The University of Michigan had canceled plans to screen the movie “American Sniper” because it might make students feel “unsafe.”
The university has reconsidered, with some caveats:
Michigan to show "American Sniper" in a separate, safe space.https://t.co/eIJLzhPnn0
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) April 8, 2015
We're planning to show American Sniper in a separate forum that provides an appropriate space for dialogue & reflection. More info to come.
— Campus Involvement (@UMInvolvement) April 8, 2015
Will a rapid response team of psychologists will be available for anybody who needs trauma counseling during or following the screening?
.@UMInvolvement Funny. I thought college was a forum for dialogue and reflection.
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) April 8, 2015
@uminvolvement Unfortunate. As a place of "higher" learning, this was a real fumble. Why ask them to protect, yet shun their stories?
— JimOnLight (@jimonlight) April 8, 2015
@UMInvolvement How about you tell your students to put on their big boy/big girl pants on and prep for the real world.
— BonkPolitics (@BonkPolitics) April 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/LadySandersfarm/status/585876392425816065
@Popehat @UMInvolvement
Safe spaces all the way down.— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) April 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/matthewhummel/status/585899477443051520
Next up on the planning agenda:
.@UMInvolvement Question: what if some of the dialogue and reflection is upsetting? Have you created a safe space from the safe space?
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) April 8, 2015