>

"like all organization, sometimes we misstep"
It's a misstep when you accidentally fuck up a tuition charge. When you potentially from someone's career and expose them to religiously-inspired hate, it's something else.
What a bizarre failure of a school.
The liability must be enormous. They went on record stating the professor's actions were  "undeniably Islamophobic" in trying to educate art history students about art history.
Indeed historic Islamic art by Islamic artists can be challenging but that's why it's important to understand it. It's not 'phobic to believe it's worthy of study. Theres so much value to learning of the fluidity of belief and how art is a window on the world over time. 
Now they'll finally understand backtracking by saying they've made a "misstep" is not enough when you've tried to suppress academic freedom within an academic institution 
Does anyone enrolled there think they're getting a decent education? 
They even failed the student, they naively thought they were protecting, since they're not preparing them for the real world where there isn't some overarching hand that can move the chess pieces of life around to ensure you always win. >

The job of educational institutions is to prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child. >

Did you get this from The Coddling of the American Mind by chance? >

Sure did! Great book. >


According to the lawsuit, López Prater’s course syllabus included a note that students would view images of religious figures, including the Prophet Muhammad. The syllabus also included an offer to work with students uncomfortable with viewing those images. She also warned the class immediately before showing the depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.

Seems like the student who made a fuss about it did it intentionally to get her in trouble. An institution of higher education firing a professor over a single complaint is ridiculous. This lawsuit seems like a no-brainer. >

Right? It appears the student was offended even at the thought of anyone seeing an image of Mohammed and chose to stay to get the professor in trouble. >

Even though the image thing is only relatively recent. >

Which ironically is the sort of thing you should expect to learn in an Art History class. Things like how religions aren't monoliths, and beliefs can and do change over time. >

I have a degree in art history and took a class on Islamic art. We absolutely looked at early depictions of Muhammad and how those changed over time. >

No I need the credit >

For the beheading!? >

For the French Revolution history course, yes. >

"...the university chose to impose the student’s religious view that no one should ever view images of the prophet on all other students and employees."
This is exactly the issue.  How can one student's viewpoint be imposed on absolutely everyone. >

Legally it shouldn't. This was a historical piece being talked about in an art history class and the professor went above and beyond in my opinion to make sure students were notified ahead of time in case it made them uncomfortable.   
The Muslim society complained and she was fired. We are supposed to have freedom of religion so people can safely practice their religion free from persecution. You are free to practice but you can not force others to abide by the rules of religion.
This is so beyond ridiculous its like a random student complaining that a professor should be fired for eating a ham sandwich which is against kosher rules of the Jewish religion. It sounds ridiculous but that is exactly what happened here.
EDIT: Thanks kind stranger for the award >


banning depictions of the prophet is very recent, as in 2005

No, banning depictions is not very recent.  It's a long standing accepted teaching of Islam.   There is very very very very very very little art depicting Mohammod or any of the prophets found throughout history because its almost universally seen as idolatry by muslims.   
The Koran doesn't explicitly ban all images of people, but it definitely calls out idolatry and that's been interpreted by the muslim population, scholars, and leaders throughout its history to mean no images at all, particularly of the prophets and Mohammod. >

Ironic though as a ex-muslim, I feel like Muhammad is already idolized to an absurd degree that basically is equivalent of worshiping. You don't need pictures for that. Just a bunch of false stories of him being a great human when in reality he was a warlord who had a sex addiction issue. >

True enough.  Its ironic that in the pursuit of no idolatry, they've placed him into a category or interaction mode that elevates him well above humanity.    The naming of male children and the insistence of 'peace be upon him' any time he's mentioned, plus this obsession with no depictions. >


The statement did not address the lawsuit, but said the university strongly supports academic freedom...

No, it doesn't. If "the university strongly support[ed] academic freedom," then the student complaining would have been told to pound sand, and the university would never have considered taking any disciplinary action against the professor.
What should be now happening is other students suing, on the grounds they were defrauded by the institution into believing that it did support academic freedom. >

When I originally read the story it seemed that those complaining weren’t even enrolled in the class. 
Many were claiming trauma and “couldn’t focus on school” because of how upset they were. But they weren’t even students in the class or saw the picture. 
If your religion forbids it, it does so to those who follow it. If your imam breaks that rule then you have the right to be angry. If someone who doesn’t follow your religion does, that’s none of your business. 
It’s like expecting a citizen of the US to follow Canadian laws… even though they’re in the US. 
Anyways, anyone have a link to the photo/art piece? >

They included the image in this NYT article: A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job. 

The painting shown in Dr. López Prater’s class is in one of the earliest Islamic illustrated histories of the world, “A Compendium of Chronicles,” written during the 14th century by Rashid-al-Din (1247-1318).
Shown regularly in art history classes, the painting shows a winged and crowned Angel Gabriel pointing at the Prophet Muhammad and delivering to him the first Quranic revelation. Muslims believe that the Quran comprises the words of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel.
The image is “a masterpiece of Persian manuscript painting,” said Christiane Gruber, a professor of Islamic art at the University of Michigan. It is housed at the University of Edinburgh; similar paintings have been on display at places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art. >

It’s paywalled >

I made sure to open this just to spite to student President who complained >

Congrats, even more people have seen the image now. >


On Friday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a national civil rights organization for Muslims, disputed the belief that López Prater’s behavior was Islamophobic. The group said professors who analyze images of the Prophet Muhammad for academic purposes are not the same as “Islamophobes who show such images to cause offense.”

Honestly, the student is just being extra. >

Here's CAIR's press release about this if anyone is interested >

Some additional comments from the executive director of CAIR-MN

“You’ve seen what happened in the horrible tragedies of Charlie Hebdo,” Jaylani Hussein warned the faculty and students of Hamline. “Muslims revere our Prophet in a meaningful way, and regardless of whatever you are teaching, you have to respect them.” >

"better behave or we'll IED/Machete you" is not really the way to build inroads with other communities. >

Good.  She should win.
For anyone who doesn't know the story, she showed historical depictions of the Islamic prophet in context and with warning for anyone who wanted to leave the room or not attend class that day.  It wasn't done to mock Islam, it was done in an art history class, discussing the history of Islamic art.
And these malicious religious fundamentalists complained to the administration and got her fired for doing her damn job.
These people want to stifle academic speech, and the school are cowards, idiots, or both for going along with their agenda. >

From a Muslim perspective, most of us are on the side of the art professor. She showed nuanced, understanding, clear communication. We like these things. There's even talk about a petition to show this, not sure what happened to it though >

The Council on American-Islamic Relations spoke in her defense. >

That was a while after the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of CAIR came out in support of the Muslim student who complained, said that the college should not have allowed the painting to be shown in the first place, and confirmed that showing it was an act of Islamophobia. >

Throwing out " Islamophobia" when criticizing Islam is equal to calling people an "anti-Semite" when criticizing Israel. It's an inflammatory word used only to shut down all discussion.
Edi: shut >

A funny part of this story is that this CAIR executive gave a talk at Hamline after the controversy began, and said that non-Muslims had to “trust Muslims on Islamophobia.” This prompted a question from one of this unfortunate teacher’s few defenders, a religion professor who asked what he should do when Muslims themselves were divided on whether it was Islamophobic. The department head and administrator both came over and told him not to raise those concerns.
And then a few days later the national CAIR overruled the Minnesota exec and said it was not in fact Islamophobic after all. A shame this wasn’t clarified before the adjunct was fired and labeled an Islamophobe. >

This is absurd. Will a Christian student be permitted to stop a bio teacher from giving lessons on evolution because Christians find it offensive?? If colleges aren’t permitted to teach the truths of human history then they have no function in our society. >

Another aspect of this that really annoyed me is that not only did this student impose their views on others, but also imposed their view on other Muslims. The painting in question was done during the 14th century by a prominent Muslim scholar. By taking a stance, Hamline also indirectly admitted that they are accepting of only one version of Islam, and not inclusive of others' from the same faith. Alienating a professor to win some brownie points  who is actually on your side and wants to portray the nuances of your religious culture is comically dumb. >

Good. This whole trend of letting students to decide what should and shouldn't be taught is getting ridiculous. >

Why do fundamentalists even go to school if they have all of the answers? >

Good, fuck that student. 
No one has to participate in your ^religion. 
Get over it. >

At what point can a lawsuit be extended to the student who filed the complaint, because I would absolutely love to hear their reasoning behind ignoring each and every warning leading up to the class where the image was shown. Honestly kick them out, it’s students like that who need to make themselves the center of every class they take, usually to the detriment of everyone else in the class. >

your religion is exactly that - yours
nobody is obliged to adhere to your arbitrary supernatural rules >

Not according to Aram Wedatalla, president of the Muslim Student Association at Hamline University
"I am 23 years old. I've never seen a picture of the Prophet, never in my whole entire life, and it breaks my heart that a professor who is supposed to be my role model, show a picture of the Prophet with a trigger warning," >

What fragile people. Dont show us pictures! Oh no! >

God is all powerful, unless some guy makes a drawing >

So powerful he needs men to keep everyone in line on earth! Didnt the prophet fuck a 9 year old? Well done! >

He did in fact do that. >

This girl is absolutely stupid. Even Muslim associations have come out against her saying there was nothing Islamophobic and the professor was unjustly fired. Hamline is a garbage college to begin with and clearly trying to stay that way. >

Not to stir up any dust but can you provide links to these rebuttals? Thanks. >

Thank you! >

They singing a different tune now that they got sued. Nope, it was a student trying to cause outrage after being warning multiple times and even in writing what will happen. 
Hope Muslim Karen gets ridiculed by other Muslims for making them all look like extremist and feeding into the stereotype. >

What century are we in and what country? >

When I woke up today I thought I was in America! >

And the student "crying", this is beyond ridiculous. I hope the professor gets a ton of money out of this. >

“Last October López Prater showed the 14th-century painting depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a lesson on Islamic art.”
She also issued ample warnings to students who may feel uncomfortable. And people wonder why people get mad at religion. This is absurd. >

I hope she kicks that university’s ass. The whole point of a liberal arts program is to be exposed to wide variety of topics, including these that challenge your own worldview. >

Firing staff over a single educational action is how you tell them you think they're worthless >

Depends on the educational action, really.
Did the professor instate public floggings to incentivize academic rigor in her class? Did the chair show his penis after warning students that he would show his penis? Off can they fuck.
But firing a professor over showing an image of Muhammad after warning students that an image of Muhammad will be shown is obviously something quite different. >


professor instate public floggings 

That would absolutely get her fired. The board of trustees pay good money to get their floggings in private, she shouldn’t be able to undercut their dominatrices by also offering exhibitionism services. >

You know what else you’re going to see in art history classes? 
Nekkid people. Lots and lots of titties and penises and butts. 
If you have a problem with seeing the human form, whether it be clothed, unclothed, a depiction of a prophet, or someone with a trumpet sticking out of their ass, DON’T TAKE ART FUCKING HISTORY. >

She warned students and gave them the ability to avoid seeing it multiple times.  The student went out of her way to punish the professor for not aligning with her religion even though she was personally being accommodated. She should have bee kicked out of the school for such a disingenuous complaint. >

I hope they get cleaned out. The student had the syllabus and was warned that the image would be shown, and then got someone fired over seeing it. The student should’ve been suspended and whomever fired the teacher and called her Islamophobic should be fired. >

Will an art professor be fired for showing a drawing of Noah? Abraham? Moses? Jonah? Jesus? John the Baptist? Islam forbids depicting any of them. >

People forget that part >

How the fuck these extremist students behave like living in the Middle ages? >

To build a mental time machine and travel 1000 years back in time, all you need is a book >

The student in this case is a terrible person. Had the opportunity to leave but chose to stay and then proceeded to play the victim card anyway. I hope they get the backlash they deserve. >

Your religion, your limitations. Not mine. >

I hope she wins and she should. Firing her for that is ridiculous. >

The student who complained should be charged with harassment. >

And be expelled for making the university a hostile learning environment. If I am a student, I would be outraged at the university and these holier than thou idiots who got so butt hurt. >

I guess early Muslims were Islamophobic for depicting Muhammad in paintings?
Not only are people being done a disservice by not discussing about how Islam became iconoclastic, Muslims are being done a disservice by not recognizing their own evolution toward iconoclasm.
A religion should not hinge their faith on a standard narrative. >

This student purposely stayed in the class and chose herself to see the image when given plenty of notice?? Even though it's against her religion?? Sounds like she doesn't really believe, and yet she's arrogant enough to think she should stop everyone from seeing the image as well. She thinks she should be allowed to enforce her so called beliefs on the rest of us and deny usour religious freedoms? If she's really looking to stir the shit pot and force others to bow before some god, she should just join some republican Christian group. >

The student said she was hurt because she saw the painting. Who gets hurt from seeing a picture? >

Religious extremists >

I can't wait to see the scene when the images are shown as 'Exhibit A' and 'Exhibit B' during trial and then the officers of the court have to be fired. >

All you need to know about this is that the professor did EVERYTHING in their power to make sure students who would have found offense with this, had ample time and alternatives to opt out and not be held academically liable. That the student is now going up to protestors and Crocodile tearing that the instructor spoiled her lifelong commitment to NOT seeing a revered religious figure depicted in such a way should be called out for the performative bullshit it is. >

I remembered someone advise the correct course of action for a lawsuit is to let them fire you and then sue. SHE WILL WIN or settle. >

GOOD. I hope she takes them to the cleaners. >

Satisfaction guaranteed. >

Here’s my depiction of the prophet Muhammad.  🤠. See his lil cowboy hat. >

He wore a sombrero you ignorant swine. Sometimes a fedora if he was feeling fancy. >

Actually, it was a trilby. >

Perhaps a pork pie >

Imagine basing your whole life around some imaginary guy. >

"Okay ladies and gentlemen of the university staff, I have gathered everyone here together so that we can react to this crisis.  How can we make the worst possible reaction and have the worst possible outcome for everyone involved?"  
"Well, we could call the action Islamophobic, back the student over the teacher, and get the professor thrown out."  
"Brilliant!  That would also expose our university to a slam-dunk lawsuit that could cost us millions of dollars, damage our reputation and hurt our ability to raise funds in the future!  Let's go with that!" >

Religious extremism is a cancer to civilization that seriously needs chemo or radiotherapy. >

Fucking sue them. This is some caveman bullshit. Religion is cancer on the mind of man. >

Freedom of religion is also the freedom FROM religion. You have no right to enforce your beliefs, if you do, go someplace else where. >

I find images of polygamist pedophiles and serial rapists offensive too. >

How is this dumb fucking student going to live in western society where we have free speech? >

By making it her lives work to change it. I wouldn't be shocked if the laws neutered or outright ratified in my lifetime >

Probably wasn't a good idea for the administration to send around an email declaring the professor's actions were "undeniably inconsiderate, disrespectful and Islamophobic.” >

My religion is expressed specifically through drawing pictures of the prophet Muhammad.   Are you saying I’m not free to express my religion through drawing? >

Time for universities to protect professors. The students had plenty of warning over what they'd see. If that's too much trouble for your sensitive brain then leave university. I'm tired if crazy religions dictating education. >

This professor gave AMPLE warning that her class would show art that might offend people. It was in the syllabus and she also made the class aware of it before that lesson. 
Religious art IS art history. If you are so sensitive about your religion, whatever it may be, that you can’t be an adult and avoid the specific class that SO offends you, then YOU are the problem. There is no shortage of religious institutions in this country to attend.
This goes for any and all religions. >

Fuck these islamic activist students.  As an ex-muslim, fuck them.   
they want society to bend around their needs- for society to not just be tolerant but police it’s self of any activity that could cause them offense.   It’s shit.  We don’t do that here in the west.   We shouldn’t do it for Christians, or Jews, or Muslims, or Hindus, or Jains, or Taoists, or Buddhists, or Athiests.  
You get to be whatever religion you want here- and accept that you’re going to see shit that offends you.   That’s the deal of tolerance.   
Anyone demanding more than that needs to go back to societies that aren’t run that way.   Chick wants to avoid seeing Muhammad- go to Iran.   Go to Saudi Arabia.   Go to Syria.   
You’ll see lots of pictures of despotic rulers but definitely no pictures of Muhammad.  
You won’t be able to drive, but your eyes will be saved from graven images.   
You’ll be a third class citizen, behind your husbands camel racing team, but you’ll spare your brain from any offensive imagery.    
if that doesn’t sound good- suck it up Buttercup.   This is the west.  Not the east.   Learn to live with things that may offend you.    and grow from it. >

Fuck the students who complained and double fuck any institution that enables their backward thinking >

Does the student have the same reaction to being in a cafeteria that serves pork sometimes? She always had the option of not partaking. >

I hope she makes a fortune. >

sue the fuck out of them for everything they're worth.
Fuck these cunts who think they can tell the world what to do. >

Good. I hope she wins. Great works of art should not be censored, especially in higher education >

Student voluntarily enrolled in an Art history class. Syllabus explicitly states images of the Prophet will be used. Before class she's warned they'll be a showing the depiction of the Prophet..... Yet she attends anyway. Now this pathetic smooth brain is desperately playing the victim.
As the truth get out it's looking worse and worse for the school. I'm not sure who's playing the victim card better; the get woke Uni and the simps defending them or the ~~student~~ Karen that ran home to mommy screaming "but, but, but I was offended!!!" despite all the warnings
This new "get offended, get someone fired" mentality does not bode well for our future. Growing up in your little coddled and sheltered little world will only work for so long. Try living like this for just a day in Ukraine or most any other part of the planet, they're laughing their ass off at your fragile ego.  
forest for the trees. >

She purposefully enrolled in a class with that description, as president of the muslim student association.  There is a better than average chance she was looking for the controversy and wanted this result. >

Yeah, wanted to get publicity whether it was positive or negative, I think.
Or else had some unrelated beef with the professor and wanted to get her fired. >

Hope she gets her job back. Don't go to university for an education if you don't have an open mind to begin with. >

I hope she gets a job at a better university. This place sounds like a management clusterfuck. >

A lot of universities practice performative wokeness like this. They're so worried they'll offend someone while pulling shit like this. They genuinely don't care that a Muslim student may have been offended, they're worried the school would get in trouble for it. >

Religious people want to be oppressed so bad. >

How absolutely ridiculous. Nobody is required to keep or respect the same foolish notions as a religious person, no matter what religion. Do they want all forbidden food to be removed from the dining programs as well? >

Good. Presenting art in an historical context in an art history class is not bigotry. >

Thought this was ridiculous when the news broke that she was fired, still think it's ridiculous now.
If I remember correctly, she literally warned students that they might be offended by the image of they were devout, and gave them the opportunity to excuse themselves if so, with no impact to their grade.
I don't know how much more sensitive you can get. >

Hope she wins.  Remember Charlie Hebdo. >

I find this entire situation to be ridiculous. The student had ample advance notice about course materials. This is like a creationist signing up for a course on evolutionary biology and complaining that the material violates his religious beliefs. >

This whole situation is absurd. Especially given the note in the syllabus, the offer to work with students ahead of time that may be uncomfortable or not want (be allowed?) to see it, and even warning them right before hand during class. The people making a big deal out of this and the school's action are the problem here. They should all be ashamed. How ridiculous.. >

Every student at that school should wear a shirt with the prophet on it. >

Nah bruh a University is a non religious and free thinking space. If you enter a University you NEED to be prepared to have your worldview challenged and to meet people who think act and do different from you.
You have to be ok with going to the art department and seeing Jesus sucking cock, Buddha drinking wine and prophet Mohammed eating pork, you don’t have to like it, but that’s ALSO academic freedom, the power to parody religious and political institutions. You don’t like it? Just turn the other way and quit being a pussy about it >

There are religious universities though. But this just further solidifies your point: they need to find the right environment if they’re this fragile. >

Good. The the termination was way out of line and someone should loose their job just for that travesty. >

I hope they get cleaned out. The student had the syllabus and was warned that the image would be shown, and then got someone fired over seeing it. The student should’ve been suspended and whomever fired the teacher and called her Islamophobic should be fired. >

Good. She should never have been fired. I understand freedom of religion and whatnot, but one’s religious beliefs do not dictate another person’s employment options. >

The problem is the university's knee-jerk reaction. Universities should support their faculty, not throw them under the bus for teaching what they are hired to teach.  She was teaching a class on Islamic art and showed the class a picture of Islamic art.  She provided trigger warnings for those who are easily triggered.  It should have been a non-brainer for the administration. They totally mishandled the situation. >


“Like all organizations, sometimes we misstep,” the statement said. “In the interest of hearing from and supporting our Muslim students, language was used that does not reflect our sentiments on academic freedom. Based on all that we have learned, we have determined that our usage of the term ‘Islamophobic’ was therefore flawed.”

Translation: Oh shit, we fucked up. Please go easy on us. But it’s too late, a case this profile was bound to draw in some very talented and thorough lawyers. >

i have a hard time with respecting islam not because of the characteristics that make it up in comparison to other religions, but because it is a religion.  the older i get, the more i cant stand religion, period.  islam, christianity, all of it.  the only reason i support religious freedom is because i support freedom, however, rules that have anything based in religion can fuck right off.  i do not care about any of it.  i say fuck that crybaby student, i hope she gets her job back >

Seeing a lot of discussion about how the school failed this teacher and honestly not enough about the petulant piece of human trash who literally went out of their way to commit a sin for their religion AND cost someone their job just because they didn't like the syllabus content. A very specific attack on this one teacher. >

Please remember, a teacher was actually beheaded by an upset student/parent in France for showing an image of the prophet.
This is definitely a point that we all need to stand up and say NO, we will not obey the laws of your religion. >

The professor did her job. She told them weeks, days, and minutes in advance. It’s a piece that’s been shown in many art history courses across the world. The school had the duty to stand behind her, give the student a quick “we’re sorry you were offended” apology and that would be that. If the student pushed, continue to defend your staff. That’s like a Jewish student getting upset that they show images of the Holocaust during a history lecture. >

Given that the student deliberately ignored all the warnings and exposed themselves to the image in order to then claim to have been offended, it's clearly a vindictive act.  The student ought to be punished, not the professor. >

No one batted an eye when the NYT's response to attacks in France was "terrorism and decapitation are bad, but they kinda asked for it"
Not surprised at all that this is happening. Yes, most of this thread is on the teacher's side, but in this country religion always tends to win. >

I hate that “phobia” now means you must let the religious impose their views on you. Just please fuck off >

College should prepare students for real life, not baby them so they never feel offended.  There will be opinions and artwork in the world that you may not like, but the world doesn’t have to change so you don’t get offended. >

:)-l-<
That little stick man is a drawing of Muhammad. Hope she takes them for every cent that have. >

if you’re offended by an image, then maybe you shouldn’t be in a place of higher education >

Good for her, I hope she can retire after the settlement and those ignorant fools who impose their religious beliefs on all, have to work the rest of their stinking lives.  This is higher education, not religious dogma.  One student imposes her view of her religion on all others?  The viewing of a painting?  First of all they have to believe it’s a picture of this guy that no one can show a picture of.   She could have shown Mickey Mouse and said it was Mohammed and the idiots wouldn’t know the difference, except for the fact that they may have actually seen Mickey.  Religion makes people look whacked.
Edit: a bot complained about my use of English, corrected error.   I could have ignored it. >

All the other students should sue to get their money back, sue in solidarity with that teacher. >

On the other hand, the professor certainly demonstrated that art doesn't have to be new to be provocative. >

Wait until they learn he was a slave-owning pedophile that murdered and tortured people.  The pictures won't seem as bad. >

It would be nice if students behaved like scholars instead of influencers. It's a lot of money to be paying to show up and act like a fucking child.
For fucks sake, aspire to something more. >

I hope she makes enough money from this lawsuit to never have to participate in the hellhole of academia ever again. >

No, you're not allowed to show pictures of the prophet. 
People outside your religion who don't believe in your sky god can because we don't care about your ridiculous, self imposed rules. 
This is valid for every religion >

I strongly dislike all religions but only one will get you killed for showing a picture of some guy who died a thousand years ago. >


The university said on Tuesday it has learned much about the complexity of displaying images of the Prophet Muhammad and understands differing opinions on the issue exist within the Muslim community.

Where did these people come from and how did they get a job in academia? Are colleges out west just living in a different universe, or something? Just, wtf. >

Good. She was unduly fired >

The school that did this is Hamline University in St Paul Minnesota. In case you would rather avoid a school that fires professors for literally teaching their subject. >

This mo guy can kiss my arse. What a precious, pretentious idea that no one can see a pic of them. 
Also if no one is allowed to see the picture how on earth does anyone know what they look like? >

If the teacher showed a picture of Garfield and it was labeled as the prophet Muhammad, would that be offensive? Because seriously, what are we looking at that could possibly be any more accurate than a Garfield cartoon? >

Ugh not this shit again. I drew a picture of a stick figure yesterday while bored at work and decided after the fact that it represents Muhammed. I then realized I had sensitive client info on the paper and had to shred it. Oops. Guess I gotta watch my back now. Sounds like I'm legit a target for these lunatics. Can I take it back? Maybe it was a picture of Jesus instead.
I can't believe this shit is still an issue. >

I hear things like this and think what a weak-assed god people worship - if your god is perfect and omnipotent why does he need imperfect humans coming to his/her defense? >

Sharia law for unis when? >

This Muslim Karen’s tears mean nothing. She is the architect of all this conflict. She knew she didn’t have to sit in the class, she had plenty of warning. The Muslim aversion to not drawing THEIR prophet dose not extend to the rest of us. Stop projecting your rules outward. >

The year is 2023, the planet is Earth, there are people so emotionally and intellectually weak they take offense of drawings lol, I swear, nothing more ridiculous and pathetic than stories like this. I hope the professor gets rich and reinstated because of this, anything else would be a disgrace.  
Edit: 2023 not 2022 lol >

Other people who don't follow your religion shouldn't be bound by your religion's rules.
Sorry not sorry. >

If art history triggers you, drop out. It's your problem not ours. >

This was bullshit. A tyranny of a group of religious folks bending facts to fit their agenda.

“Among other things, Hamline, through its administration, has referred to Dr. López Prater’s actions as ‘undeniably Islamophobic,’″

"Undeniably Islamophobic" because she showed an existing piece of art, which anyone could find, to her class? Give me a fucking break. Shame on the Hamline ~~University of Minnesota~~ for allowing this travesty.
Hope she wins her case. >

Hamline University, in Minnesota, not the University of Minnesota. Big difference. The entire art history faculty at the U of MN wrote a letter in support of this professor. >

Bending over backwards for a religion that glorifies a pedophile as the ideal man...
What the hell has the world come to... >

I hope she breaks the bank and retires Rich >

I'm kinda baffled by how simple images can cause such an uproar... what am I missing here..? >

It says in a book that you shouldn't idolize a guy and depictions of that guy are idolizations so beheading. Trying to find logic in religion always leads to staggeringly stupid results. >

I feel like there are alot of conditions for beheading in that religion....😕 >

OK good. I mean seriously, on what grounds was she fired? How is that at all legal, getting fired for teaching history and giving people a chance to avoid sensitive material? Completely bs of the school to fire her. >

Hope the professor wins and such regressive mentality finds no place in civilized countries going forward. >

Religion must always be challenged. >

Damn. She's going to win big. First of the lawsuit for injust termination, and then probably a civil defamation lawsuit because they called her islamophobic. >

Anyone else done with over sensitive ivory tower admin leaping to the defence of anyone remotely offended? Get over it. University is where thinking is set free, not imprisoned >

Westerners are becoming so masochistic. Cherish western liberalism birthed from the enlightenment. Teach the controversy. Most of the world including where I’m from aren’t so lucky >

A major overreaction from the student- literally acting like we smeared shit on their forehead in a humanoid shape and called it Poohammed. >

if i was a student there, i think i'd take this opportunity to print out this picture and plaster it absolutely EVERYWHERE.

He who dares not offend, cannot be honest. - Thomas Paine >

Cancel culture as I live and breathe. 
👏 >

She also needs to file some individual defamation suits >

Well my religion states very specifically that everyone is REQUIRED to view historical paintings of Muhammad in art history classes.  
So I guess I should complain to that school about the students who complained and thereby violated my religious rights.  Hopefully get those bigots expelled. >

Sad state of affairs. American culture of outrage and taking offense. I’m so fucking sick of living in this toxic soup. >

Keep fairy tales where they began and where they belong--inside your own head. >

Why is Islam so dam messed up. More bad things are done in the name of religion than anything else. The second being in the name of $$profits. >

prophet over profit :o >

fun fact, Mohammed's face is carved into the supreme court building in a frieze. Mohammed is depicted holding sharia law btw. other religious/philosophic groups are also depicted, naturally Moses and the ten commandments is front and center, and larger than the others >

The student who complained, Aram Wedatalla, should be deported back to Sudan immediately. She clearly does not value a free and open society and instead seeks a theocracy where she can impose her beliefs on others. Such a person has no place in the United States >

Such a person has no place anywhere except their own shithole

homeland gets destroyed/barely livable due to religious extremism
flee to a different country
demand they change their views to fit said religious extremism

Bruh >

Religion is bullshit. One of the main causes of war, torture, suffering, genocide, mass murder in history >

Prophet Muhammad is a real fucking bitch >

She should win. Every student should transfer. >

as she should! sue the shit out of em >

She’s going to win a massive payout. >

We should have that picture in every corner of every city. >

Academia vs Religion
Better than Alien vs Predator >

How can you be fired for drawing something that doesn't actually exist? >

Seems like someone was failing and needed a way out 💀 >

I really don't think religious sensibilities should high jack education secular studies.
Edit: I'll add that if the professor was doing it in some purpose driven demeaning way showing it then MAYBE we go further with it but from the sound of it that wasn't the case. I'm not saying we shouldnt try and respect other people cultures but giving a blank check to it doesn't work nor should it be allowed. >

Of you’re that much of a religious zealout you should stay out of public spaces and fuck off >

This is one of the main driving factors in my support of teacher unions. When I was in high school, they staged a walk out disrupting the school day, but increasing district support of the union >

I hope the professor wins. >

Good. I hope she wins big screw this school and the student. >

Ridiculous, no one would of batted an eye if it was a picture of Jesus. >

Not gonna lie, some students really push it too far when it comes to cultural sensitivity, beyond the reason that the context allows.
It makes other students of the religion look bad. >

Was he in a bear suit at least? >

The US is being held hostage by a minority of religious fundamentalists from all faiths… this is complete and utter bullshit and non-religious people shouldn’t be expected to know or even care about others who view the entire world through their narrow religious lens. >

Would be a shame if someone posted pictures of Moe all over campus... >

Getting worked up over something as silly as a religious image.
I'm not sure how anyone can defend this. >

Aww what’s the matter Muslims?  Afraid we can put a face to that “prophet” who married a 9 year old? Allows women to be treated as inferior birthing machines for men?  Tells you to kill first ask questions never?
Oh and wouldn’t you know it? He looks like the average man you’d find over there.  Curious huh. >

No tolerance for intolerance. Your religion is YOUR problem. >

Keep religion out of school , right?