After a professor took to the op-ed pages of the Washington Post to advocate for hatred of men, Northeastern University in Massachusetts both defended her ability to debate “controversial ideas,” but at the same time distanced itself from her views.
In her June 8 op-ed titled, “Why can’t we hate men?” Suzanna Walters argued that it is logical to hate men, and that women who say they don’t hate men are really “would-be feminists.”
“[I]n this moment, here in the land of legislatively legitimated toxic masculinity, is it really so illogical to hate men?” she wrote.
Walters did not respond to requests for comment by The College Fix, nor did several faculty members and officials, including Title IX coordinator Mark Jannoni as well as the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department. Campus spokeswoman Shannon Nargi, however, emailed the publication a statement.
“Northeastern University steadfastly supports a safe and inclusive learning and working environment in which hate has no place,” the statement reads. “The university has more than 1,000 faculty members whose viewpoints span the entire political spectrum. Consistent with our unwavering commitment to academic freedom, the opinions of an individual professor do not reflect the views of the university or its leadership.”
The statement continues: “Northeastern is committed to fostering an environment in which controversial ideas can be discussed, debated and challenged.”
