This pathetic story from the Harvard Crimson addresses a controversy at Harvard over a speech that Jada Pinkett Smith gave on Saturday. The article is headlined “Pinkett SmithÂ’s Remarks Debated”, but there’s just one problem — the idiots at the Harvard Crimson never give us a hint, much less a direct quote, as to what Pinkett said.
Pinkett’s crime is — and I’m not making this up — making comments that were “heteronormative.” As far as I can tell, reading between the lines, Pinkett Smith discussed her views on how to maintain long term relationships and forgot to include tips for homosexuals, bisexuals, transgendered, etc., etc., etc.
Margaret Barusch, Harvard student and co-chair of the bi/whatever group at Harvard, tells the Crimson,
I think the comments had a very strong focus for an extended period of time on how to effectively be in a relationship—a heterosexual relationship. I don’t think she meant to be offensive but I just don’t think she was that thoughtful.
Of course we can’t tell if this woman has a point or is just f—ing nuts (I’m betting the latter), because the stupid piece-of-crap student newspaper prints Barsuch’s and others allegations but never anything from Pinkett Smith.
Anyone out there have any idea what Pinkett said that was so damned “heteronormative”?
Update: I would be inclined to view this as a hoax, except the group in question pushes equally nutty ideas (gender-free restrooms to accomodate transgendered individuals to start with), so this story is not out of the realm of possibility.
Source:
Pinkett SmithÂ’s Remarks Debated. The Harvard Crimson, March 2, 2005.