Columnist knows little about hate speech

[LostInTime]

Columnist knows little about hate speech
http://www.svsu.edu/clubs/vanguard/stories/1678
submitted by Sean Kosofsky
December 10, 2007 —

Michael Westendorf should refrain from commenting on subjects that he knows little about. He calls those opposed to hate speech and intimidation "crybabies" and makes light of anti-transgender hate speech. Let me guess - he has never been the victim of a hate crime. Yet he chides members of his community about how they should respond to victimization.

[Kate Thomas]

The related column

Fear of hate crimes has gone too far
by Michael Westendorf
Vanguard Staff Writer
December 3, 2007


In October, Congress announced it will be focusing on expanding federal hate crime status to crimes against people with different genders, disabilities, different sexual orientations, and my personal favorite, different gender identifications. Best not threaten any more drag-queens.