Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney speaks in largely empty hall for free lecture at Penn State: 'It feels fun to be sexy'



Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney spoke in largely empty auditorium for a free-admission lecture at Penn State University earlier this week, according to a photo shared by Young America's Foundation.

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Reaction on social media to the turnout for “A Conversation with Dylan Mulvaney” Tuesday evening in Alumni Hall was more than a little humorous:

  • "Oh, well I'm sure the venue identifies as sold out," one commenter said.
  • "He can imagine his audience like he imagines his gender," another user quipped.
  • "Surprisingly, the prancing troonery of this modern minstrel show doesn’t have an enormous offline following," another commenter noted. "Very mysterious."
  • "He can pretend it’s a huge crowd, just like he pretends he’s a girl," another user observed.
  • "The people in the audience are as imaginary as the genders they come up with," another commenter stated.
  • "Everyone heard they were only serving Bud Light," another user joked.
  • "Even the kids know he’s a con artist," another commenter wrote.

'It feels fun to be sexy'

Mulvaney — a biological male who identifies as female and made one of Forbes' "30 Under 30" lists last month — led the audience in a school chant before sitting down, the Daily Collegian reported.

Mulvaney discussed having “a hard six months” due to backlash after Bud Light used the trans influencer to promote the beer brand earlier this year, the Collegian noted.

“I realized that these companies were capitalizing on my identity and transness in a way that was really ugly," Mulvaney said, according to the paper. "I was putting my energy and identity into situations that were not safe for me or for the [trans] community.”

Mulvaney also talked about trying new clothing, the paper said: “It feels fun to be sexy and love my body for the first time because I’m wearing it for myself and not anyone else."

Student Naskara Sharma told the Collegian she was in awe of Mulvaney’s poise and composure throughout the night: “She’s absolutely gorgeous, and it was just so incredible to hear how far she’s come, and how she’s been able to stay so positive even through all the negativity."

The Daily Wire said Mulvaney typically charges $40,000 for a speaking engagement but that it's unclear if Mulvaney and the Student Programming Association worked out a less pricey payment for the event. The Daily Mail said student fees covered the Mulvaney speech at Penn State.

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Right-leaning comedians Alex Stein, a BlazeTV contributor, and Gavin McInnes, the founder of the Proud Boys, were recently invited to Penn State University to speak at an event billed as a "provocative comedy night" on campus. However, the event was canceled before it ever really began when hundreds of angry protesters quickly resorted to violence to prevent Stein and McInnes from speaking.

On Monday, Stein and McInnes arrived in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, to appear at the event arranged by a PSU student group and sponsored by Uncensored America, a "non-partisan organization dedicated to fighting for freedom of speech," according to its website.

However, a mob of angry protesters awaited their appearance and immediately began hurling invectives, insults, and, in one case, even projectile saliva to prevent the event from proceeding.

Ever the provocateur, Stein entered the heated fray and began mocking and insulting protesters to their faces, a move that prompted even more hostility.

\u201cHow to Troll Back Better @alexstein99\u201d
— Kate (@Kate) 1666655547

When Stein zeroed in on one particular female protester, she lashed out harshly.

"I f***ing hate you!" the unnamed woman repeated as she gave him the middle finger. "I hope you f***ing die!"

When Stein then filmed himself with her and insisted he "loved" her because she was "a very nice woman," she responded by spitting substantively on his suit jacket.

New York Post video

Stein himself tweeted another video of the incident. The spitting moment occurs at about the 1:40 mark:

\u201cAbsolute Mayhem & Chaos at Penn State University with the most Mentally Insane College Students in America!\u201d
— Alex Stein #99 (@Alex Stein #99) 1666664256

Police on horseback attempted to quell the unrest but were ultimately unsuccessful. People began using pepper spray on one another and at police, prompting the school to cancel the event.

\u201cPolice on horseback push back leftist protesters at Penn State in response to right-wing comedian Alex Stein appearing on campus.\n\nCredit: oldrowswig (Telegram)\u201d
— The Post Millennial (@The Post Millennial) 1666666283

Both the school and the university president issued statements that condemned Stein and McInnes for "hateful" and "abhorrent" opinions, but that also lamented that student protests had devolved into violence.

"From the start, Penn State’s administration firmly denounced the two speakers," university president Neeli Bendapudi reminded students in her statement.

However, Bendapudi continued, PSU administrators also "support the fundamental constitutional right of free speech and free expression of all members of our community."

She then blamed both sides — Stein and McInnes for contributing "to the very violence that compromised their ability to speak," the rioters for restricting "speech by escalating protest to violence" — and then expressed gratitude that no one had been seriously hurt.

In its statement to cancel the event, the school reiterated many of Bendapudi's sentiments.

"The University has been clear that the views and speech of the two speakers at tonight’s student-organization-hosted event are abhorrent and do not align with the values of Penn State. We have encouraged peaceful protest, and, while protest is an acceptable means of expression, it becomes unacceptable when it obstructs the basic exchange of ideas. Such obstruction is a form of censorship, no matter who initiates it or for what reasons. The University expects that people engaging in expressive activity will demonstrate civility, concern for the safety of persons and property, respect for University activities and for those who may disagree with their message, and will comply with University rules.

"The climate in our nation has been polarized for quite some time. On campuses across the country, violence is proliferating and individuals are being intimidated and even harmed. This must stop."

The event was scheduled to begin by 8 p.m., but had been formally canceled by 7:15. It is unclear whether there had been any arrests or whether any of the students will face repercussions from the school for participating in the disturbance.

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Pennsylvania State University will no longer use labels like "freshman," "junior," or "senior," because such terms are not inclusive enough and perpetuate a Western male-dominated viewpoint.

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On April 27, Penn State's faculty senate announced the passage of an "inclusive language" resolution that has effectively banned the use of "paternalistic" terms such as "freshmen," "junior," "senior," "upperclassmen," "underclassmen," and more, according to Penn State News.

The Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs passed the resolution — titled "Removal of Gendered & Binary Terms from Course and Program Descriptions" — with a majority vote.

A portion of the resolution reads, "The University, as with most all academic institutions world-wide, has grown out of a typically male-centered world. As such, many terms in our lexicon carry a strong, male-centric, binary character to them. Terms such as 'freshmen' are decidedly male-specific, while terms such as 'upperclassmen' can be interpreted as both sexist and classist."

Not even "junior" and "senior" are exempt from the senate's inclusive microscope, as such terms are "parallel to western male father-son naming conventions, and much of our written documentation uses he/she pronouns."

Terms like freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior will now be replaced with labels "first-year," "second-year," "third-year," and "fourth-year," and upperclassmen and lowerclassmen will now be referred to as "upper division" students and "lower division" students.

The resolution recommends that the university make "editorial updates to our course and program descriptions" to reflect the changes, in order to "remove gendered terms" and avoid any alienation of faculty, students, and staff.

"We suggest that the University consider changes to all written materials, including recruiting materials, admissions materials, scholarship information, housing materials, other outward-facing documents, internal documents, and websites," the resolution adds.

The resolution, however, admits that certain instances will exist in which gendered terms "may need to remain intact" — specifically gender studies courses and other courses that may pertain to feminism and the like.

“The committee recognizes that there may be places where these terms, especially gender terms, may need to remain intact, for example in the case of courses or degrees that delve into gender studies," the resolution points out. “In such cases, efforts shall be made to clearly delineate between the 'academic' study of these gendered terms, and the newly established nomenclature as it would apply to faculty, staff, students, and guests."

According to Campus Reform, more than 88 percent of university students approved the change.

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