Posted on 06/23/2017 4:21:37 AM PDT by markomalley
A University of Delaware professor claimed Wednesday that Otto Warmbier was typical of “rich, white, clueless males” and “got exactly what he deserved” at the hands of the North Koreans.
Katherine Dettwyler, an anthropology professor at UDel, expressed her feelings on the death of Warmbier in the comments section of an article published by National Review, as well as on her personal Facebook page.
Dettwyler argues that while in North Korea, Warmbier had acted like a “spoiled, naive, arrogant U.S. college student who never had to face the consequences of his actions,” later describing him as having the “typical mindset of a lot of the young, white, rich, clueless males” she teaches.
She also expressed surprise at the footage of Warmbier crying during his sentencing hearing, saying he should have expected the consequences he faced, and then complaining that not enough thought is given to “all the other people in North Korea who are suffering under a repressive government.”
Dettwyler explains that she is “a 62 year old college professor” who has been teaching “folks just like Otto” her entire life, declaring that “these are the same kids who cry about their grades” after refusing to study, “or instead of crying, they bluster and threaten their female professors.”
When another reader objected to “the hatred you spew at ordinary white college kids,” Dettwyler responded by allowing that not all of her students fall into the category she described, saying, “I love my hard-working, sincere, non-arrogant college students.”
She nonetheless reiterated her original assumption that Warmbier was the type of student she detests, clarifying that “I said Otto’s behavior is like the ‘white, rich, clueless males’...[who] think nothing of raping drunk girls at frat parties and snorting cocaine, cheating on exams, and threatening professors with physical violence.”
Dettwyler’s page on RateMyProfessors.com suggests that her outburst was not unusual, with former students describing her as “very opinionated” and “obnoxious,” and even claiming that she “hates America.”
“It’s her opinion or no opinion and she won’t be afraid to express it even if it may offend half the class,” one former student warned, while another declared that “My problem with her is that she says we are not ‘entitled to our own facts,’ but she clearly seems to think she is.”
In her original comment, Dettwyler ultimately blames Warmbier’s parents for allowing him to grow up with the impression that “he could get away with whatever he wanted,” concluding that they “will pay this price for the rest of their lives.”
Campus Reform reached out to Dettwyler for commentary but she did not reply in time for publication.
We need to defund these universities. This is another fetid swamp in dire need of draining.
I am insulted by the childish excuse given by our government for Warbien’s detention.
Coming from the UVA, traveling to China for no good reason. Claim of needed money for the family (who are prosperous locals here).
It is all BS.
I would much prefer to think of Otto as a patriot serving his country with the CIA which he undoubtedly was. Died in service. Not some moron which is what we have been told.
Do you think his family would have blocked his autopsy if they were as puzzled as we have been told about the COD?
BS. Let’s take credit for a brave young man risking his life to get info about NK
This hate-filled idiot knows nothing about Otto Warmbier, she has no idea what he was like in college, how he acted towards others, and even if he “stole” the stupid banner in the first place. She is emblematic of what is wrong in academia - high salaries for nincompoops who can’t teach, are not even-handed and who are subsidized by our tax money.
I say we ignore professors AMAP, along with actors, most politicians, and the entire MSM.
I disagree that anyone deserves to be put into a coma, or sentenced for years for stealing a poster.
Do I think this kid was a dope? Sure. Most kids are dopes. But most kids are smart enough not to “tour” North Korea.
If we ignored everybody who needs to be ignored, there would no longer be a purpose for FR. The only thing that could be posted would be shameless vanities.
Another strategy would be to pay attention to them and then laugh our a$$es off on the ridiculousness of their arguments.
Just another arrogant, hate-filled, sub-human leftist asshole who doesn’t deserve the responsibility of teaching our children.
I didn't mind him spending his time in NK jail if he was not brutalized. What he did was indeed stupid. However, brutal hatefest against already brutalized man, who eventually died, is reprehensible. The ugly display of identity politics has no end in sight.
Let us stipulate that Katherine Dettwyler’s comments are despicable. Still, when a U.S. citizen travels to North Korea or Iran, or certain other hellholes, they voluntarily remove themselves from the aegis of U.S. diplomacy. “We” have no obligation to spare them from the consequences of their own stupidity.
Katherine A. Dettwyler
Kathy's son Peter is 30, lives at home and spends his days at Easter Seals hanging out with friends.
https://www.amazon.com/Katherine-A.-Dettwyler/e/B001IYV8RG
Which one is her?
What is it with liberals and morons? They’ve gone from injecting vulgarity in language to adding it to their writing.
Profanity is the effect of a feeble mind trying to express itself forcibly.
I believe that quote more every day.
And yes, I know liberal and moron is redundant.
He may not have stolen the poster. North Koreans may have planted the evidence if they did even bothered to do that before finding him guilty.
Well at least she keeps Peter well-groomed.
OMG, horrendous. I’m speechless.
The less attractive one.
Another so-called “feminist”; consumed with her hatred of men.
Horrible !
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