German School Refuses Applications by Indian Males because they might rape the students

[Omniscient]

 

The Institute of Biochemistry at Leipzig University in Germany rejected an Indian student's internship application, citing India's "rape problem" and attitude towards women. Annette G Beck-Sickinger, professor of biochemistry, wrote an email to the unnamed Indian student saying: "Unfortunately I don't accept any Indian male students for internships. We hear a lot about the rape problem in India... I have many female students in my group, so I think this attitude is something I cannot support".

Germany's ambassador to India, Michael Steiner, wrote a letter to professor Beck-Sickinger slamming her decision, adding: "Your oversimplifying and discriminating generalization is an offense to [the Indian] women and men ardently committed to furthering women empowerment in India". When the controversy caught public attention, Beck-Sickinger apologised for the "misunderstanding", arguing the rejection was actually due to lack of space and not discrimination.

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201503091047-0024614

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/09/german-professor-rebuked-for-discrimination-over-indias-problem

what a dumbass

[aaaaaa]

Lol, as if all of them were rapists

[blablabla]

Not even surprised anymore. Humanity is just one big epic failure. 

[Bitchfit]

What epic stupidity

[tasty tomato]

I'm from Germany and this is fake, It's old news anyways

[abra]

That's unfair and I'm pretty sure enough to sue the university

[Omniscient]

I'm from Germany and this is fake, It's old news anyways

i doubt it, the university said the email conversation wasn't why he was rejected on their own website, posted today

 

http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/service/presse/nachrichten.html?ifab_modus=detail&ifab_uid=d3e8fc83b320150309155411&ifab_id=5956

[mgl]

Racist and sexist, what a nice combination to have in a teacher.... Sounds like they dodged a bullet in a way.

I do hope someone follows up on this and gets her fired.

[tomatosoup]

LOL

[HL&HZT]

i doubt it, the university said the email conversation wasn't why he was rejected on their own website, posted today

 

http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/service/presse/nachrichten.html?ifab_modus=detail&ifab_uid=d3e8fc83b320150309155411&ifab_id=5956

but she still says there are Indian students there and that the e-mail was cutted/edited like this..

[mochi]

wtf

[takaminas]

 

that's freaking ridiculous. only because some men are like in that country, it doesn't mean that all indian men can be classified as a 'rapist' like seriously get a freaking clue. that professor sounds clueless and freaking sexists/discriminatory and needs to shown a thing or two about judging others without judging a student's application just by their racial background.

[Bitchcraft]

looool

[Omniscient]

but she still says there are Indian students there and that the e-mail was cutted/edited like this..

probably, this is what washington post had to say

 

It turns out that the e-mails were, in fact, real â€” although Beck-Sickinger insisted that they were taken out of context.

In a statement posted on the Leipzig University Web site, the school said the student was rejected for the internship because no openings were available. The university added that the e-mail conversation between Beck-Sickinger and the student began when the student did not accept that reasoning and engaged Beck-Sickinger in a conversation about the “social conditions in Germany and India.â€

Still, the professor apologized for making “defamatory†comments about Indian society.

[HL&HZT]

probably, this is what washington post had to say

 

It turns out that the e-mails were, in fact, real â€” although Beck-Sickinger insisted that they were taken out of context.

In a statement posted on the Leipzig University Web site, the school said the student was rejected for the internship because no openings were available. The university added that the e-mail conversation between Beck-Sickinger and the student began when the student did not accept that reasoning and engaged Beck-Sickinger in a conversation about the “social conditions in Germany and India.â€

Still, the professor apologized for making “defamatory†comments about Indian society.

 

yes so why that title... :O

[Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband]

Welp it's Germany .... remeber?.... Germany   k bye.....

[Omniscient]

ok i have to read it

 

 

do you have a link for washington post?

 

''German professor cites India’s ‘rape problem’ in rejection of Indian applicant''

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/09/german-professor-triggers-controversy-by-citing-indias-rape-problem-in-e-mail-to-rejected-indian-applicant/

[ruppi]

Hmm well the professor should just realise the orginal email conversation then to prove it's totally out of context. 

[HL&HZT]

''German professor cites India’s ‘rape problem’ in rejection of Indian applicant''

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/09/german-professor-triggers-controversy-by-citing-indias-rape-problem-in-e-mail-to-rejected-indian-applicant/

 

 

 

Hmm well the professor should just realise the orginal email conversation then to prove it's totally out of context. 

 

Professor Beck-Sickinger stated: "I never wrote the mail in this way, it has been put together from individual segments taken from different mails."

 

yes i will only believe her when she shows the original (she says its edited) before that i will not say anything...

but still Germany has little problems with this recently...Pegida demonstration in the east in Dresden (near Leipzig) with 15.000 people...

 

english version

http://www.zv.uni-leipzig.de/service/presse/nachrichten.html?ifab_modus=detail&ifab_uid=101951fe7e20150310220749&ifab_id=5955

[Feelbro]

Sounds like a feminist to me.