Posted on 09/08/2017 5:14:31 PM PDT by jazusamo
The University of California Berkeley is making counseling and other services available to students who may be upset or "threatened" by conservative writer Ben Shapiro's upcoming appearance on campus. In a memo published on Friday ahead of the event, the University reminded students that support services would be available if they were to need them.
UC Berkeley is offering counseling services to those upset by Ben Shapiro's speech
We are deeply concerned about the impact some speakers may have on individuals sense of safety and belonging. No one should be made to feel threatened or harassed simply because of who they are or for what they believe. For that reason, the following support services are being offered and encouraged:
When asked by The Daily Signal why counseling services would be offered specifically for Shaprio's speech, the assistant vice chancellor at the universitys Office of Communications and Public Affairs responded that students--both liberals and conservatives--had voiced concerns about Antifa and other violent groups coming to campus to disrupt the speech.
Still, it's rather absurd that counselors could even be considered to be necessary for a speech by a relatively mainstream conservative figure. Ben Shapiro is not a threatening figure. There's no need for Antifa to stage a Milo Yiannopoulos-esque protest, nor is there any real reason for a student to be disturbed to the point of needing a counselor over a political figure coming to campus. If they don't want to hear what Shapiro has to say, they can simply skip the speech. (I'm sure there's plenty to do in Berkeley besides going to this talk.)
The real world doesn't come with easily-available counselors and safe spaces. Sometimes people disagree on things, and sometimes it gets awkward. UC Berkeley is one of the best schools in the nation--it's high time they start treating their students like adults.
That dude looked like a running back with an ugly blond page-boy wig. Kind of scary but mostly revolting. Ben used male pronouns in referring to him and the guy lay a huge hand on the back of his neck telling him Ben would go home in an ambulance and something about the parking lot.
Shapiro pressed charges for assault, etc. but only as a gesture knowing that such people are virtually untouchable in today's legal climate.
No one stops to ask who is really threatening whom. For the Snowflakes to claim intimidation is bizarre considering they stand squarely behind Antifa, BLM and other terrorists.
Cool. That means he’s over the target.
LOL these Commie loons are scared of Ben Shapiro..he doesn’t even like President Trump..but to Commie loons, if you are not a Commie Jew hater they run like scared wimps
I’m amazed that some people “need” counseling because Ben Shapiro gave a talk considering what passes for entertainment on TV.
This is a cult now.
Just more of Vladimir Lenin’s useful idiots.
He has fake prosthetic to make his legs, torso and arms look like they're normal length. He's about 3 feet tall give or take an inch.
At some point, you have to ask yourself....exactly what kind of counseling would a person need after such an episode? It sounds to me that this is such a weak marginalized and mentally unhealthy person...that they need a 1-800 counseling session every four hours. Anyone could cause a mind-stumble and these folks would freak out. So what does the counselor really say...”get over it”?
To make things worse for the insane Left, with a name like Shapiro, you can tell he ain’t Amish.
When was the last time a Jewish conservative scared any leftist at Berkeley? Oh wait, it was Milo only a few months ago.
Gee, looks like my people are getting a little pissed off with the communist, anti-Semitic, pro Hamas/Fatah doucebags that infest Berkeley like bubonic plague fleas on rats.
Go Big Ben. Ring the Leftist trash’s bells like it was Independence Day.
The “counseling” industry, like “community organizing” is one of those things created to give employment to liberals with worthless college degrees and no readily marketable skills.
Shapiro is a jerk. Maybe that’s the source of their triggering.
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