Simon Fraser University has apologized and taken down a sexist video that showed a male student leering at his professor after she puts on a form-fitting sweater.
Chenier said the video’s entire premise was going for a “cheap laugh” that belittles the authority of female faculty.
“The assumption is that this woman, because she wears glasses and wears her hair in a bun, has never had validation,” Chenier said.
“So real validation comes not from earning your PhD, not getting a position in your university, not from being an expert in your field — real validation comes from a student acknowledging you as sexually desirable. That’s why it’s so deeply offensive.”