• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      In the exact same way as talking about anything else that is highly relevant to the life of people starting out on a life of adulthood and responsibility and personal freedom.

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      1 month ago

      I think the topics are relevant to people leaving their very liberal, closed world of university and going out into a world that may not embrace them like they are used to. He very vocally reminded every woman and LGBTQ+ person in the audience that they are about to go into a world where assholes like him are going to be sitting next to them in the office trying to make their lives hell.

      • That’s very true. But also kinda sad.

        The university did greenlight this (as they had enough advanced notice of the content to request he make a change, and refused to censor him when he refused). However, the spokesman also said,

        We regret that the speech was not more befitting of a graduation ceremony

        Which I optimistically take to mean that they didn’t find it particularly relevant either.