Heartbreaking. This is the kind of story you just never want to hear about, but it’s sadly true. White sophomore Brandon Tobin is really struggling to come up with anything for his “I Am Chapman” poster.
When he decided to be a part of the campaign in which students differences and diversity is highlighted by a series of posters in Argyros Forum, he was excited at the opportunity to share his own unique experience with the Chapman community, before realizing that writing “I Am a Fiji” wasn’t exactly highlighting any sort of diversity or struggle.
When his friend suggested that maybe he had just never faced any hardship and he shouldn’t try, he fired back, claiming that he was oppressed as a male fan of superhero movies because Captain Marvel stars a woman. He thought he had cracked the code with “I am a film lover, I am a gamer, I am Chapman”, but then he saw a poster for a black woman struggling with depression.
Our thoughts are with Brandon during this hard time.
