‘Bridesmaids’ Poster at U. Central Arkansas Angers Feminists
Higher education’s perpetual outrage machine cranks on.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.
Feminists Angered Over ‘Bridesmaids’ Poster at University of Central Arkansas
Some of the many welcome posters that hang at the University of Central Arkansas read: “Welcome to UCA. Meet all the other 2,201 freshmen, 3 of whom will be your future bridesmaids.”
The notion was meant to imply that lifelong friends will be made over the next four years, but – of course – some feminists read it entirely differently. They think it means the only reason women come to college is to find a husband.
The NBC affiliate KARK reports that “one student placed a note under one of the posters stating, “The women of Lewis aren’t here for a Mrs. Degree, try a different department.” Comments on Twitter include “this flier does not represent @UCAbears’s progressive spirit” and “Because marriage is ALL.WE.THINK.ABOUT at college! @ucabears #womenlead Oh, where’s the one about groomsmen?”
Feminists Angered Over ‘Bridesmaids’ Poster at University of Central Arkansas (The College Fix)
Comments
Imagine the outrage if the poster had said “One of whom will be your best man.”
Some people cannot be pleased.
Talk about missing the point! The message was NOT about meeting a husband at college. The message is that you are going to meet some of your closest friends at college – and you will ask those friends to be in your wedding party. For example, the guys I chose to be groomsmen at my wedding were three of my college buddies.