StFX Says Sign on Off-Campus Housing Perpetuated Rape Culture
St. FX said it is investigating the sign and will hold students accountable under its code of conduct.
- A sign reading 'Drop-off zone: Acadia girlfriends' displayed at an off-campus house in Antigonish during St. Francis Xavier University's homecoming weekend has drawn condemnation from two Nova Scotia universities for perpetuating rape culture.
- St. FX professor Tara Taylor photographed the sign on Friday, describing it as a 'taunt' treating women as 'possessions.' The university removed it by 11 a.m. Saturday, though it reappeared later that night.
- Condemning the message, St. FX President Andrew Hakin wrote that 'language that objectifies women or makes light of sexualized violence has no place at St. FX.' Vice-president Elizabeth Yeo confirmed the university is investigating.
- Sunday, Acadia University President Jeff Hennessy condemned the incident, stating the institution maintains 'zero tolerance' for sexualized violence and describing it as a symptom of broader societal problems.
- St. FX has referred the matter to its disciplinary process and emphasized support services through its campus prevention office, acknowledging the university's prior criticism for its handling of sexualized violence.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Sign on off-campus property perpetuated rape culture: St. Francis Xavier University
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Two Nova Scotia universities are condemning a sign that was displayed at an off-campus property in Antigonish on the weekend, saying it perpetuated rape culture.
Sign depicting rape culture draws condemnation in Antigonish
A sign hung outside an off-campus house in Antigonish, N.S., during St. Francis Xavier University's homecoming weekend is being described as an example of rape culture and has drawn condemnation from two universities and a professor who teaches at St. FX.
Two universities in Nova Scotia condemned a sign that was posted this weekend in a location off campus in Antigonish, believing that it was perpetuating the culture of ...
Incident of an Offensive Sign posted on an Off-Campus House during St. FX Homecoming referred to the University’s Disciplinary Process
St. FX University President Dr. Andy Hakin says perpetuation of Rape Culture will not be tolerated. Hakin, in a statement on the university’s social media, says the sign displayed at an off-campus house during Homecoming was degrading and deeply concerning. Hakin says language that objectifies women or makes light of sexualized violence has no place at St. FX or in any other community. He adds the university understands the concern and anger t…
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