Duke never ceases to amaze me, both negatively and positively. This time, negatively. Monday, Monday’s Gossip Bro further perpetuates an image of ignorance and narrow-mindedness at Duke. The statement that “Sure, little girls have plenty of historical role models to look up to—Eleanor Roosevelt for her human rights work, Harriet Tubman for her delicious maple syrup” undoubtedly demolishes the boundary between acceptable satire and utter disrespect. To in any way compromise the unquantifiable contributions of a figure like Harriet Tubman, yet keep intact the respectable contributions of a white woman is deplorable. It is all too evident that the Gossip Bro columnist has no regard for tasteless and offensive remarks that only perpetuate deeply rooted stereotypes that we work to dispel everyday. I can thoroughly appreciate humor and a satirical perspective, but what I cannot, and will not tolerate is a culture that shamelessly represents racial and ethical ignorance on so many levels. When will people learn?
Nana Asante
Trinity ’12
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