tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post1962205645225890790..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Professor Bans Gendered Words. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39360221155522464322016-02-11T08:44:01.739-05:002016-02-11T08:44:01.739-05:00That being said, dignity culture is just objective...That being said, dignity culture is just objectively better than victim culture.<br /><br />1: Minor offense? Let it slide.<br /><br />2: Major offense? Confront them.<br /><br />3: Huge, damaging offense? Contact the authorities.<br /><br /><br />Whereas victim culture's steps are:<br /><br />1: Minor offense? Appeal to third parties.<br /><br />2: Major offense? Appeal to third partiesConan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-40989550522295556662016-02-11T08:40:35.186-05:002016-02-11T08:40:35.186-05:00See, I'm a strong believer in letting idiots s...See, I'm a strong believer in letting idiots say what they want to say. You don't get rid of idiocy by hiding it. You make it a sub-culture that way. You defeat it by shining a spotlight on it. PLEASE, yes, let the KKK give speeches on why everyone but white anglo-saxon protestants are inferior. God, yes, let the Neo-Nazis hold a rally. Let everyone SEE how stupid these people are!Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-13427361554473033782016-02-11T00:07:22.068-05:002016-02-11T00:07:22.068-05:00Some of the language policing on campuses with reg...Some of the language policing on campuses with regard to using inclusive language and avoiding microaggressions has become way too absurd, and I'm becoming more and more of a free speech absolutist ever since Yale Halloween 2015 and the increasing call for "safe spaces" on campus. Don't get me wrong--I'm all for inclusivity and diversity--but I'm growing tired of J Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070000686133103346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-78135334695326830562016-02-10T21:48:54.903-05:002016-02-10T21:48:54.903-05:00In sociology, history, gender studies, etc, using ...In sociology, history, gender studies, etc, using the correct terminology to refer to persons is as important as using the correct units is in science. I haven't watched the video but I support any prof who makes this clear, including to the tune of grades. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403289509523215570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-38482777491274741252016-02-10T09:16:53.458-05:002016-02-10T09:16:53.458-05:00I haven't watched the video (won't load) b...I haven't watched the video (won't load) but I double want to see it now.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91670875519864627592016-02-10T08:23:36.347-05:002016-02-10T08:23:36.347-05:00You're right. If it were real, when one of the...You're right. If it were real, when one of the panel offered an alternative explanation, the other four would have piled on mercilessly instead of allowing another to voice support. Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-83916839956866924352016-02-10T07:19:44.524-05:002016-02-10T07:19:44.524-05:00This isn't real. They're actors and this ...This isn't real. They're actors and this is them method acting for an upcoming movie or something. This can't be reality.Conan the Grammarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958152840132897163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58779781924978661242016-02-10T07:08:47.047-05:002016-02-10T07:08:47.047-05:00Leaving aside that this comes from Faux News, mayb...Leaving aside that this comes from Faux News, maybe I could take it more seriously if it weren't being presented by four women in mini-dresses, high heels, and strata of makeup clustered around the central male authority.Perfesser Slaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121044187510013809noreply@blogger.com