Maybe this is what Bill Maher was talking about ,we have become too politically correct

[MADem]

87. I am being consistent, and I am telling you that these "phiesta" events, run by fraternities,

and sororities, are not "Cinco de Mayo events" in that they celebrate the culture and the heritage of Mexico. They expropriate the holiday, they use outdated, unkind and disrespectful stereotypes, and they date and event are used as backdrop for a party that reinforces these negative stereotypes.

This is why this woman--and many others around the nation, as I took the time the illustrate--are annoyed at this disrespectful "interpretation." This is a "national" effort, you know, not just something that has happened at Dartmouth. Other schools have gotten pushback about it as well and I have provided links illustrating that. The national fraternity/sorority leadership that oversees this event is going to have to do some recalibrating.

You don't know what offended Hernandez, or what she thought, plainly--you apparently didn't read her words. She wasn't offended by "food and drink." She was offended by an expropriation and trivialization of a culture. And, FWIW, the "event organizers" were the Greek Houses and she DID contact their leadership, per the link(s). There was a private meeting, held by the event organizers, and they decided unilaterally to cancel the event.

The conservative blogs and right wing student organizations are absolutely furious at this (uppity) woman. How dare she ruin their burrito-and-costumed fun! Well, too bad for them!