OU prof equates "OK, Boomer" with the N-word, apologizes

[C-Man 27230]

Quality education they're getting up there north of the Red River.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/11/us/oklahoma-professor-n-word-ok-boomer/index.html

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(CNN)A University of Oklahoma professor has apologized after saying "OK, boomer" is the same as saying "n***er," the university's student newspaper.

When a student made the comment Tuesday that journalists must keep up with younger generations, the professor said that was "the equivalent of saying 'OK, boomer' to him," the OU Daily reported.

"Calling someone a boomer is like calling someone a n***er," the professor then said, according to the paper, which said some of its staffers were in the class and witnessed the exchange.

The professor apologized in an email to students Tuesday evening, the OU Daily said.

 

 

"I realize the word was hurtful and infuses the racial divisions of our country, past and present," the professor wrote, according to the paper. "Use of the word is inappropriate in any — especially educational — settings."

CNN has reached out to the professor for comment, but has not heard back.

The university's interim president, Joseph Harroz Jr., condemned the comparison earlier in the day, saying "while the professor's comments are protected by the First Amendment and academic freedom, his comment and word choice are fundamentally offensive and wrong."

"The use of the most offensive word, by a person in a position of authority, hurt and minimized those in the classroom and beyond," Harroz said.

The term "OK, boomer," a viral meme among millennials and Generation Z, exploded last year on the TikTok social media app, where countless mocking videos are calling out what young people perceive as out-of-touch Baby Boomers and their patronizing opinions.

 

[workswithseed 2110]

Ok, Boomer.

[RDCanecutter 26446]

What if I say "Boomro?"

[crash_davis 23113]

Who knew old people could be so thin skinned.

[Hate 20108]

I agree that the word Boomer is a repugnant fucking word, especially when followed with sooner. 

[UTPhil2006 3807]

Really changes the Boomer Sooner chant if he thinks that

[High Plains Drifter 11050]

 

Personally, I'd rather be called a "Boomer" than a "Sooner".

[elfenix 34251]

i really hope someone ok boomer'd him immediately.

[gyroprotagonist 2592]

23 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

What if I say "Boomro?"

I think it's OK if you say Booma'.  no 'R'

CSB, I'm solidly in GenX and one of my players on a 6th grade basketball team I coach, told me 'OK Boomer' after getting on them about something.  yeah, they ran for that.

[RDCanecutter 26446]

Exercise is good for the brain.

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

Saw this elsewhere.  Had this tidbit:

On Twitter, a student group calling itself the “OU Black Emergency Response Team” condemned use of the the racial slur.

“We do not condone or accept this behavior from any member of the OU community regardless of occupation or student status,” the group said. “This will not be tolerated or accepted and we expect full action be taken against the professor and college.”

The group also called for “accommodation” to be made for “students who have experienced trauma” because of the alleged incident.

[SuperSport 1333]

1 minute ago, Aqua Buddha said:

“OU Black Emergency Response Team”

[RollLeft 5045]

Sounds like someone needs a second chance. 

[C-Man 27230]

8 minutes ago, SuperSport said:

Beat me to it!

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

Bunch of ageists in here

[bluto 4929]

What if I don’t use the hard ‘er’ at the end???
Ok, booma

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

That's only acceptable if it's being used by an old

Edited February 12, 2020 by NeverMarryAStripper

[Longhornfan1024 1707]

I notice that he apologized for using the n-word, but not for making the stupid comparison.

[immortal13 4059]

54 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

What if I say "Boomro?"

Boombro

[BigHorn'13 3363]

"The university of Oklahoma has the most national merit scholars..."

[TwiceHorn 31486]

1 hour ago, RDCanecutter said:

What if I say "Boomro?"

Boomra?

[workswithseed 2110]

1 hour ago, SuperSport said:

O.U.B.E.R.T

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

1 hour ago, bluto said:

What if I don’t use the hard ‘er’ at the end???
Ok, booma

Beat me to it.  Fucker.

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

1 hour ago, BigHorn'13 said:

"The university of Oklahoma has the most national merit scholars..."

in Norman, Oklahoma.

[Elvis 3371]

Similarly, I consider the term ginger a racial slur in the same way the n-word is.  It is hostile, derogatory, and specifically addressing someone's heritage and physical appearance.  

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

On 2/12/2020 at 11:52 AM, Aqua Buddha said:

“OU Black Emergency Response Team”

Jesus, get a life. Or get one life and split it six ways if that's the best you can do.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

Boomer, please

[Asithappens 974]

ou (sux) boomer

[Asithappens 974]

You know what's dumber than this prof saying this? 

Whining about it. 

Jesus, don't say stupid shit like that, and don't apologize if you do. 

Grow a fucking pair. 

[StruggleBus 3922]

51 minutes ago, Elvis said:

Similarly, I consider the term ginger a racial slur in the same way the n-word is.  It is hostile, derogatory, and specifically addressing someone's heritage and physical appearance.  

Ok ginger

[Elvis 3371]

OK N*****

[StruggleBus 3922]

4 minutes ago, Elvis said:

OK N*****

Native?

[Tailgate 3022]

Dipshits gonna dipshit.

[clapclapclap 9000]

56 minutes ago, Elvis said:

OK N*****

I don't think "OK, Nagger" helps things.

[Underdog 28662]

On 2/12/2020 at 12:25 PM, Hate said:

I agree that the word Boomer is a repugnant fucking word

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

22 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

I don't think "OK, Nagger" helps things.

[formermav43 4606]

22 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Yet another mark against it.

[JimmyJames 12271]

On 2/12/2020 at 11:46 AM, gyroprotagonist said:

I think it's OK if you say Booma'.  no 'R'

CSB, I'm solidly in GenX and one of my players on a 6th grade basketball team I coach, told me 'OK Boomer' after getting on them about something.  yeah, they ran for that.

Frankly you should have denied them water during the middle of a hot August day until they got the drill right. That’s how I remember things getting done right during two a days. 

That’s what the boomers used to do to us Gen X’rs anyway.

Although nowadays that would probably get you arrested. 

[Continental Op 3934]

On 2/12/2020 at 11:52 AM, Aqua Buddha said:

“OU Black Emergency Response Team”

Is this a group that helps women after they've been blasted in the face by Joe Mixon?

Edited February 14, 2020 by Continental Op

[immortal13 4059]

6 hours ago, Elvis said:

OK N*****

Negger?

[Pato del Muerto 52503]

11 hours ago, Elvis said:

Similarly, I consider the term ginger a racial slur in the same way the n-word is.  It is hostile, derogatory, and specifically addressing someone's heritage and physical appearance.  

I feel the same about the word sinister. Us lefties have it tough. 

[workswithseed 2110]

18 hours ago, Elvis said:

Similarly, I consider the term ginger a racial slur in the same way the n-word is.  It is hostile, derogatory, and specifically addressing someone's heritage and physical appearance.  

Yet you way ginger but not the other one.

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

It's People of the Boom nowadays. 

[Chopper 17236]

On 2/13/2020 at 10:07 AM, Elvis said:

Similarly, I consider the term ginger a racial slur in the same way the n-word is.  It is hostile, derogatory, and specifically addressing someone's heritage and physical appearance.  

Uhhh no.

Edited February 16, 2020 by Chopper

[StassneyHorn 6577]

The only people who tell redheads they are gingers are faggy white guys whose social skills were developed by South Park.

Edited February 17, 2020 by StassneyHorn

[gmr548 16580]

The only people who tell redheads they are gingers are faggy white guys whose social skills were developed by South Park.

So most surly posters, then.

[C-Man 27230]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/24/us/oklahoma-professor-n-word/index.html

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(CNN)For the second time in as many weeks, a professor at the University of Oklahoma has been accused of using the N-word.

A history professor issued a "trigger warning" before reading a "historical document that used the 'N-word' repeatedly," the university's interim president, Joseph Harroz, Jr. wrote in an apology.

"It is common sense to avoid uttering the most offensive word in the English language, especially in an environment where the speaker holds the power," Harroz said in a statement posted to the university's Twitter page.

The professor has not been identified.

 

 

 

Oklahoma's journalism school apologizes after professor compared 'OK, boomer' to the n-word

"While she could have made the point without reciting the actual word, she chose otherwise," Harroz said, adding that this was another painful experience for the students in the class as well as their community.

Harroz said the latest incident occurred before the university had a chance to roll out its action plan following the uproar almost two weeks ago, when another OU professor apologized after telling his students that saying "OK, boomer" to someone is the same as calling someone "n***er."

All OU faculty, staff, and administration are now required to go through a diversity, equity, and inclusion training, and the university will release details about an incident response protocol they are developing "in the near future," Harroz wrote.

 

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

Look, you can't tell a person what he can or can't be offended by.

Only *I* get to do choose what people can or can't be offended by. 

[Hate 20108]

He should have just sung it.

[Aqua Buddha 14598]

If it's in historical context, that's completely ridiculous.  I don't recommend reading the Articles of Succession or watching Django Unchained, for example.