During a Fall Student Congress Meeting, Student Body President Ky Freeman told attendees that general ideas of “professionalism” are “racist” and “misogynistic,” according to multiple student representatives.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, one of Freeman’s executive branch nominees, all of whom must be confirmed by Congress, addressed the body, irate that she had been denied the position by the Student Life Committee. She alleged, without citing any evidence, that the committee had been biased against her.
After a nearly 30 minute tirade from the nominee, Congress voted to end public comment and proceed to executive comment. Freeman then proceeded to “challenge” Congress to give his nominee a second interview with a different committee. He speculated that if one nominee felt discriminated against then other nominees likely experienced bias as well.
To solve this alleged issue, Freeman recommended creating a specific template for committees to use when interviewing nominees. It was at this moment that he cautioned against following specific guidelines and regulations, such as Robert’s Rules of Order, the general guide for American parliamentary procedure, because such ideas are steeped in “white supremacy.”
He went on the lambast any form of professional guidelines, as he believes that “professionalism is rooted in racism, white supremacy, misogyny, and discrimination.” He went on to claim that expectations involving professional language, dress, and conduct are racist and bigoted in nature.
Freeman has made controversial statements in the past such as claiming “white mediocrity will be the death of this country” and tweeting “This that Caucasian Kiddy (obscenity)” in reference to a photo of several white children standing in front of a yard sign promoting then President Donald Trump.
