SFSU hedges on upholding free speech following assault of guest speaker

The Bay is experiencing deja vu all over again: Another invited speaker at a local university's student org has been canceled for offensive beliefs. This time, women's sports advocate Riley Gaines was physically threatened by an aggressive, screaming mob at SFSU. After the incident, admin has acknowledged the value of free speech while labeling the protest as “peaceful” and offering the hecklers “healing” via DEI services—not even a slap on the wrist. California Globe's reporting below.

Gaines, who is an advocate for having only actual women compete in women’s sports, spoke on the SFSU campus Thursday evening and was received with an ambush of physically threatening hostility: 

She was eventually hurried by campus police into a different room where she had to remain under guard for her own protection for about three hours while the mob outside “negotiated” conditions for her release.  It has been reported that among the conditions discussed were monetary demands from the mob....

[San Francisco State University vice-president] Moore responded to the incident with a statement Saturday that does not mention Gaines at all but instead praises the students involved:

“It took tremendous bravery to stand in a challenging space (note – classrooms are NOT supposed to be challenging spaces?) I am proud of the moments where we listened and asked insightful questions,”  Moore wrote. “I am also proud of the moments when our students demonstrated the value of free speech and the right to protest peacefully.”

Moore delusionally added:

…students “may also find ourselves exposed to divergent views and even views we find personally abhorrent. These encounters have sometimes led to discord, anger, confrontation and fear. We must meet this moment (note – she appears to be a fan of the governor) and unite with a shared value of learning … These issues do not go away, and these values are very much at our core.”

To help the violent mob “reflect, process, and begin to heal,”  Moore reminded students they could reach out for support to such campus organizations as the “Equity and Community Inclusion” office.

This article originally appeared in the California Globe. Read the whole thing here.

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