Universities should “teach kids to strive,” not suck their thumbs and hide under a rock every time a student hears something he finds offensive.
Nevertheless, the University of Arizona has distributed a 20-page booklet teaching methods to address microaggressive speech and behavior.
A Must-Read: UofA distributes 20page microaggression booklet how2talk “Oops/Ouch” etc. https://t.co/FTl3PXuVIe #Orwellian #Snowflake #1A
— Tracey Theisen, MBA (@TraceyTheisen) March 18, 2017
The guide includes an “oops” and “ouch” section on dealing with microaggression.
“If a student feels hurt or offended by another student’s comment, the hurt student can say ‘ouch,’” the booklet states. “In acknowledgment, the student who made the hurtful comment says ‘oops.’ If necessary, there can be further dialogue about this exchange.”
U-Arizona is a public university, and as such receives much of its funding from the taxpayers. The booklet was written by Vice Provost Jesus Treviño, to apparently justify his reported $214,000 annual salary.
He could have found better, more productive ways of wasting taxpayer dollars.
Confused about what constitutes a microaggression? The booklet gives the answer.
They are “the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.”
If they’re “everyday slights,” especially if unintentional, shouldn’t students be taught to ignore them? Whatever happened to the “sticks and stones” rule?
Folks on social media thought the whole idea was preposterous — especially at the university level.
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@TraceyTheisen teach them 2 grow a thicker skin & not let words hurt them. “Sticks & Stones will break ur bones but words will never hurt U”
— gab ai JokerMouce (@TheJokerMouce) March 18, 2017
@TraceyTheisen @EjHirschberger We’re making wusses out of our kids, meanwhile radical muslims are teaching theirs how to behead people? WTF!
— Iron Fist (@RKBA_NJ) March 18, 2017
@TraceyTheisen Sheesh! Whats up w AZ? Years of globalist McCain. Now Hamas Muslim head of airport & Univ going nutz.
— ♬ SongBird4Trump ♬ (@C4Constitution) March 18, 2017
@TraceyTheisen @AumoneMaison maybe if this was preschool otherwise ridiculous.
— Women 4 Trump (@123onlytrump) March 18, 2017
Preschool indeed — distribute the pacifiers!
@TraceyTheisen pic.twitter.com/Q0vjrW2WAg
— 2Alpha-SWAMPDRAINER (@2Alpha) March 18, 2017
And another thought it an answer in search of a problem.
@TraceyTheisen @TheMeemStreams this is a fantastic solution to a problem that has never exhisted
— Jeffrey B (@Tucsonred) March 18, 2017
Finally, one person believed this was just one more step in making universities conform to liberal thought and into socialism.
@TraceyTheisen pic.twitter.com/Oi5p7W4BSi
— 2Alpha-SWAMPDRAINER (@2Alpha) March 18, 2017
The guide gives an example of a microaggression as “Assuming that all students are from the U.S and fully understand American culture and the English language.”
They’re attending classes in the United States at the university level. Shouldn’t an understanding of the English language be a basic prerequisite?
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