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Are 'Liberals' Getting Offended over Hobby Lobby's Cotton Decor?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 20, 2017
Blogs claimed "liberals" were offended over Hobby Lobby cotton decor products because a single F ...
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Bacon Sandwich Reported as Offensive on Facebook
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 8, 2016
A social media post claimed that a bacon sandwich image was deemed "offensive" by Facebook in an ...
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Yale Cancels Midterms After Students Were Upset by Trump's Win
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Nov 10, 2016
Rumors claimed classes and exams were canceled at Yale due to student distress over Donald Trump ...
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Donald Trump Supporters are Calling to #Repealthe19th?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 13, 2016
After Nate Silver tweeted two gender-based electoral maps demonstrating Trump would win if only ...
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Liberals Want to Change the Name of 'Cracker Barrel' to 'Caucasian Barrel'?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 21, 2016
A Change.org petition demanding the restaurant and gift shop chain "Cracker Barrel" be renamed " ...
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University of Chicago Issues Trigger Warning About Trigger Warnings
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 25, 2016
The University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming students deriding an academic culture purpor ...
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Peotone High School Bans U.S. Flags
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Aug 24, 2016
Peotone High School in Illinois has not banned American flags nor decreed them to be offensive.
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Obama to Remove Statue of Liberty Because It Offends Muslims
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 6, 2016
Reports that President Obama is dismantling the Statue of Liberty come from hoax web sites.
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Police Called Over 'Racist' Brownies?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 30, 2016
Various accounts claim police were called to a New Jersey elementary school because a student wa ...
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Police Going to Pubs and Banning England Football Jerseys
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 31, 2016
A tabloid reported that police in the UK were banning England football jerseys from pubs and clu ...
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Tim Hortons Removes Pork to Appease Muslims
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 2, 2016
An unverified claim that Tim Hortons was removing pork from its menu to appease Muslims was late ...
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Emory Students Traumatized by Trump Graffiti?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 24, 2016
A controversy at Emory University over graffiti promoting Donald Trump led to some predictably i ...
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Did Cadbury Candies Eliminate the Word 'Easter'?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 24, 2016
Although some Cadbury chocolates did not feature the word "Easter" on their packaging, the compa ...
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Bowdoin Mini Sombrero Controversy
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 8, 2016
A cultural sensitivity controversy at Bowdoin College was misconstrued to suggest that mini somb ...
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Captain America Deemed Offensive?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb 10, 2016
A woman claimed that her brother's Captain America costume was deemed "offensive" by school offi ...
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Charlie Brown Christmas 'Christian Content' Warnings
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 15, 2015
No, the Charlie Brown Christmas special didn't air with "Christian content warnings."
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PS 169 Pledge of Allegiance and Holiday Ban Controversy
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 14, 2015
The social media outrage machine went into overdrive following claims a Brooklyn principal banne ...
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Candy Fascists
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 22, 2015
A satirical sign threatening to withhold Halloween candy from "bigoted children" caused offense ...
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Student Forced to Remove Help 4 Heroes Wristband
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 1, 2014
Was a student forced to remove a 'Help 4 Heroes' wristband because it might offend Muslims?
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