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Peter in 'PolicyMic' on Humor and Satire on Campus
FIRE's Peter Bonilla has an article on PolicyMic today about campuses' strained relationship to satire, parody, and humor in general when it comes to controversial issues on campus. As Peter notes, "[t]renchant commentaries on contentious topics of race, class, politics, sex, and religion might be acclaimed for their brilliance on The Daily Show, but when student-authored, they not only are condemned on college campuses, they often result in punishment." Click through to read the entirety of Peter's excellent article.
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