A University of Kansas professor reportedly said in the classroom that men who won’t vote for a female president should be shot.
“So what frustrates me, there are going to be some males in our society that will refuse to vote for a potential female president because they don’t think females are smart enough to be president,” the professor said.
“We could line all those guys up and shoot them. They clearly don’t understand the way the world works,” he added.
“Did I say that? Scratch that from the recording. I don’t want the deans hearing that I said that,” he said.
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Seriously @UnivOfKansas? You’re letting this be said in your classrooms? That men who won’t vote for Kamala Harris for President should be lined up and shot?? @RogerMarshallMD @JerryMoran pic.twitter.com/7hHihxScEg
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) October 9, 2024
The university placed the professor on administrative leave.
The Topeka-Capital Journal reports:
The university confirmed the video was recorded during a class this semester but didn’t identify the speaker.
“We are aware of the video, which was recorded during a class earlier this semester,” said Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, a KU spokesperson. “The instructor is being placed on administrative leave, pending further investigation. The instructor offers his sincerest apologies and deeply regrets the situation. His intent was to emphasize his advocacy for women’s rights and equality, and he recognizes he did a very poor job of doing so. The university has an established process for situations like this and will follow that process.”
The video was posted by Ned Ryun, who works in conservative politics and is the son of former U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, R-Kan., who was a KU track superstar.
“University of Kansas professor who said men who don’t vote for Kamala should be shot, has been placed on administrative leave pending further investigation,” Libs of TikTok wrote.
BREAKING: University of Kansas professor who said men who don’t vote for Kamala should be shot, has been placed on administrative leave pending further investigation. https://t.co/Lk9QeuUxkw pic.twitter.com/db8a4tF6U2
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 9, 2024
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“KS Regents: We educate leaders, build communities, and make discoveries that change the world. KU prof: Some males in our society will refuse to vote for a female prez, because they don’t think females are smart enough to be Prez. We could line all those guys up and shoot them,” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach commented.
KS Regents: We educate leaders, build communities, and make discoveries that change the world.
KU prof: Some males in our society will refuse to vote for a female prez, because they don't think females are smart enough to be Prez. We could line all those guys up and shoot them. https://t.co/jqox9uQrPz— Kris W. Kobach (@KrisKobach1787) October 9, 2024