From FOXNews:
A New Jersey computer programmer who sent a private email describing lesbianism as a “perversion” has been formally reprimanded by the university where he works for violating the school’s discrimination policy, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education reports.
Jihad Daniel, a programmer at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., made his comments in response to an e-mail he received that had been sent university-wide inviting people to a film about lesbian relationships titled “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.”
Daniel responded to the professor who sent it, saying he did not want to receive such messages about “perversions,” writing in a one-paragraph response that “the absence of God in higher education brings on confusion. That is why in these classes the Creator of the heavens and the [E]arth is never mentioned.”
The professor, Arlene Holpp Scala of the Women’s Studies department, complained that the email was threatening and went against the school’s anti-discrimination policy.
Ironically, had this guy sent out an email naming Christianity or Judaism the perversion and calling on Islamists to engage in statewide jihad against the infidels, I have no doubt the university—including, perhaps, Ms. Holpp-Scala—would be falling all over itself to explain his remarks as metaphorical manifestations of the fight against Western imperialism and institutionalized poverty, etc., and would be circling the wagons to protect him from the racist, anti-Muslim intolerance brought about by a jingoistic climate of fear fostered by Bush’s illegal wars.
But denigrating “lesbians”? Sorry. No excuse for misreading the academic zeitgeist like that.
I mean, it’s all in right there in the university handbook, Mr. Daniel. Read it and get with the program!
Just think how threatened Arlene will feel when the Islamists starting beheading lesbians.
Um. They dude’s name is…”Jihad”?
Hm.
Personally, I would have stuck with “Who gives a fuck Scala?” Maybe I should open a consulting firm – ‘Shank, Inc. Specializing in saying what you mean without getting wrestled to the floor by modern pussified doctrine.’
Gads…I wonder how they worded the reprimand. Must be some piece of work. Turning word is pattern and by george ol’Jihad doesn’t fit it.
Sheesh. They guy said he didn’t want to have anymore emails sent to him about what he considered perversions and the ‘professor’ found that “threatening”? I guess what’s considered threatening is any opinion expressed that is outside the ‘norm’ at some universities.
Sweet! It’s like watching the Raiders play the Niners—whoever loses, I’m happy.
I hope this guy doesn’t take the time to respond to every unsolicited email he receives advertising lesbian films.
Because if his inbox looks like mine, he’ll never leave the house.
Spamword: “came”. Seriously.
“Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.â€Â
Hey I think I’ve already seen this one the last time I was out of town.
Remember: movie titles will not appear on your hotel bill.
Homosexuality is an abomination before God!
Except when chicks do it. Then it’s kinda hot.
Exactly, Doug. I mean, if this was a movie about two dudes, Mr. Daniel might have a point.
He went about it the wrong way. Had he said lesbianism was a perversion perpetuated by the Zionist cabal and its lackeys, everything would have been fine. In fact, he might even have been offered a position in the Middle East Studies department…
Oh, those Sumptuous Sabine Sisters of Sappho. I wonder if the Email advertised a 1-900 number and this was a clever ruse to change the subject. HMMMMMMMMM?
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Good Lord Jeff! How did YOU ever get away with teaching at a University????
I say he shoulda started sending e-mails back promoting pro-life stuff. I can just imagine what response he would have gotten.
If Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House is the type of movie I’m hoping then “the Creator of the heavens and the [E]arth” will be mentioned repeatedly. By both women. With incredible enthusiasm. In every room of the house.
Hey shank, do you know the definition of West Virginia foreplay?
“Get in the truck, bitch.”
I coulda swore that was North Carolina. At least, in my experience it has been.
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