The Students' Union at Sheffield University has organised a series of virtue-signalling workshops in order to combat racism.

Sadly, and in an act of supreme irony, the Students' Union has decided to exclude all white people from attending, in an act of blatant discrimination that favours black and minority ethnic students.

The dictionary definition of racism is - prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

An alternative definition is - the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

Either way, given that white people are just as much victims of racism as non-whites, this is an obviously inappropriate stance to take, and sets a bad example to impressionable young people at the University.

The events are due to take place on Monday 14th October, so we request and require a rapid and immediate response to demonstrate that such discriminatory action by Sheffield Students' Union will not pass unchallenged.

Take part in our campaign and your message will be sent immediately and automatically to the President & Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University, Professor Koen Lamberts:

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<p>FOR THE ATTENTION OF PROFESSOR KOEN LAMBERTS, THE PRESIDENT & VICE-CHANCELLOR OF SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY:</p> <p>Dear Professor Lamberts,</p> <p>It has come to my attention that your Students' Union is organising an anti-racism workshop on 14th October and has set up a focus group to which students have been invited.</p> <p>Sadly, and in an act of supreme irony, it has decided to exclude all white people from attending, in an act of blatant discrimination that favours black and minority ethnic students.</p> <p>The dictionary definition of racism (just in case they don't know it) is - prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.</p> <p>An alternative definition is - the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.</p> <p>Either way, given that white people are just as much victims of racism as non-whites, this is an obviously inappropriate stance for the Students' Union to take, and sets a bad example to impressionable young people at the University.</p> <p>I therefore demand that you instruct the Students' Union to either cancel this blatantly discriminatory event, or to open it to all students regardless of race.</p> <p>I look forward to hearing from you at the earliest opportunity.</p><p id="sign_off" class="mceNonEditable">

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