Kentucky Professor sings "California Girls" gets slapped with Sexual Misconduct

[TrumpIsPresident]

A Kentucky professor says singing a Beach Boys song got him in trouble for sexual misconduct allegations

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...t-allegations/

A University of Kentucky journalism professor was punished for what school officials believe was inappropriate behavior during a teaching trip to Jilin University in China.

Part of that behavior was singing the classic Beach Boys song, “California Girls,” in front of students. Buck Ryan, an associate journalism professor, also is accused of inappropriate touching and use of sexual language.

Ryan has strongly denied the allegations, which university officials said stem from incidents that happened in the summer of 2015, when he was teaching a storytelling class as part of the university’s partnership program with the Chinese university.

Ryan sang the 1965 Beach Boys song during the program’s closing ceremonies. University officials in Kentucky found that the song was “of major concern and embarrassment” to other faculty members who were with Ryan during the trip, according to a redacted letter about the allegations against Ryan.

The letter from Patty Bender, the school’s assistant vice president for equal opportunity, states that Ryan’s behavior during the trip also involved “inappropriate touching” of students and use of sexual language. The professor is not suspected of having a sexual relationship with a student. What, specifically he’s accused of doing is unclear, as several details have been redacted from the letter, which was recently made public.

Ryan wrote an op-ed denying the allegations over the weekend. The column, which was published Saturday by the Courier Journal and the Lexington Herald Leader, questioned the competence of the university’s Title IX office. Title IX is a federal law prohibiting sexual discrimination and harassment at schools that receive federal funding.

The university found that the song, once covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks, “included ‘language of a sexual nature’ and was somehow offensive, though no victims were identified,” Ryan wrote.

Special snowflakes getting triggered. Accusations from an administrator that aren't supported by actual complaints, or evidence for the matter. Hypersensitivity and PC hysteria ruining the quality of education in America. Can this epidemic be cured or is it too late?\

Updated to address the dozens of posts that overlooked the fact that the "touching" wasn't something that originated from an actual complaint but rather just something one administator is claiming.

Here's a section from the an op-ed Professors wrote:

http://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...121505232.html

As a former director of the journalism school, I know that if a student or a faculty member comes forward with a complaint, the university insists on due process to resolve the problem.

In my case, I sent an email asking to know what exactly were the complaints against me. My message was turned into an open records request by UK’s legal office. A few days later I received a two-page letter denying my request.

If "touching" occurred then wheres the complaint and where is the Universities action?

Updated again with more:

http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...each-boys-song

Ryan said that he was “convicted without trial” over both the song and “inappropriate behavior . . . with two women students.” The “inappropriate behavior,” which Ryan claims “never occurred,” was not reported by the students themselves but rather by other UK faculty, and the students had, according to Ryan, “wanted to defend” him but “were never interviewed by university officials.” (Note: There was never an allegation of a “sexual” relationship between Ryan and another student, simply of an “inappropriate” one for reasons including a student’s being spotted wearing one of his sweatshirts, and the fact that he and a student had been in a suite together — which Ryan claimed he figured was okay because he was “helping the student with her English” and “there were always students coming in and out of the suite.)

[jackofwind]

Can we somehow cure ourselves of the epidemic of trivial bullshit that people like you flood this forum with every day?

This place has devolved into a cesspool of endless garbage bait posts.

[Kujako]

Not appropriate behavior, but coulda been worse. Could have been singing "I love little girls".

[Rixis]

also is accused of inappropriate touching and use of sexual language

Got there and got bored.

Talk about getting triggered, so offended by it the bullshit infiltrates the headlines.

[Garnier Fructis]

Special snowflakes getting triggered. Accusations from an administrator that aren't supported by actual complaints, or evidence for the matter. Hypersensitivity and PC hysteria ruining the quality of education in America. Can this epidemic be cured or is it too late?

There is no epidemic and it doesn't need curing.

You're hearing about this because it's outside the norm. That's why it made the news in the first place. If you look for outrageous examples, you're going to find them.

[Phookah]

Sounds like he liked touching people. Whats the problem?

[WskyDK]

lolwut
He didn't get in trouble for only the song, he got in trouble for feeling people up.

[Captain N]

Article says "Inappropriate Touching" was also a part of the problem. Another Zombergy triggered at headlines without reading the article thread. /yawn

[Azadina]

Can we somehow cure ourselves of the epidemic of trivial bullshit that people like you flood this forum with every day?

This place has devolved into a cesspool of endless garbage bait posts.

It is quite tiresome when the forum gets spammed the same kind of outrage threads, by people purposefully searching for them to get triggered over.

[Donimic]

Special snowflakes getting triggered. Accusations from an administrator that aren't supported by actual complaints, or evidence for the matter. Hypersensitivity and PC hysteria ruining the quality of education in America. Can this epidemic be cured or is it too late?

Nice click-bait title.
your quote even includes "inappropriate touching" and while we do not have proof of his mannerisms while singing and how he touched a student. That is completely within the grounds of being written up. Especially since it says there were several other professors present and they all agreed that it was inappropriate.

Sorry this isn't the 1950s where you could grope your students and sexual harassment wasn't a thing.

[Selastan]

Can we somehow cure ourselves of the epidemic of trivial bullshit that people like you flood this forum with every day?

This place has devolved into a cesspool of endless garbage bait posts.

Agreed. Stories like this are A+ level trolling designed to get people like us riled up. We need to do our part and not spread them. Kind of like Justin Bieber owes his success partly to the crowd that so eagerly rise to insult him. Any publicity is good publicity they say, lets not feed them by snatching their bait.

[God Save The King]

Special snowflakes getting triggered. Accusations from an administrator that aren't supported by actual complaints, or evidence for the matter. Hypersensitivity and PC hysteria ruining the quality of education in America. Can this epidemic be cured or is it too late?

I was always told this was a liberal problem. But apparently it now occurs in dark red Kentucky?


But more seriously, ignoring your clickbait, he probably got hit with sexual misconduct for this gem:

Ryan’s behavior during the trip also involved “inappropriate touching” of students and use of sexual language

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It is quite tiresome when the forum gets spammed the same kind of outrage threads, by people purposefully searching for them to get triggered over.

but Trump supporters aren't triggered. They're spreading the good word and bashing evil liberals.

[TrumpIsPresident]

Nice click-bait title.
your quote even includes "inappropriate touching" and while we do not have proof of his mannerisms while singing and how he touched a student. That is completely within the grounds of being written up. Especially since it says there were several other professors present and they all agreed that it was inappropriate.
Sorry this isn't the 1950s where you could grope your students and sexual harassment wasn't a thing.

Article says "Inappropriate Touching" was also a part of the problem. Another Zombergy triggered at headlines without reading the article thread. /yawn

lolwut
He didn't get in trouble for only the song, he got in trouble for feeling people up.

Sounds like he liked touching people. Whats the problem?

I was always told this was a liberal problem. But apparently it now occurs in dark red Kentucky?
But more seriously, ignoring your clickbait, he probably got hit with sexual misconduct for this gem:
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but Trump supporters aren't triggered. They're spreading the good word and bashing evil liberals.

Read closer.

There's no proof. There's no complaint. Its just one administrator making claims.

The professor is not suspected of having a sexual relationship with a student. What, specifically he’s accused of doing is unclear, as several details have been redacted from the letter, which was recently made public.

[alexw]

Special snowflakes getting triggered. Accusations from an administrator that aren't supported by actual complaints, or evidence for the matter. Hypersensitivity and PC hysteria ruining the quality of education in America. Can this epidemic be cured or is it too late?

A Trumpist who wants to make sexual harassment great again. What a surprise.

[Azadina]

but Trump supporters aren't triggered. They're spreading the good word and bashing evil liberals.

Oh, my mistake. How could I have made such an error!

A Trumpist who wants to make sexual harassment great again. What a surprise.

Their God Emperor approves of it, and likes doing it too.

[Paranoid Android]

Read closer.

There's no proof. There's no complaint. Its just one administrator making claims.

and you made a thread about nothing?

[Kathandira]

Honestly, it is a pretty creepy song to sing to students.

However, there is context missing here. Was he on stage in front of them? Was he just walking down a hall singing it to himself? How was this presented?

Anyhow, here are the lyrics in case anyone is unfamiliar with the song.

"California Girls"

Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there

The Mid-West farmer's daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night <--Maybe this is what they are concerned about? Not sure.

I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

The West coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island
Dolls by a palm tree in the sand

I been all around this great big world
And I seen all kinds of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world

I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)
I wish they all could be California
(Girls, girls, girls yeah I dig the)

[MrHappy]

oh look more crybulies yay

[alexw]

Oh, my mistake. How could I have made such an error!



Their God Emperor approves of it, and likes doing it too.

Well he's promised to make America great again like it was in the good old days of the 1950's, when grabbing them by the pussy was completely legal.

Ahh to dream the Trumpist dream...... to make sexual harassment great again!

[Kathandira]

"Part of that behavior was singing the classic Beach Boys song, “California Girls,” in front of students. Buck Ryan, an associate journalism professor, also is accused of inappropriate touching and use of sexual language."

...

"though no victims were identified"

This is really a non-issue thread. Not until more information is provided and a victim steps forward to confirm any allegations.