Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Students sign petition to remove oppressive white stick figure from crosswalk signs
TheBlaze.com ^ | 8/14/2019 | Sarah Taylor

Posted on 08/14/2019 4:42:39 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat

Campus Reform's Ethan Cai recently visited George Washington University in Washington, D.C., to ask students to sign a petition supporting the motion to change the "offensive" and "oppressive" white stick figure in LED crosswalk signs.

Cai visited the university undercover, urging students to sign the outlet's fake petition.

The petition urged the university "to consider changing the crosswalk signs," because a white man telling students when it is OK to cross the street is oppressive.

"As we students cross the street," the petition read, "we are told by the symbol of a white man when it is OK to cross. Many students from diverse backgrounds, including individuals of color, gender fluid individuals, and LGBTQA+ individuals, feel oppressed by this."

Many students were in favor of the petition. One educator was also on board with the proposed change. Just one student voiced dissent, saying he was "ideologically opposed" to the idea of making the crosswalk sign more inclusive.

...

The school's former mascot, George the Colonial, was changed earlier this year after students voted to remove and replace the offending mascot.

George the Colonial was deemed "extremely offensive" because it "glorifies the act of systemic oppression."

Fifty-four percent of students voted to approve the measure, which passed in March.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: campusreform; snowflakes
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-106 next last
To: smvoice

Rounding up the Whites are already in their plans. They are way ahead of you there. When it begins depends on how quickly the Whites can be disarmed. And that depends on how quickly the Red Flag Laws can work their poison. Should Congress’ and President Trump’s resolve to enact Red Flag Leglisation weaken, look for the Democrats to prod them with more mass shootings. The Democrats learned that “mass” shootings upset the sheep and Soccer Moms and Househusband Dads. And upset Soccer Moms and Househusband Dads upset Congress. That there are more people killed by shooting one night in Chicago than in both shootings has not caused an eyebrow to be raised by either the Soccer Moms and Househusband Dads or the sheep. And in the case of Chicago it is night after night seven days a week. And last but not least, the Democrats have an endless supply of zombies that they can give a gun and point them to a shopping center or mall and say,”Go get’em.” So, again, look for some gun control laws.


81 posted on 08/14/2019 6:11:43 PM PDT by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies]

To: frank ballenger
Why did the white man cross the road?

To live high off the benefits reinforced by male-centric social norms which stem from patriarchal systems developed in the present and historically, to reinforce the polarization and bifurcated thinking about overt and subliminal socialization processes and practices, power structures, laws, privilege, and life experiences that favor the White racial group over all others.

Wow.

I am creating a new category in my project "The List" just for that.

.

Got any more?

.

82 posted on 08/14/2019 6:15:58 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 71 | View Replies]

To: McBuff

Anyone that has driven or tried to walk in the GW circle by the University know how dangerous that intersection is. Just changing the light bulb to a different color could end up getting someone killed.Good thing there is an emergency room right there. I predict a law suit against the university or city if someone is injured.


83 posted on 08/14/2019 6:16:12 PM PDT by cnsmom (G)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat

Crosswalks are in the shape of a Christian cross. Will they ask to ban them too?


84 posted on 08/14/2019 6:18:07 PM PDT by rfp1234 (NBC: Putting the TURD in Saturday.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HotHunt

Lol. Split the difference. Run those babies on cloudy days.


85 posted on 08/14/2019 6:27:16 PM PDT by Kudsman (Im trying to love the tolerant left. They make it very hard to do.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: sport

What will the white liberals do, wear a big L on their forehead? Yeah, we’re white but not that kind of white! Idiot leftists agreeing whites are the enemy when they too are white. Nut cases.


86 posted on 08/14/2019 6:29:17 PM PDT by snippy_about_it
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 81 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat
The signs used to just say WALK or DON'T WALK, but they changed it to the pictures for the totally illiterate that couldn't read.


87 posted on 08/14/2019 6:39:24 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TLI

I make up my humor as I go along. This was a topic I ran into earlier and I took a few words from here and there, combined a few words and made up the gag.

Thanks for the recognition.


88 posted on 08/14/2019 6:41:06 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen votforbing & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 82 | View Replies]

To: redcatcherb412

Bob The Bear Hite of the 60s blues band Canned Heat would have loved that.

His show ending line “Don’t forget to boogie....”

RIP, Bob Hite.


89 posted on 08/14/2019 6:43:09 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen votforbing & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 87 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat

Perhaps they could make one of a black dude diddy-bopping across the road. I saw a man do that in Little Rock fifty years ago! What a sight!


90 posted on 08/14/2019 6:45:00 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat

Let’s ask the National Assoc. for the Advancement of Colored People what they think about it.
Then, check with the United Negro College Fund, for their opinion.
Did I overlook anyone else?


91 posted on 08/14/2019 6:45:42 PM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: snippy_about_it

They don’t know it and when they learn about it they will be unable to grasp it. But the same ones that want to exterminate us will consider them to be part of us. Their last thoughts probably be: “We are on your side”. “This can’t be happening to us”. “This is all Trump’s fault”.

History has shown that a betrayer doesn’t last long once their purpose is achieved.

I am pretty sure that Stalin delivered several messages to that effect. “You betrayed your own. Given a chance, you would betray us,”


92 posted on 08/14/2019 6:45:48 PM PDT by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 86 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat; All

Crossing safety is the main concern. People may hesitate if they see something that they’re not used to and take longer to cross road for example.

If it’s not broke then don’t fix it.


93 posted on 08/14/2019 6:45:49 PM PDT by Amendment10
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AnotherUnixGeek

Lucky for us, they’re a fraction of a fraction of a percent of even their own generation.

More of the same-age people go thru basic training/boot camp annually.


94 posted on 08/14/2019 6:54:00 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: BatGuano

Mrs. Foxfield appreciates your insight and loves your idea.


95 posted on 08/14/2019 7:01:21 PM PDT by foxfield (When the going gets tough, the tough get going!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 79 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat

The indoctrination centers have worked as planned.

I weep for the future.


96 posted on 08/14/2019 7:19:10 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MV=PY
Their heads will explode when the learn that white is all colors.

Just wait till the LGBTQ crowd chimes in.

97 posted on 08/14/2019 7:24:42 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies]

To: mason-dixon

Professors are likely giving extra credit for this nonsense.


98 posted on 08/14/2019 7:40:06 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat

Yep; multiculturalism failed miserably and now we have to deal with utter failure... somehow.


99 posted on 08/14/2019 7:49:33 PM PDT by Boomer (Our melting pot has turned into a pressure cooker)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Republican Wildcat

Just take the pedestrian signs down and let them make a run for it. It will cut down foot traffic, literally.

rwood


100 posted on 08/14/2019 7:52:45 PM PDT by Redwood71
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-106 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson