CityU’s response to disco night ‘misconduct’ an overreaction

According to the source, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) authorities established a student discipline panel in response to a July 27 incident involving a young man carrying a young woman at a party. The man was reportedly half-naked while the woman was dressed in only shorts and a bra. The article questions whether a mountain has been made out of a molehill and suggests the practice of sledgehammering a small nut.

It highlights the issue of consent, questioning who among the attendees consented to be filmed and released the footage to social media. The article argues that if anyone should face discipline, it should be the individual who intruded on the privacy of fellow students and betrayed their trust. The article also points out that local universities have had similar issues with misconduct, such as groping at the University of Hong Kong, voyeurism at Education University, and a kissing game at Lingnan University.

It emphasizes that any misconduct should be handled by the police, not student discipline. The Management Sciences Society of the university's student union organized a three-day programme aimed at helping new students understand university life. The article notes that the incident took place after the main proceedings had ended, in a private setting, and that both parties were consenting adults.

It criticizes the media for focusing on the woman's clothing and suggests that double standards exist in what is deemed acceptable attire. The article concludes by emphasizing that the event was not designed for kindergarten children and that the students were attending a disco party in their own time.