Dumb Political Correctness



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Particularly liked the lining up by favorite color. I pity the student(s) that were to say either black or white.
 
UC-Davis warns not to use the term "you guys" because words hurt and it "erases the identies of people in the room".
 
The BBC likes lesbian marriage proposals at the Olympics
But not so much the more traditional proposal

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Well if they were looking to shore up recruiting, mission accomplished. Enlist in the military, bunk with a young woman who's probably in reasonably good physical condition. What teenager wouldn't go for that?
 
Seattle Husker said:
That's a 1.5 year old document. I'll never replace "forefathers" with "ancestors". That is dumb.
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I didn't see the date. I got it from an article from August 18. Guess the author was running out of things to write about.

By the way, I don't advocate jackass-ism. I do generally avoid using male-oriented language to refer to women if a gender neutral or female-oriented word is reasonably available without making me sound like a pretentious tool. I think that's basic courtesy. What bugs me about this is that a supposedly reputable college is actually willing to butcher the language to do this and is wasting time on it. If your employees have that kind of time, then you have too many of them, and your tuition is too high.
 
How about The Olympics letting a man win the gold in the women's 1500? Dude's testosterone levels were off the chart, but the Court of Arbitration for Sports, what ever that is, allowed him/her to compete as a woman.

If the facial features, muscles, testosterone, bulge in his running shorts, and the fact that he's married to a woman, didn't convince you he's a he, his momma named him "Caster". She thought she had a boy.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/20/intersex-athlete-wins-gold-medal-in-womens-800m-race/
 
Clean said:
How about The Olympics letting a man win the gold in the women's 1500? Dude's testosterone levels were off the chart, but the Court of Arbitration for Sports, what ever that is, allowed him/her to compete as a woman.

If the facial features, muscles, testosterone, bulge in his running shorts, and the fact that he's married to a woman, didn't convince you he's a he, his momma named him "Caster". She thought she had a boy.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/20/intersex-athlete-wins-gold-medal-in-womens-800m-race/
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I've pretty much stopped watching the Olympics. First, I'm too old to watch the women's gymnastics without feeling like a dirty old man. (Let's be honest. Admiring those girls' butts is the only reason men watch women's gymnastics.) Second, I'm sick of the politics. When I was a kid, it was the East German (and to a lesser degree, the Soviet) judges screwing the American athletes and using steroids. Now it's the politically correct garbage like letting men compete as women and blabbering about the "firsts." Stories about who's the first black-transgendered-lesbian-Muslim-former suicide-bomber-in-a-wheelchair to win a gold medal in the 100m hurdles are starting to become tiresome to me.
 
Mr. Deez said:
Stories about who's the first black-transgendered-lesbian-Muslim-former suicide-bomber-in-a-wheelchair to win a gold medal in the 100m hurdles are starting to become tiresome to me.
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See now, you clearly have NOT been following the Olympics closely. She wasn't lesbian, she was pansexual. And I don't care what the judges said, she shouldn't have won because it should have to be an actual body part that crosses the finish line. Adding a two-foot spoiler on the front of your chair doesn't count.
 
That Princeton report says "their" should be used instead of "his" or "her." All through school my english teachers would tell me using "their" instead of "his" or "her" was improper. Now I know they were not teaching me proper english, but instead keeping me from being gender inclusive!
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Htown77 said:
That Princeton report says "their" should be used instead of "his" or "her." All through school my english teachers would tell me using "their" instead of "his" or "her" was improper. Now I know they were not teaching me proper english, but instead keeping me from being gender inclusive!
:angry::angry::angry::angry::angry:
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Think of your retirement fund after the monies you get for suing the District for who knows what farcical reasons though...
 
mb227 said:
Think of your retirement fund after the monies you get for suing the District for who knows what farcical reasons though...
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I gather that rather than appreciate my english teachers, I should now hate them for their gender exclusive bigotry against "their." That has to be worth a lawsuit or at least a protest.
 
Htown77 said:
I gather that rather than appreciate my english teachers, I should now hate them for their gender exclusive bigotry against "their." That has to be worth a lawsuit or at least a protest.
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If a cause of action for academic malpractice existed, I'd be worth more money than Warren Buffet within a year.
 
Htown77 said:
That Princeton report says "their" should be used instead of "his" or "her."
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It's actually a good practice in writing. That way I don't have to alternate "his" and "her" (or just use "his", which is what I'd usually do) when I write and don't have to worry about anyone getting irritated by using all masculine language. It's a pain in the neck and I don't always do it, but there's no issue in doing it if you're writing commercially. (If you're writing a post or a personal letter, do whatever you want, and it's no one's business.)

Now... if Princeton is saying that you should use "their" as a singular referring to an individual, I would have an issue with that.
 
Well here's a breath of fresh air from the Univ. of Chicago no less:

The University of Chicago’s acceptance letter for the incoming class of 2020 is more than that— it’s a declaration of academic freedom. The college’s Dean of Students Jay Ellison used the letter to welcome students and reclaim the definition of college. An education at the University of Chicago is not about “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings,” he wrote, but “rigorous debate, discussion…disagreement,” and even occasional “discomfort.”

This daring correspondence begins:
Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance to the college at the University of Chicago. Earning a place in our community of scholars is no small achievement and we are delighted that you selected Chicago to continue your intellectual journey.

Once here you will discover that one of the University of Chicago’s defining characteristics is our commitment to freedom of inquiry and expression. This is captured in the University’s faculty report on freedom of expression. Members of our community are encouraged to speak, write, listen, challenge, and learn, without fear of censorship. Civility and mutual respect are vital to all of us, and freedom of expression does not mean the freedom to harass or threaten others. You will find that we expect members of our community to be engaged in rigorous debate, discussion, and even disagreement. At times this may challenge you and even cause discomfort.

Ellison got specific about the trendy retreats from dissenting views in which the school won’t engage, adding that diversity of ideas is part of the college’s diversity strategy.


Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so called ‘trigger warnings,’ we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual ‘safe spaces’ where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.

Fostering the free exchange of ideas reinforces a related University priority— building a campus that welcomes people of all backgrounds. Diversity of opinion and background is a fundamental strength of our community. The members of our community must have the freedom to espous and explore a wide range of ideas.

The letter’s content is so countercultural on the college scene, it left some wondering if it was real.


A university administrator forewarning students that they might actually be uncomfortable is so unheard of these days that I worried Ellison’s letter was actually a fake—even though The Chicago Maroon retweeted it. So I emailed Ellison’s office to confirm it.

‘I can confirm that the letter is authentic,’ a U of C spokesperson told Reason.

Bravo, Chicago. Bravo.

Some are under the impression this policy might be disturbing to conservative and libertarian students, who have been so very accustomed to being a coddled majority on college campuses up until now, I guess.


The conservatives gloating about @uchicago's "No Safe Spaces" policy don't appear to think it will apply to them, too, the dear wee lads.

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) August 25, 2016


It is glaringly obvious, of course, that “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings,” are not the creations of a handful of Wellesley College Republicans. But the good news for liberal campus activists is open debate benefits everyone, even (especially) those who dislike it most.

For students who might need more information about the concepts of rigorous debate and freedom of expression— which, let’s face it, many of them probably do— Ellison offered supplemental materials including a history of free-wheeling debate at the university and a committee report by faculty on their commitment to free expression.

It is a sad commentary on higher education that this is considered a brave and bold move, but it is, and the University of Chicago should be applauded mightily for stating what used to be obvious.
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http://thefederalist.com/2016/08/25...s-the-acceptance-letter-every-college-should/
 
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