Spectrum v. Wendler, President of West Texas A&M

Spectrum v. Wendler, President of West Texas A&M

Matthew Kaczmaryk, the Amarillo, Texas based federal judge has again used his post to advance his rightist agenda.  In Spectrum v. Wendler, President of West Texas A&M University, the judge - who sits alone in his West Texas vicinage- embraced he ratified Wendler's rejection of a student group's declared and intention to host "drag" events

The judge quotes at length the WT A&M President:

As a performance exaggerating aspects of womanhood (sexuality,

femininity, gender), drag shows stereotype women in cartoon-like

extremes for the amusement of others and discriminate against

womanhood. Any event which diminishes an individual or group

through such representation is wrong .... Should let rest misogynistic:

behavior portraying women as objects?

Drag shows are derisive, divisive and demoralizing misogyny, no

mater the stated intent. Such conduct runs counter 10 the purpose of

WT. Apersonor group should not attempt to elevate tse oracause by

mocking another person or group.

Asa university president, I would not support “blackface”performances

on our campus, even ifold the performance is a formoffre speech or

intended as humor. It is wrong. Ido not support any show, performance

ora rtistic expression which denigrates others— in this case, women—

for any reason...

Mocking or objectifying in any way members of any group based on

appearance, bias or predisposition is unacceptable ..... No one should

claim aright o contribute to women’ ssuffering viaa slapstick sideshow

that erodes the worth of women. When humor becomes harassment, it

has gone too far,