Sexist college events part III: Result!

Last week I wrote a post about the UCC Tramps ball after receiving an email from a UCC student branding the event sexist.

Opening the feminist.ie email yesterday, I was delighted to find the below email from the UCC equality officer (whom I sent a link to the blog post):

“Please see below the reply from the Entertainments Manager and Officer.

“I am writing to reply to the issues raised with regards to the UCC Students Union Tramps Ball 2011. Having reviewed the text and tenure of the advertising for this event the Students Union has decided to cease all association with Tramps Ball in the Savoy 17-02-11.

We are in the process of having the Facebook page promoting the event closed down. We have asked the Deputy President of the SU to have all references to the Tramps Ball in the Savoy removed from the www.collegeroad.ie website.

We are removing the event from the Raise and Give Week entertainments  itinerary. We expect to have all of these measures completed by close of business today ( Feb 15th).

We deeply regret any offence or upset caused and will do all in our power that there will not be a recurrence of this.”

It’s brilliant to see that the issue has been raised and dealt with. A decision Trinity could definitely learn from.

Tagged: naked for charity, Sexism, sexist college events, Sexualised society, Trinity College, University College Cork

Sexist college events, part II: University College Cork

Looks like students at UCC and Trinity have equally poor taste when it comes to organising events.

And it looks like staff and boards members (and indeed the equality committee) of UCC, like Trinity, don’t seem particularly bothered by the fact that their own and their employer’s name is associated with events featuring playboy strippers, photo booths with playboy bunnies, strip shows, and strippers playboy parties.

And as if the above stripping galore wasn’t enough for one week, they’ve managed to squeeze in the inevitable naked calendar for charity as well.

Tagged: naked for charity, Sexism, sexist college events, Sexualised society, University College Cork