape symbol.

Ads by GoogleIn an open letter to UC President Susan Herbst, self-described feminist student Carolyn Luby wrote that the redesigned team logo will intimidate women and empower rape culture.

UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma said the logo “is looking right through you and saying, ‘Do not mess with me.’ This is a streamlined, fighting dog, and I cannot wait for it to be on our uniforms and court.”

In response, Luby wrote, “What terrifies me about the admiration of such traits is that I know what it feels like to have a real life Husky look straight through you and to feel powerless, and to wonder if even the administration cannot ‘mess with them.’ And I know I am not alone.”

There were two sexual assaults at UConn involving athletes in the past year, Luby claimed.

The logo and the teams it represents are menacing to women, she wrote.

Ads by Google“The face of real life UConn athletics is certainly capable of frightening college women,” wrote Luby.

Herbst did not respond to requests for comment


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: carolynluby; coeds; feminazi; highereducation; mascot; mascott; ohplease; pc; uconn
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To: drewh
Seems a pretty straightforward university Leftist calculation to me:

- The Husky has blue eyes.

- White males have blue eyes.

- All white males are rapists.

- Ergo, the Husky symbolizes rape.

Why can't we reactionary thugs understand that? /s

221 posted on 04/27/2013 6:44:12 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: tomkat

LOL! That’s perfect!


222 posted on 04/27/2013 6:57:16 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Some Fat Guy in L.A.

Ouch...that’s gonna leave a mark.


223 posted on 04/27/2013 8:53:56 AM PDT by Salamander (Freeps With Boas)
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To: Daffynition

LOLOL


224 posted on 04/27/2013 8:54:24 AM PDT by Salamander (Freeps With Boas)
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To: drewh

When I was in the third grade walking home from school one day a neighbor’s Irish Setter tackled and started humping me.

I had to fight it off and climb a tree to get away.

That was over 40 years ago and I’ve never held a grudge against the Irish.


225 posted on 04/27/2013 9:21:48 AM PDT by Rebelbase (1929-1950's, 20+years for full recovery. How long this time?)
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To: Salamander; tomcat; Mr. Jeeves; Paladin2; Altariel
Wanna bet what her chances of finding a date on campus are now?


226 posted on 04/27/2013 11:07:33 AM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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To: Rebelbase

“That was over 40 years ago and I’ve never held a grudge against the Irish.”

Spend a week with me and we’ll see about that.

;D


227 posted on 04/27/2013 11:09:16 AM PDT by Salamander (Freeps With Boas)
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To: Daffynition

LOL!

Where do you get this stuff?


228 posted on 04/27/2013 11:09:52 AM PDT by Salamander (Freeps With Boas)
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To: Salamander
*Neigh*, it finds me! ;D


229 posted on 04/27/2013 11:13:40 AM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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To: Salamander

I can tolerate Guinness, cabbage and potatoes for a week!


230 posted on 04/27/2013 11:34:15 AM PDT by Rebelbase (1929-1950's, 20+years for full recovery. How long this time?)
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To: Rebelbase

Who said I was gonna *feed* ya?

LOL


231 posted on 04/27/2013 11:36:46 AM PDT by Salamander (Freeps With Boas)
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To: Daffynition

Sarah Jessica Parker doesn’t count.

:P


232 posted on 04/27/2013 11:38:12 AM PDT by Salamander (Freeps With Boas)
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To: Salamander
Live wid it, girl.


233 posted on 04/27/2013 11:47:35 AM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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To: Daffynition

Why the long face?


234 posted on 04/27/2013 11:49:40 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SeaDragon

ping


235 posted on 04/27/2013 12:07:49 PM PDT by RikaStrom ("To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." ~Voltaire)
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To: central_va

236 posted on 04/27/2013 12:50:23 PM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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To: central_va

237 posted on 04/27/2013 1:32:40 PM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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To: Salamander

238 posted on 04/28/2013 7:38:12 AM PDT by Daffynition (Stand Your Ground)
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