Triggered Students Are Protesting Ice Cream, Because It’s Not Inclusive Enough

I never thought I’d see the day, but here we are. Students are protesting ice cream.

A bunch of snowflakes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are protesting the ice cream served on campus, because the ingredients aren’t “inclusive” enough.

UW-M’s official ice cream, the Babcock, contains a beef gelatin additive, which according to the legislation, “renders certain communities such as the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian unable to enjoy it without violating their beliefs.”

Naturally, they crafted a resolution in protest. It’s titled “Ice Cream For All.” It would urge university administrators to “acknowledge the marginalization of having the official campus Ice Cream not be inclusive to religious students on campus.”

The student council will vote on this next week, because everything is dumb and nothing makes sense.

The legislation states that the Babcock Ice Cream is an important tradition at UW-M, and “it would be a gross act of discrimination to continue to deprive some minority students” from eating the ice cream because of their religious beliefs. Sponsors of the legislation also added that issues like this play a part in the marginalization of students.

“Symbolic issues like these have always and will always play a critical role in whether marginalized students and people feel welcome, included, and connected to their community,” reads the legislation.

This is honestly the dumbest complaint I’ve ever read in my life. So what do they want? Gross “inclusive” ice cream that tastes like crap? At least EVERYONE could hold hands and enjoy the CRAPPY ice cream together, right? Is that the dream?

If passed, the ASM would “condemn” events sponsored by the university which serve Babcock Ice Cream, and will not be hosting any events with the ice cream themselves. The sponsors claim that the possible Babcock Ice Cream strike shows “solidarity with religious students.”

In addition, if the resolution is passed, the ASM recommends that the administration, unions, and dining halls all “acknowledge” that the official ice cream of the university marginalizes religious students on campus.

Here’s the thing: The ice cream shop in question– Babcock Dairy– already sells gelatin free ice cream. A UW-M spokesperson said the university “produces and sells ‘super premium’ ice cream, sherbet and Greek frozen yogurt options that are made with a plant-based stabilizer and are gelatin-free.” They also have options for those who are lactose intolerant.

First world problems. This is what that looks like.

h/t Campus Reform