Students Complain African Themed Dinner Was Racist

[naomi24]

//A Cambridge University African themed dinner has been branded racist because the invite used language from the Lion King and was held in a hall 'filled with portraits of white people'.//

//The university has come under fire over a controversial themed May Ball and has joined a long list of cultural appropriation accusations at the university this year. In March, it was reported that Pembroke College cancelled their Around The World in 80 Days party, which was met with complaints from students who said that the that the decision 'could encourage cultural appropriation' while other students said it 'restricts freedom of expression.' //

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3584688/Cambridge-University-race-row-students-complain-African-dinner-racist-using-Lion-King-language-reducing-entire-continent-three-courses.html

Whatever happened to innocent fun? What a sour, dour, joyless, miserable bunch!

[jourdain2]

There is stupid -- and then there is ridiculous. Youngsters need to get real.

[237SJ]

"It`s all plantain and bananas" No it`s not. You`re thinking Caribbean, not Africa

[Hypognosis]

@jomifl

//Of course going to university isn't 'cultural appropriation'?

08:38 Mon 16th May 2016 (page 1)

Andy replied on a tack about university life, in general but, I see, no-one actually took you up on what you meant by cultural appropriation - of the whole idea of university.

I know what you are referring to but prefer to spectate, for now. ;-)