From "We, The People..." to "We, The Pussies..."
Soon, colleges will have panic rooms for students -- in case someone does something really threatening, like asking, "Where are you from?"
Meanwhile, since just about everything said on campus is now offensive -- if somebody says they're offended -- the safest bet is to keep your mouth shut for the four years you're there.
P.S. This post was inspired by Robby Soave's post at Reason about UC Berkeley building an escape hatch for their chancellor:
The University of California at Berkeley has just finished construction on an extra door--dubbed an "escape hatch" by some--that will allow the chancellor to leave his office without encountering student-protesters.Note that Chancellor Nicholas Dirks did not personally request the door, which cost $9,000, according to The Daily Californian.
What's to stop student protesters from meeting the chancellor outside the escape hatch door?
Patrick at August 4, 2016 3:51 AM
Hah - great question, Patrick.
Amy Alkon at August 4, 2016 6:33 AM
It might be something more benign, like OSHA's 29 CFR sub - 1910.36(b)(1):
"Two exit routes. At least two exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route.
Note to paragraph (b) of this section: For assistance in determining the number of exit routes necessary for your workplace, consult NFPA 101-2009, Life Safety Code, or IFC- 2009, International Fire Code (incorporated by reference, see § 1910.6)."
Student protests could be a condition that required re-evaluating adequacy of exit options in light of NFPA 101-2009 and/or IFC-2009. See, the law's got you covered.
Canvasback at August 4, 2016 7:03 AM
Ha. I wonder if it's a superhero secret tunnel with its own electric-powered car, that emerges out in Riverside somewhere. Never know when you might need to make a hasty exit.
Cousin Dave at August 4, 2016 11:05 AM
Talking about pussies.. Clint Eastwood calls Millennials Pussy Generation, and the comments section prove him right.
Sixclaws at August 4, 2016 11:31 AM
Augh, forgot the link:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/08/04/clint-eastwood-says-kiss-ass-generation-needs-to-get-over-trumps-racism-and-bigoted-comments/
Sixclaws at August 4, 2016 11:31 AM
Doors are two-way. Let's see, Goering's office to the Reichstag, Dirks' door to ???????
Jay J. Hector at August 5, 2016 3:15 PM
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