By S.A. McCarthy
The Washington Stand
A professor at a prominent Catholic university is claiming that teaching a course on drag shows is compatible with the school’s Catholic mission and identity.
Ahead of an on-campus drag show planned for next month, University of Notre Dame professor Pamela Wojcik explained that she doesn’t see “any conflict” with the performance her department is hosting and the university’s Catholic mission and identity. “Notre Dame is an institute of higher learning engaged in intellectual inquiry,” Wojcik said, adding, “I don’t see any conflict with the university mission or culture in the course. I believe our students have the right to consider truths about all topics.” Elsewhere, Wojcik asked, “So, do you have any evidence that the Church has opinions about drag one way or the other? ‘Cause I don’t.”
Meg Kilgannon, senior fellow for Education Studies at Family Research Council, expressed concern that those who represent Catholic institutions like Notre Dame often fail to uphold the Church’s teachings on sexuality.
“What’s disappointing is that so few object to this vulgarity or defend the very beautiful teaching of the Catholic Church on the dignity of men and women, our complementary natures designed by God for his glory and our good,” she told The Washington Stand. “As the ‘nones’ increase, blame is often laid at the feet of the ‘extreme and divisive’ ‘religious right.’ Institutional rot from the Left is a much more serious problem, leading to error and confusion because of scandalous courses like this one at Notre Dame on ‘drag.’ And the ‘intellectuals’ who are too smart for biblical standards regarding sexuality and family life seem to never consider their own complicity in the mass exodus from the Western church.”
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