South Carolina students oppose Kamala Harris ‘roast’ featuring far-right host
by Olivia Empson from US news | The Guardian on (#6QSX3)
University students believe event hosted by Proud Boys founder will encourage racism, homophobia, and sexism'
Students at the University of South Carolina are calling on their school to cancel a scheduled roast" of Kamala Harris, an event they believe encourages racism, homophobia, and sexism" on campus, especially as one of the speakers is the founder of the far-right Proud Boys.
The graphic posters advertising it refer to the vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee with a crude sexual insult, and although organizers present it as a comedy", many view it as a subterfuge for spreading hateful and violent rhetoric. An online student petition condemning the event has received over 26,000 signatures.
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