P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans (www.timescolonist.com)

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The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Americans are obviously snowflakes anywhere.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago

I'm offended on behalf of Lemmings for multiple reasons

They don't deserve to be compared to Americans for one thing

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

OK, i can accept that.

[-] BinzyBoi@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

If the American faculty are so offended by that they can waltz right back to where they fucking came from.

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