A ‘banga list’ rating female students’ sexual performance and appearance has sparked fury after the PowerPoint was shown at a Dutch university.
The demeaning list includes phrases such as “nice and easy” and “a bit fat”, and women studying at Utrecht University were also rated on a scale of one to five.
Several victims on the list are believed to be members of the Utrecht University Rowing Student Association, Triton, in the Netherlands.
The club confirmed: “Let it be clear that Triton strongly disapproves of the list and prioritizes victim assistance.
“Utrecht University and the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences have been contacted and a complaint has been filed with the police.”
Several female students at Utrecht University in the Netherlands were victims of a “banga list” that circulated around the university and rated their appearance and sexual performance.
The association indicates on its website that it is in close contact with the police.
“Finally, we would like to urge everyone not to play a role in the distribution and sharing of this document.”
Parents of the affected students reported the incident to lawyer Ina Brouwer, who did not reveal how many concerned parents came forward.
Brouwer is already helping victims of a “banga list” from Utrecht already published and distributed on campus via PowerPoint two weeks ago, reports De Telegraaf.
The list came from the Utrecht Student Corps (USC) and in the document, female students were divided into two groups.
The one that claimed women were attractive and where women were called “dragons.”
The PowerPoint also included photos, phone numbers and home addresses of the students, as well as comments about their appearance.
Texts like ‘pffffff very fat’, ‘has a nice ass’, ‘must wear makeup’ and ‘as far as we’re concerned, the hottest one of the year 23’, were spotted alongside the women’s photos.
Comments about women’s sexual performance were also seen, with disgusting descriptions such as “nice and shit.”
USC said on its website that it was not responsible for the latest list and claimed to have received an email with an attachment “in which several women can be found with their contact details, supplemented by objectionable texts “.
He also said he would file a report.
“The email is addressed to multiple email addresses of people outside of USC, likely in an effort to distribute it to a wide audience as quickly as possible.
“This email was worded to make it appear as if it came from a group of USC members.
“We have no reason to assume that this came from USC and there are concrete indications that the source is outside of our association.”
Due to the previous “Banga list”, USC is no longer authorized to conduct ceremonial activities within the university.
It would also no longer receive funding from the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and Utrecht University.
The public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the authors of the derogatory “banga list”.
An expert has warned the Dutch newspaper of the dangers surrounding these types of lists and the impacts they can have on women’s self-esteem.
“The idea that misogynistic jokes should be allowed is very deep-rooted,” said Marina van der Wal, an expert on youth and young adults.
“It may be that some sick and influential minds have a feeling of superiority. They feel better than others and want to emphasize this status by making inappropriate jokes.
“In doing so, they place themselves above women,” she added.
The National Union of Students called last September for a clearer reporting and complaints procedure to be put in place regarding “banga lists”.
“Every member should know where to go if something happens,” they said.