And a University of Kansas instructor was placed on leave after his crude comments about men who don't support female presidential candidates went viral on social media.
In a video shared on X, the instructor criticized men who think they are smarter than women, then apparently linked these thoughts to the fact that the presidential race is.
(If you think) boys are smarter than girls, you have some serious problems,” the instructor appeared to say to a lecture hall full of students at the beginning of the recording. “This frustrates me: There will be some men in our society who will refuse to vote for a potential female president because they think women are not intelligent enough to be president.”
“We can line up all these guys and shoot them. They clearly don't understand how the world works,” he continued.
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A University of Kansas instructor gained immense popularity after threatening violence against men who did not support female presidential candidates. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
He quickly added, “Did I say that? Take that out of the recording, I don't want the dean to hear I said it.”
Videos containing the violent remarks quickly spread on social media with millions of views on Wednesday.
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., responded to the video by calling on the university to fire the instructor.
“Disturbing video from the University of Kansas professor. Anyone who says that men who don't vote for Kamala Harris should be “lineed up and shot” is insane and should not be around students or academia. I trust that the University of Kansas will take immediate action and fire this professor,” the Republican wrote on X.
According to the University's student newspaper, the Daily Kansan, the man in the video is Phil Lowcock, director of International Student-Athlete Support at the University of Kansas. He is also an adjunct professor of sports and health exercises at the school.
Kansas State Senator Roger Marshall. (Getty Images)
The University of Kansas confirmed that the instructor was employed by the school and has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is ongoing.
“The university is aware of a video recording of a class in which an instructor inappropriately addressed violence,” the university said in a statement.
“The instructor is placed on administrative leave pending further investigation. The instructor expresses his sincerest apologies and deeply regrets the situation. His intention was to emphasize his support for women's rights and equality and he admits that he did a very poor job, which is why the university has an established process for dealing with such situations and will follow it.
The same university drew negative attention for offering a history course for students titled “Angry White Male Studies”.
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The University of Kansas announced that one of its faculty members has been placed on administrative leave after violent comments he made in class went viral on social media. (Izabela Habur/iStock)
Like it or not, the “angry white male” is a prominent figure in our cultural imagination and, as such, a phenomenon worthy of study. Where does it come from? What is he angry about? Is his anger misplaced? Does he blame the right people? How long does it take? Is this a global phenomenon and how can we move forward? “This course seeks to answer these and other questions by examining the historical background of white male anger in contemporary America as it manifests itself in the broader world today,” the course description continues to state on its website.
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