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The Empty Canvas

If you don’t have anything nice to say, Barnard College tells its students, don’t say anything at all.

New policy: NOTHING may be displayed on your dorm door. NOTHING. Onaccounta you might say something that upsets someone. We’re thinking lately of Palestine, but into the future we can think of lots of other shit. Maybe you’re Iranian and you dare express some negative thoughts about the hijab. Maybe you’re antiabortion, and you put the phone number of adoption agencies on your door. Hey, maybe you even oppose American support for the war in Ukraine. Maybe you think women should carry guns.

All of these and more are guaranteed to piss off some of the people who walk by your dorm door – not to mention some of our donors – so shut the fuck up.

Margaret Soltan, March 4, 2024 3:20PM
Posted in: free speech

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2 Responses to “The Empty Canvas”

  1. Dmitry Says:

    Perhaps someone will attach a gun to a door. If removed, it could get the fast-track high court review and decision in favor of the gun.

  2. Margaret Soltan Says:

    Don’t know what the rules are about sticking OBJECTS on your door…

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