Clemson bans Harambe depictions, 'promotes rape culture'

[Memovia]

See for yourself:
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/29193/

Clemson University is apparently under the impression that depictions of Harambe can provoke violence.

The public institution in South Carolina has the same attitude as the University of Massachusetts-Amherst toward the dead gorilla from the Cincinnati Zoo: It reserves the right to punish students who use Harambe’s name or likeness in jokes or memes.

Campus Reform reports that Brooks Artis, Clemson’s graduate community director, told resident advisers last week to warn freshmen to get rid of “any reference to Harambe (or any other spelling)” on any part of their rooms or hallways that’s visible to passers-by.

So the Swahili word “Harambee,” which means “all pull together,” is also prohibited?

The new rule was provoked by someone reporting a meme that was “offensive and bias [sic] in nature,” Artis said cryptically.

An RA told floor residents to enjoy their publicly visible Harambe references until Sept. 30, and after that keep the dead gorilla’s memory alive only within the confines of their rooms. Amusingly, the RA copied Artis’s typo (“offensive and bias”) in justifying the ‘Be ban.

Why is Harambe so offensive? Because he perpetuates “rape culture” and “racism” in the perception of some people (?), and it’s Artis’s job to “ensure that everyone is feeling as safe and valued within their community,” she told another confused student.

I hope this is their way to end a dead meme,because fuck me,that's pretty insane.
#dicksoutforharambe
Thoughts?

[Yorkers]

#HoddyToddy
#LetTheBandPlayDixie
#MAGA
#dicksoutforharambe

[Herskerstad]

Ban Harambe! Smash the patriarchy!

[Alvecia]

Just FYI, here's the only statement I could find that mentions the rape culture bit.

Also fuck watermarks.

[The Holy Empire of the Spaghetti Monster]

You know, I'm all for banning Harambe memes, as they're annoying as hell to me, but really?

Really?

[Alvecia]

Calling bullshit
Statement from the university site

Clemson University’s housing office sent this message Monday evening to students in one residence area who had been told incorrectly that they are not allowed to display references to Harambe:

Good Evening –

This email is meant to clarify some earlier communication you may have received as a member of the Shoeboxes community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe living community where all residents feel comfortable in peacefully expressing differing points of view. Last week, a door posting with a meme was brought to the attention of our staff as its content made some feel uncomfortable. We also want all residents to feel they are able express their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

To that end, we want to clarify that building residents are able to post items on their individual doors.

Should you encounter any issue of concern please reach out to your RA or other hall staff members for assistance.

Edit: Confirmation from their Twitter handle

[The Huskar Social Union]

Right i think Harambe memes are over done and wish they would fucking stop, but wat?

[The Huskar Social Union]

Calling bullshit
Statement from the university site

Clemson University’s housing office sent this message Monday evening to students in one residence area who had been told incorrectly that they are not allowed to display references to Harambe:

Good Evening –

This email is meant to clarify some earlier communication you may have received as a member of the Shoeboxes community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe living community where all residents feel comfortable in peacefully expressing differing points of view. Last week, a door posting with a meme was brought to the attention of our staff as its content made some feel uncomfortable. We also want all residents to feel they are able express their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

To that end, we want to clarify that building residents are able to post items on their individual doors.

Should you encounter any issue of concern please reach out to your RA or other hall staff members for assistance.

Ahhhh

[Jordkloden]

More proof that Hillary killed Harambe.

[Uiiop]

Just FYI, here's the only statement I could find that mentions the rape culture bit.

Also fuck watermarks.

(Image)

They have a bit of a point there....It seems they're just banning it because of Lesile. That's what happens when assholes use memes like this. Some people will broadly ban shit associated with it in hopes of stopping/preventing more of it.

I think that this response while understandable is still pretty dumb and they should just let the meme by itself unbanned then judge it by a case by case basis.

Calling bullshit
Statement from the university site

Clemson University’s housing office sent this message Monday evening to students in one residence area who had been told incorrectly that they are not allowed to display references to Harambe:

Good Evening –

This email is meant to clarify some earlier communication you may have received as a member of the Shoeboxes community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe living community where all residents feel comfortable in peacefully expressing differing points of view. Last week, a door posting with a meme was brought to the attention of our staff as its content made some feel uncomfortable. We also want all residents to feel they are able express their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

To that end, we want to clarify that building residents are able to post items on their individual doors.

Should you encounter any issue of concern please reach out to your RA or other hall staff members for assistance.

Edit: Confirmation from their Twitter handle

Oh...lol this is absolutely nothing then.

[Memovia]

More proof that Hillary killed Harambe.

Was there ever any doubt?

[CITY18]

I wonder if Clemson took a look at what Harambe was before enacting this ban.
How does a forced meme about a dead gorilla promote rape culture?

[Equalaria]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

[Eol Sha]

You know, I'm all for banning Harambe memes, as they're annoying as hell to me, but really?

Really?

I'd ban all the memes if thought it wasn't a restriction on "free speech". Since I don't think that way, though, I deal with it and curse the memesters with a painful and agonizing death.

[Mad hatters in jeans]

Calling bullshit
Statement from the university site

Clemson University’s housing office sent this message Monday evening to students in one residence area who had been told incorrectly that they are not allowed to display references to Harambe:

Good Evening –

This email is meant to clarify some earlier communication you may have received as a member of the Shoeboxes community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe living community where all residents feel comfortable in peacefully expressing differing points of view. Last week, a door posting with a meme was brought to the attention of our staff as its content made some feel uncomfortable. We also want all residents to feel they are able express their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

To that end, we want to clarify that building residents are able to post items on their individual doors.

Should you encounter any issue of concern please reach out to your RA or other hall staff members for assistance.

Edit: Confirmation from their Twitter handle

/End thread.

[Eol Sha]

I wonder if Clemson took a look at what Harambe was before enacting this ban.
How does a forced meme about a dead gorilla promote rape culture?

I think they just wanted to keep the meme off their campus and came up with a random reason for doing so.

[Balkenreich]

Right i think Harambe memes are over done and wish they would fucking stop, but wat?

Do you not understand that Harambe died so you can meme?

[Eol Sha]

Calling bullshit
Statement from the university site

Clemson University’s housing office sent this message Monday evening to students in one residence area who had been told incorrectly that they are not allowed to display references to Harambe:

Good Evening –

This email is meant to clarify some earlier communication you may have received as a member of the Shoeboxes community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe living community where all residents feel comfortable in peacefully expressing differing points of view. Last week, a door posting with a meme was brought to the attention of our staff as its content made some feel uncomfortable. We also want all residents to feel they are able express their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

To that end, we want to clarify that building residents are able to post items on their individual doors.

Should you encounter any issue of concern please reach out to your RA or other hall staff members for assistance.

Edit: Confirmation from their Twitter handle

I see. Interesting.

[CITY18]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

The original meme was a joke at the expense of people who were jumping onto the morning Harambe bandwagon.

Knowing the origin of all this is the real problem since people obviously only take things face value now and days.

[The Holy Empire of the Spaghetti Monster]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

Feminism is the last thing that has anything to do with this.

Actually, underwater basket-weaving is the last thing that has anything to do with this, but you know what I mean.

[Balkenreich]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

I mean, dicks out for Harambe?

[Geilinor]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

Who actually exposes their genitals over Harambe? It's a dumb phrase but nobody does it.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Right i think Harambe memes are over done and wish they would fucking stop, but wat?

Do you not understand that Harambe died so you can meme?

Overrated dead gorilla.

Next.

[Uiiop]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

Feminism is the last thing that has anything to do with this.

Actually, underwater basket-weaving is the last thing that has anything to do with this, but you know what I mean.

Some people who were harassing a black woman used the meme so there are connections but that doesn't make the meme inherently sexist.

[Mefpan]

Encouraging a stupid meme that has men expose thier genitals is by NO MEANS male superiority... If it were an issue of women exposing a body part the whole thing would be blown out of proportion. This pro-male double standard is nauseating nowadays.

Can people really not see how encouraging men to expose themselves victimizes women?

Please shove that bullshit elsewhere. If it were "Tits out for Harambe" you'd say it's against women for some other fucking reason, even if it had been started and carried by women.

If only people knew how to take or, failing that, ignore a joke, funny or no.

Aside from that: Name's dropped. Richards out.