Posted on 09/30/2015 5:12:46 AM PDT by simpson96
A university has banned students from wearing sombreros after they deemed the Mexican hats to be ‘racist’.
The student union (SU) at the University of East Anglia ordered staff at Pedro’s Tex-Mex Cantina in Norwich to stop handing out the free sombreros at a fresher’s fair in a bid to boost business.
Officials at the university believe that it would be “offensive” for anyone who is not Mexican to be wearing the traditional headwear.
They say the restaurant broke an advertising policy that states: “Discriminatory or stereotypical language or imagery aimed towards any group or individual based on characteristics will not be permitted as part of our advertising.”
Campaigns and Democracy officer Chris Jarvis told student newspaper The Tab: “At the SU we want all members feel safe and accepted, so at all events we try to ensure that there is no behaviour, language or imagery which could be considered racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic or ableist.”
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Like Donald said....This PC is cr**.
Everything is racist according to a PC mentality.
Inclusion through exclusion.
Banning their way to Utopia.
They should ban burka’s because they’re racist too
National Sombrero Day is October 14.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/NationalSombreroDay
The Sombrero Festival is held every year in Brownsville Texas in mid to late February.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_Festival
Road trip!
Mariachi Bands are racist!
Nothing speaks GAY GAY GAY like a cheek bang on a dood.
So—Do Mexicans not wear sombreros?
This kid’s “look” would be improved by wearing a sombrero.
It’s an insult to label the sombrero undesirable. - They were good enough for Poncho & Cisco, and they’re good enough for ANYBODY!
“Like Donald said....This PC is cr**.”
To be fair, this IS in England, which makes it kind of funny.
In 2011, there were 9,771 Mexican-born residents in the UK.
According to liberals, Mexican culture is now racist.
Next they need to ban speaking Spanish.
Geez, Jeb Bush must be crushed. He’ll have to take his favorite hat off. Oh well, he can always wear a Trump hat, at least until “Make America Great Again” is designated as racist too.
“They should ban burka’s because they’re racist too”
And sexist!
Are the Mexican students allowed to wear them?
So if a Mexican citizen were to visit your campus wearing his sombrero you would make him take it off because it is racist?
You are a college correct? You are supposed to be educating our young folks correct? Please stop. You are unqualified to teach anyone anything.
Most people in the U.S. are getting fed up with the perpetual PC buttnoy whiners and crybabies. Get a life and STFU...
Its just a damn sombrero for Christ’s sake. Mxcicans wear them or used to wear them. So what? If a black man dresses up in a suit do you automatically assume he’s a waiter? No. Those guts need to get a life.
Are Panama hats also racist?
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