Students at the University of South Carolina are calling on their school to cancel a scheduled “roast” of Kamala Harris, an event they believe “encourages racism, homophobia, and sexism” on campus, especially as one of the speakers is the founder of the far-right Proud Boys.
The graphic posters advertising it refer to the vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee with a crude sexual insult, and although organizers present it as a “comedy”, many view it as a subterfuge for spreading hateful and violent rhetoric. An online student petition condemning the event has received over 26,000 signatures.
