Actually, what is “gross and creepy” is the idea that we’re subjugated under any standard but the Rule of Law. No Law = No Crime. But that is an idea foreign to many University people, who are more into “policy” and “groupthink” than Law, which is, of course, eternal, the same in Athens and Sparta.

The University-culture of pretending that offending people is the same as violating the law is very sick and is indicative of a descent into totalitarian madness on the part of the University system.

Also, I think we had the 60s—sexual liberation, and what-not? It’s time to stop acting over-mature, as directed by your University Masters, who have indoctrinated you to be humorless and more worried about offending others than creating a culture that subjugates people and denies them their freedom of expression.

Libel involves an implication of fact which is not the fact. The details above /are/ fact. If you believe it to be libel, try it in court. You will lose, because you’re wrong. And in all likelihood you’re also a misogynist’s defendant. Prepare yourself.

Reprehensible. Let’s crack the dictionary before pressing send

I don’t condone misogynistic actions, nor do I think that that the “joke” behind the whole twitter account was in good taste. This whole attitude–of collectively objectifying women–probably stems from the herd mentality of junior hockey, but it doesn’t automatically connect individuals to the events. The suggestions in this article, I imagine, could qualify as libel.

It is also not illegal to take photographs of someone in a public place without their consent. It’s just gross and creepy. The problem is that the bro subculture that finds this kind of thing acceptable is in a position of representing the university. And that’s embarrassing for everyone involved.

Disgusting. I’m not that fluent in the nuances of language and meaning, but even I can tell that the person behind that tweet sees women as less than human. It certainly gives a sexual predator vibe.

As for the people making excuses, just wow.

I think you might be missing the point here. Nobody said that this kind of behaviour is illegal. The claim is that it’s creepy, disgusting and an embarrassment to the university. Just because you’re “allowed” to do something in the legal sense doesn’t mean you’re not an asshole.

Objectifying women (or men) as objects of sexuality, ranking them, commenting upon them, is an act of social violence whether one thinks it funny or not.

Next thing we will be hearing is that the Lady Godiva ride will be on again. The same arguments were used in defense of that inappropriate act when it was finally banned as are being used to defend the ‘hunourous’ dime watch site.

Violence against women takes many forms. Objectification and ridicule on a web site is one part of the spectrum of violence that authorizes date rate and physical acts of domestic violence.