University of Iowa Professor Ellen Lewin's Response to Campus GOP Group Same-Sex Jabs, "F*ck Republicans"

University of Iowa professor Ellen Lewin under fire for sending email to campus Republican group's same-sex jabs against her, "f*ck Republicans."

Will a profanity-laced email solve any political problems? Well, that depends on who you ask. University of Iowa professor Ellen Lewin, who studies same-sex relationships, received some flak from the UI College Republicans group promoting "Conservative Coming Out Week." What did she do? She fired off a vulgarity laced email ("F*ck you, Republicans") aimed at all Republicans, according to the Chicago Tribune. Er, one problem, she sent it from her school account. That's a no-no! That's behavior unbecoming for the professor.

Lewin, 65, later wrote another email to the leaders of the College Republicans explaining that she had just finished reading about "fresh outrages committed by Republicans in government" when she received the pitch.

"I admit the language was inappropriate, and apologize for any affront to anyone's delicate sensibilities," Lewin wrote.

But she said the group's email contained several statements that were "extremely offensive, nearly rising to the level of obscenity." She said she was upset that Republicans used the "coming out" language to describe the week given what she called their general disdain for gay rights. She said the email also mocked labor protesters in Wisconsin and animal rights. Source: Chicago Tribune

Ms. Lewin is governed by free speech to a point, not on her university account. She shouldn't be forcing her political ideology on the students. If she felt such strong opposition to the group, then she should have sent the email from her own personal email account. Besides, she should realize that if you are in the public's eye, you open yourself to criticism on just about every facet of your life. So rather than get mad and tell someone to f*ck you, why not stand firm on the issues you believe in?