Laurier’s “gendered violence” policy prohibits ideas
November 28, 2017
Andrew Robinson
Laurier’s “gendered violence” doesn’t just prohibit harassment and assault, it prohibits ideas.
Ontario’s Bill 132, passed in 2016, required universities to have a policy on sexual violence. Unlike the Wynne Liberals’ definition, Laurier’s “gendered violence” doesn’t just prohibit harassment and assault, it prohibits ideas. All it takes to commit an act of gendered violence according to Laurier’s policy is for a listener to experience “emotional harm.”