Friday, November 11, 2011

Name "Graham cracker" incorrect?

We read:
"When Graham McMillan decided to run for a student government office at Texas Christian University, he had no idea that he would land in trouble – all because of his campaign slogan – “Graham Cracker.”

A university official at the home of the Horned Frogs told the 20-year-old sophomore that his campaign signs were offensive and unless the offending word was blocked – the signs would have to come down.

“My advisor contacted me and informed me that it might be considered derogatory,” the political science major told Fox News. “I certainly didn’t mean it to be derogatory, but I didn’t want to offend anybody who may perceive it as such.”

University officials released a statement to Fox confirming that the offensive word is ‘cracker.’

“She recommended that he either remove the signs or cover the word ‘cracker’ with tape and he opted to cover the word,” a university spokesperson told Fox.

Cracker’ is sometimes used as a pejorative term for white people.

For as long as he can remember McMillan would introduce himself using the term. “I’d say, ‘Hi. My name’s Graham – like the cracker,’” he told Fox News. “So that’s why I decided to use it as my campaign slogan.”

Source

Will Graham crackers be banned from campus now? In Australia we call a similar item "Wheatmeal biscuits" and I am rather fond of them. Maybe Americans might be forced to use the Australian term eventually.

7 comments:

sig said...

Just another typical example of common, innocuous words being commandeered by Political Correctness to push forward an agenda.

Nothing to see here, move along.

Anonymous said...

"Nothing to see here, move along."

You got that right, sig.

Bird of Paradise said...

The unisersity official idiots oviously dont belive in freedom of speech unless its a bunch of street occupyers walking on the flag

Dean said...

Words fail me when faced with idiocy of this level. As Jon said, will we now be forced to rename all crackers and calll them biscuits?

"It might be considered derogatory" If that is the standard to which we are held, speech may as well be forbidden. There is nothing one can say that someone some where will not find offensive.

Dr. No said...

The weaker the people become, the stronger PC becomes. Most people don't have the brains to realize it, but political correctness is becoming the most effective "handcuffs" ever devised by the Left.

stinky said...

So will stoned wheat thins also be banned from campus?

Or will they have to be kept on because they have tenure?

Anonymous said...

Biscuit can not be used either as that can be sexist. In some parts of the USA biscuit is used to refer to a woman's posterior. Such as, "Man she's got a nice biscuit on her".