First World Problems at Oberlin College

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**Breotan**

Okay, this left me laughing till I hurt. Seriously, even South Park's PC Principal hasn't gone this far off the reservation.

http://nypost.com/2015/12/18/pc-students-at-lena-dunhams-college-offended-by-lack-of-fried-chicken/

PC students at Dunham’s college offended by lack of fried chicken

The Memorial Arch at Oberlin College, alma mater of actress Lena Dunham (inset).

Kent State this is not!

Gastronomically correct students at an ultra-liberal Ohio college are in an uproar because the cafeteria food isn’t ethnically accurate enough.

Students at Oberlin College are so angered by the “insensitive” and “culturally appropriative” offerings at their Dascomb Dining Hall that they are filling screeds of protest in the school newspaper and even demanded a meeting with Campus Dining Service officials and the college president.

At issue are foods such as General Tso’s chicken being served with steamed chicken instead of fried — which is not authentically Chinese, and simply “weird,” one student bellyached.

Others were up in arms over Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwiches served with coleslaw instead of pickled vegetables on ciabatta bread — rather than traditional French baguette.

“It was ridiculous,” Diep Nguyen, a freshman who is a Vietnam native, told The Oberlin Review, the school newspaper.

“How could they just throw out something completely different and label it as another country’s traditional food?”

Not only that, but the sushi rice was undercooked in a way that was, according to one Japanese student, “disrespectful” of her culture.

That student, Tomoyo Joshi, a junior from Japan, was very offended by this flagrant violation of her rice.

“When you’re cooking a country’s dish for other people, including ones who have never tried the original dish before, you’re also representing the meaning of the dish as well as its culture,” Joshi told the Review.

“So if people not from that heritage take food, modify it and serve it as ‘authentic,’ it is appropriative,” she said.

Oberlin’s black student union joined in the food fray this month by staging a protest and petition against the grub being offered at Afrikan Heritage House, an on-campus dorm.

The dorm’s cafeteria wasn’t serving enough vegan and vegetarian options, and had failed to make fried chicken a permanent feature on the Sunday night menu, the school newspaper reported.

The petition also recommends the reduction of cream used in dishes, because “Black American food doesn’t have much cream in it,” according to the Review.

Student gripes are even getting the attention of at least one national organization, at least relating to the school’s inclusion of beef in a traditional Indian tandoori.

“Consuming beef was considered sacrilegious among Hindus,” blasted Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, who has demanded meetings with school officials, according to the Chronicle-Telegram.

Campus dietitian Michele Gross told the Review this week that so far, the first meeting between college officials and dyspeptic students went well, and changes are being implemented to address all concerns.

Oberlin alumni include Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, and celebs such as Lena Dunham.

**Crazy_Carnifex**

Isn't Genereral Tso's American anyways?

**Nostromodamus**

Some kids just need to be slapped.

**Swastakowey**

How common is this?

I see it on the news all the time, especially from universities. Is it common or is it a case of the news over reporting this stuff?

**Nostromodamus**

It's a case of kids suddenly getting freedom from their parents and thinking that they really are as special as mommy told them all these years.

They need to be fething slapped and shown the real world.

PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

**kronk**

Crazy_Carnifex wrote:
Isn't Genereral Tso's American anyways?

Yes. That is joke!

**Breotan**

Swastakowey wrote:
How common is this?

I see it on the news all the time, especially from universities. Is it common or is it a case of the news over reporting this stuff?

American universities are often used by "fringe" types to push their beliefs, mostly disguised as psychology or sociology related courses. Normally it doesn't get this stupid though.

Universities structured around STEM don't see this as much, fortunately.

**Avatar 720**

I bet they'll still use various 'Americanisms' without giving a single thought to their offensive, insensitive cultural appropriation of the proud English language.

It's 'people of colour', not 'people of color'! There's a 'u' in it! #EnglishLanguagePride

But seriously, these people are idiots. There's something to be said about dishes being advertised as 'authentic' when they're not--which is easily solved by dropping the 'authentic' bit if nobody wants to make them 'authentic'--but this isn't it. This isn't it by far.

**Dreadwinter**

Crazy_Carnifex wrote:
Isn't Genereral Tso's American anyways?

According to the documentary I watched on Netflix, no. But to be honest, they didn't really seem that sure.

**Wyrmalla**

My uni served sandwiches, soup or fish and chips. I don't know if I'd be complaining if they actually were adventurous.

...Then again, screw steamed chicken.

**DarkTraveler777**

While the student protests are stupid in this case, I don't see the need to bring Dunham into this. So she went to that school, so what? Per the article she isn't involved in this protest in any way.

I guess the anti-Dunham crowd are expected to click away, though. And it is the NYPost, which is pretty gak anyway, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

**Tactical_Spam**

Nuke it from orbit... or in a microwave, either way, there is no way to fry- I mean try to explain this

**timetowaste85**

See, the beef in a tandoori dish I get. Even possibly the fething up of the sushi rice, as it's supposed to be a ceremonial meal (we Americans just eat it cuz it's tasty). But the rest? Seems a bit odd. But the beef in tandoori is similar to serving ham to an Orthodox Jew. You just...no. Just no.

**Peregrine**

I can understand being annoyed that people are borrowing the names of your culture's traditions without bothering to get it right, especially if it's accompanied by a disrespectful attitude. On the other hand, FFS, it's college food. Students should be thankful it's even edible and not floating in a puddle of grease, nitpicking the exact choice of ingredients seems rather laughably optimistic.

**Tactical_Spam**

Peregrine wrote:
I can understand being annoyed that people are borrowing the names of your culture's traditions without bothering to get it right, especially if it's accompanied by a disrespectful attitude. On the other hand, FFS, it's college food. Students should be thankful it's even edible and not floating in a puddle of grease, nitpicking the exact choice of ingredients seems rather laughably optimistic.

Did Peregrine just say something I kind of agree with?

**Nostromodamus**

That's it, next time a yank claims to serve me Shepherd's Pie, but using beef, I'm throwing it on the ground.

Apparently that's what we do these days.

**Dreadclaw69**

I was hoping it was an Onion article.

**hotsauceman1**

I made it halfway through the article until my stomach growled.
I really wish people like these people would go away and focus on real problems, they give student activists working towards social justice a bad name

**BobtheInquisitor**

Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I was hoping it was an Onion article.

It's the New York Post. Not that far off.

**hotsauceman1**

Although, the beef thing is something to be upset about, especially if it wasnt labeled....

**motyak**

DarkTraveler777 wrote:
While the student protests are stupid in this case, I don't see the need to bring Dunham into this. So she went to that school, so what? Per the article she isn't involved in this protest in any way.

Indeed it seems very clickbaity, so I've changed it

**Compel**

Yeah, the beef one seems like it could be a pretty big deal.

**Ouze**

Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

**Nostromodamus**

Ouze wrote:
Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

For the record, I don't look for things to get butthurt about, SJW's bring that gak right to me.

**d-usa**

Ouze wrote:
Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

I thought that maybe childhood hunger or veteran homelessness may be worse, but I think angry people on the internet being angry about other people being angry is definitely a bigger problem.

**Krellnus**

Why can't this be the Onion or clickhole for once, please....

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Alex C wrote:
Ouze wrote:
Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

For the record, I don't look for things to get butthurt about, SJW's bring that gak right to me.

Riiiiiight.

You just feel the need to pop on a forum about miniature wargames to let everyone know how offended you are by people being offended.

**dogma**

First world indeed, but I went to school very much like Oberlin and if its students pay as much for the meal plan as I did it is fair for them to demand their money's worth.

**Nostromodamus**

ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
Alex C wrote:
Ouze wrote:
Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

For the record, I don't look for things to get butthurt about, SJW's bring that gak right to me.
Riiiiiight.

You just feel the need to pop on a forum about miniature wargames to let everyone know how offended you are by people being offended.

No, I was browsing a forum and happened to see a story about college kids getting their knickers in a twist about their gakky college food and called them on being whiny little bitches.

These kids need a slap and a reality check. I know it's not "PC", but feth that noise.

Don't like the food? Go eat elsewhere or make your own. Problem solved.

**d-usa**

ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
Alex C wrote:
Ouze wrote:
Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

For the record, I don't look for things to get butthurt about, SJW's bring that gak right to me.
Riiiiiight.

You just feel the need to pop on a forum about miniature wargames to let everyone know how offended you are by people being offended.

Now now, I'm sure that a SJW found this article, posted it on his facebook, and demanded to know why Alex C is personally oppressing people like this.

Automatically Appended Next Post:

Alex C wrote:
ScootyPuffJunior wrote:
Alex C wrote:
Ouze wrote:
Alex C wrote:
PC is fething annoying as hell and the worst thing about modern society.

Yeah, nothing more irritating than someone always looking for something to be butthurt about, right? Meta.

For the record, I don't look for things to get butthurt about, SJW's bring that gak right to me.
Riiiiiight.

You just feel the need to pop on a forum about miniature wargames to let everyone know how offended you are by people being offended.

No, I was browsing a forum and happened to see a story about college kids getting their knickers in a twist about their gakky college food and called them on being whiny little bitches.

In that case it also wasn't a SJW "bringing that gak right to you".

It was somebody being butthurt that people are butthurt "bringing that gak to you" and you just decided to jump right on in.

These kids need a slap and a reality check. I know it's not "PC", but feth that noise.

Some people need a slap and a reality check when they are trying to claim that SJW bring that gak to them. I know it's not the Dakka way, but feth that noise.

Don't like the food? Go eat elsewhere or make your own. Problem solved.

I don't know if you went to college, or what the rules at that college are.

But when I went to college, the cost for meals was a mandatory part of the money you spend on housing. So if that is the case they already paid for it the meal, so why should they not have any say in what their money is paying for.

If you went to McDonalds and they took your money and gave you an even shittier burger than they already make, would you just keep on paying them and then eat somewhere else or make your own food?

Edit: Yes I know that me complaining about people complaining about people complaining just makes this more meta.