Offense taken
(05/29/14 7:16am)
In her May 21 column, Maggie Hammerle fervently expresses her criticisms of the “You Don’t Say?” campaign and strongly cautions against “hypersensitivity to words and phrases.” Rooted in her convictions of “gender norms,” “that homosexuality is wrong,” and being a “tranny” is “immoral,” Hammerle opines that the campaign’s message restricts her ability to express her beliefs. Long-standing research refutes Hammerle’s stereotypical claims about sexual and gender minorities and stresses the repercussions of offensive language. Furthermore, we feel as though she has misinterpreted the nuances of our campaign.