{"id":95302,"date":"2021-09-12T11:09:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T15:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/?p=95302"},"modified":"2021-09-12T11:09:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T15:09:32","slug":"harvard-u-official-asks-students-to-remove-possibly-offensive-nicki-minaj-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/harvard-u-official-asks-students-to-remove-possibly-offensive-nicki-minaj-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard U. official asks students to remove possibly ‘offensive’ Nicki Minaj flag"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Harvard University official apparently contacted several students earlier this month requesting they take down an American flag featuring a bikini-clad Nicki Minaj in a salute pose.<\/p>\n

According to FIRE<\/a>, what appears to be a university dean contacted four students about the flag hanging from their dorm window.<\/p>\n

“I don’t want to censor anyone’s political or aesthetic expressions, but I’m concerned that members of the community will find the poster offensive, so I’m wondering if you’d be willing to take it down,” the official wrote.<\/p>\n

Just what was “offensive” about the image the official did not specify.<\/p>\n

The Twitter account @imjustjuice, allegedly a Harvard student, ended up deleting a post about the controversy out of fear “Harvard might do something to jeopardize his spot at the university.” “Barbz” refers to fans of Nicki Minaj.<\/p>\n

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After hearing about @imjustjuice’s situation, several Minaj fans showed their support by either hanging Minaj banners from their dorm rooms or indicating they would do just that.<\/p>\n

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solidarity from the other side of mather!! we stand for the flag \u2665\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/DCOQ7xDGjS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bMTC7uOMrm<\/a><\/p>\n

— smellie (@0rganicmeme) September 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n