Radio DJ's planned youth talk contained 'inappropriate' parts on his sexuality: Singapore Polytechnic
03 Jul 2019
Article highlighted that radio deejay Joshua Simon decided to pull out of a TEDx talk at SP after he refused to edit his script. An SP spokesperson shared that its student organising committee reviewed Joshua’s script when they received it on the eve of the event, and found it inspirational but assessed that certain parts relating to his sexuality might be inappropriate for the target audience. They also sought the advice of the staff of SP who agreed with the students’ views. An MOE spokesperson also shared about its guidelines for the institutes of higher learnings (IHLs), where they encourage open discussions on various topics, but some issues, especially those that concern race and religion, are sensitive and potentially socially divisive. They added that organisers need to be cognisant of them and exercise appropriate judgment.
[TodayOnline]