^ But if students can get all bent out of shape about common expressions (that is a black and white issue) being "micro-aggression's" and trying to shut down speakers with whom they disagree, what makes this "painting" any different.
There is nothing different; clearly folks are upset at yet another micro-agression, this time an insignificant bit of student art hanging in an out of the way university. A painting that's essentially nothing more than an elaborate political cartoon. Because the media knew it would excite, they made sure others saw it. And they were right, you took to TERB to complain about you or your President being micro-aggressed. There's probably folks demanding the gallery remove the piece and make the space safe for them. That's what political cartoonery has always gone for. And that's why media have always made a place for it; even though it isn't news, it gets eyeballs reliably.
People always get bent out of shape and always will; the difference is that in academic setting they invent scholarly terminology to discuss the shaping and bending. Now we have 'micro-agression' where we use to have to make do with, 'libel', 'slander', 'insult', 'tasteless' and 'utterly without redeeming social value'.
Ain't progress something?
