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The criticism of Lou Reed’s classic hit “Walk on the Wild Side” as “transphobic” at an Ontario university has reignited the long-simmering debate around the impact of cultural sensitivity on campuses and whether there’s a chill on freedom of speech and topics that could offend.

In a now-deleted Facebook post, the University of Guelph Central Student Association apologized for playing Reed’s 1972 tune during a recent campus event.

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“It’s come to our attention that the playlist we had on during bus pass distribution on Thursday contained a song with transphobic lyrics,” read a portion of the post.

“We now know the lyrics to this song are hurtful to our friends in the trans community and we’d like to unreservedly apologize for this error in judgment.”

A portion of “Walk on the Wild Side” was inspired by the late Holly Woodlawn, a transgender actress who appeared in Andy Warhol films.

“Holly came from Miami F.L.A., hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A.,” the song begins.