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My Experience in New York City Visiting SUNY Maritime College

SUNY Maritime College TPUSA chapter members

Last week, my friend and TPUSA Ambassador Xaviaer traveled to the Big Apple to talk to students at SUNY Martime College about the most pressing issues facing Gen Z, and why our generation is going to be paramount in winning the ongoing culture war.

We discussed a lot of topics, but the issue that these students felt most affected by was the transgender agenda and how it is being implemented in every aspect of their college experience. Specifically, students noted that they are pressured into using “preferred pronouns” in every setting and to affirm identities, no matter how ridiculous they may seem.

A student told me how in dorm halls, RA’s have bulletin boards featuring something called the “Gender Expression Unicorn.” My jaw dropped. The student explained that this is a board which has all the pride and transgender flags displayed, along with every RA’s photo and their preferred pronouns to promote inclusivity. This same student says that she was met with a combative attitude after she used “she/her” pronouns when addressing an RA who chose to go by “she/THEY” just that day because they’re “gender fluid.”

It absolutely shocked me that on a college campus like Maritime where majority of the students are preparing to enter into our armed forces it was so unbelievably woke. SUNY Maritime college in the Bronx New York is the oldest and largest maritime school in the country. Ironically, it appears that the majority of students are conservative and simply have to put up with the faculty forcing their agenda down the throats of everyone else.

Nevertheless, this was an incredible trip, and being able to talk with students about their desire to serve our country and their passion to save America was a privilege. After speaking with TPUSA Field Representative Katie Barclow, I realized just how many schools are denying chapter requests to host conservative speakers on campus.

We are in a fight for free speech every day, it isn’t enough anymore to be silent as a conservative, it is imperative that you speak up and stand up for your values and your freedom, before it gets taken away.

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