Former Hunter College art professor Shellyne Rodriguez was the subject of near-constant Post reporting after an incident where she confronted anti-abortion students for spreading medical misinformation in a college common area. The scandal escalated when she confronted a reporter from the publication with a machete after they showed up at her residence. Beyond being verbally abusive, the article contains many images and a video making the professor seem like she is not in her right mind, contributing to a narrative from the post about how the colleges persecute “conservative” students. They use her status as an arts professor to contribute to the out of touch and “unhinged” image that they seek to create.

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