White student suspended after "black women are not hot" post
Colorado College, a well-ranked liberal arts school in Colorado Springs, suspended a student for six months over a single anonymous comment he made on Yik Yak.
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Thaddeus Pryor, a junior at the college, was removed from campus on Nov. 20 because a remark he made on Yik Yak violated the college's policies against "Abusive Behavior" and "Disruption of College Activities." His offense, which he admitted to, was replying to a post tagged "#blackwomenmatter" with, "They matter, they’re just not hot."
Initially, Pryor was booted off campus for 21 months, but the suspension was reduced on appeal this month, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
"The six word comment I admitted to writing then deleting shortly after was mean, hurtful, and neither reflective of my character, nor my actual beliefs," Pryor wrote in his appeal. "That being said, I still made the comment, and am deeply sorry for it."
Despite being a sweeping generalization that could definitely feel insulting to black women, I don't think this deserves a 6-month suspension, or any suspension at all. People make sweeping generalizations all the time without punishment, so why does this guy specifically deserve a suspension? I don't get it at all.
"The six word comment I admitted to writing then deleting shortly after was mean, hurtful, and neither reflective of my character, nor my actual beliefs," Pryor wrote in his appeal. "That being said, I still made the comment, and am deeply sorry for it."