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[quote]California Professors instructed not to say 'America is the land of opportunity'
That's one of several phrases deem a 'microaggression' at faculty leader training sessions iniated by University of California President Janet Napolitano“America is the land of opportunity,” “There is only one race, the human race” and “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” are among a long list of alleged microaggressions faculty leaders of the University of California system have been instructed not to say.
These so-called microaggressions – considered examples of subconscious racism – were presented at faculty leader training sessions held throughout the 2014-15 school year at nine of the 10 UC campuses. The sessions, an initiative of UC President Janet Napolitano, aim to teach how to avoid offending students and peers, as well as how to hire a more diverse faculty.
Other sayings deemed unacceptable include: “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.”, “Where are you from or where were you born?”, “Affirmative action is racist.”, “When I look at you, I don’t see color.”
These phrases in particular are targeted because they promote the “myth of meritocracy” or represent “statements which assert that race or gender does not play a role in life successes.” Others are said to be color blind, apparently a bad thing that indicates “that a white person does not want to or need to acknowledge race,” according to the [URL="http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/seminars/Tool_Recognizing_Microaggressions.pdf"]handout[/URL], “Tool: Recognizing Microaggressions and the Messages They Send.”[/quote]
Fucking PC bullshit.
No, this isn't even PC, just bullshit.
[QUOTE] “There is only one race, the human race”[/QUOTE]
[I][B][U][QUOTE]“I believe the most qualified person should get the job” [/QUOTE][/U][/B][/I]
It's just insane. These people say that race is a social construct but then get offended when people try to fight against the social construct. For the most qualified person quote, that's just trying to find a reason to be offended. The most qualified person deserves the job because he is skilled and offers the most assets to the company.
Recognizing how these phrases can sometimes show underlying assumptions or bias is one thing. Banning them is quite another.
This is unreal
[quote] “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” are among a long list of alleged microaggressions faculty leaders of the University of California system have been instructed not to say.[/quote]
What the actual fuck.
As a student of a UC.
I am sorry for our top staff being such push-overs.
how are half of these remotely racist or sexist or whatever like
“Where are you from or where were you born?”
what is this supposed to imply???
There's a fucking limit to how much PC socieity needs
we passed it years ago
[QUOTE]'America is the land of opportunity'[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]“I believe the most qualified person should get the job”[/QUOTE]
It's like they're banning these phrases because UC tuition is [B]so fucking high[/B] that these fucking statements are no longer true.
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;47925184]As a student of a UC.
I am sorry for our top staff being such push-overs.[/QUOTE]
UCR doesn't really care about stuff like this.
[editline]11th June 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Fapplejack;47925214]It's like they're banning these phrases because UC tuition is [B]so fucking high[/B] that these fucking statements are no longer true.[/QUOTE]
The one UC i could stand would be UCR. They give out grants like hotcakes. my friend didn't get his cal-grant in time the first year, and they covered almost everything with a $20,000 grant to him. all he had to pay was for housing afterwards.
I actually chose UCR over UCLA because of how free and open they are, and the fact they're ranked pretty high on ethnic and social equality, primarily as a result of their lack of frats and sors.
Macrostupidities.
Not really a fan of the source. The handout is from 2010, and the website is chock full of "CONSERVATIVES UNDER ATTACK!!!"
[QUOTE=Wii60;47925212]There's a fucking limit to how much PC socieity needs
we passed it years ago[/QUOTE]
No we very clearly didn't.
There's shitty cases of PC getting out of control but if you somehow think we as a society have reached a point where we no longer have to fight racism then you're completely insane.
[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;47925379]Not really a fan of the source. The handout is from 2010, and the website is chock full of "CONSERVATIVES UNDER ATTACK!!!"[/QUOTE]
They link the actual handout from the university of california website: [url]http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/seminars/Tool_Recognizing_Microaggressions.pdf[/url]
[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;47925151]What the actual fuck.[/QUOTE]
The silver lining to this cloud of shit is that ideas like this either stay small, or they expand and collapse the societies that harbored them in the first place.
[QUOTE=sgman91;47925505]They link the actual handout from the university of california website: [url]http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/seminars/Tool_Recognizing_Microaggressions.pdf[/url][/QUOTE]
which if read carefully includes the line:
" The context of the relationship and situation is critical. "
[QUOTE=Kommodore;47925638]which if read carefully includes the line:
" The context of the relationship and situation is critical. "[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]“I believe the most qualified person should get the job” are among a long list of alleged microaggressions faculty leaders of the University of California system have been instructed not to say.
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I cannot think of a context where this quote is inappropriate and offensive?
[QUOTE=sgman91;47925505]They link the actual handout from the university of california website: [url]http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/seminars/Tool_Recognizing_Microaggressions.pdf[/url][/QUOTE]
Where does that PDF say that anything has been banned, it just looks like they're listing examples of something.
Is this just another case of a conservative website finding something completely banal and exploding it for clicks, and then FP falling for it
[QUOTE=Svinnik;47925656]I cannot think of a context where this quote is inappropriate and offensive?[/QUOTE]
according to the handout it gives the message "People of color are given extra unfair benefits because of their race."
which is still silly but hey
[QUOTE=papaya;47925866]according to the handout it gives the message "People of color are given extra unfair benefits because of their race."
which is still silly but hey[/QUOTE]
That slips right into the realm of thought control.
[QUOTE=Wii60;47925212]There's a fucking limit to how much PC socieity needs[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]'there's a limit to how much politically correct socieity needs'[/QUOTE]
so many things wrong with this sentence
[editline]11th June 2015[/editline]
there's a distinct difference between being progressive and being an idiot. we always need progressive people who make sense. progression doesn't just stop having a need to exist
there are always going to be civil issues
[QUOTE=Zeke129;47925685]Where does that PDF say that anything has been banned, it just looks like they're listing examples of something.
Is this just another case of a conservative website finding something completely banal and exploding it for clicks, and then FP falling for it[/QUOTE]
Yeah I don't get it either. I initially thought it sounded ridiculous, then I looked into it and it seemed to be a seminar handout, with examples of "microagressions" from this book.
[url]https://books.google.se/books/about/Microaggressions_in_Everyday_Life.html?id=jyzcuvgTaIMC&redir_esc=y[/url]
The fuck has this to do with political correctness? I'd really love to have that answered.
[QUOTE=V12US;47925885]That slips right into the realm of thought control.[/QUOTE]
it's one thing to tell people not to express certain ideas, but telling them not to say certain phrases because they might possibly be tangentially related to an idea you're uncomfortable with is just daffy
like, in an ideal world I should hope we'd all agree that the best qualified person should, generally speaking, get the job. Whether or not you believe that's applicable to the current situation is an entirely separate discussion.
really cool seeing people get blinded by hatred and spout 'PC' without thinking
political correctness is such a vague term. i hate to say it, but it has become an utter buzzword within groups like /pol/ and internet discussions. and people have just taken to using it for any old thing that annoys them about societal progress or a lack thereof
it doesn't demonstrate any understanding of who you're criticizing, at all
[QUOTE=Svinnik;47925656]I cannot think of a context where this quote is inappropriate and offensive?[/QUOTE]
when directly or implicitly referencing affirmative action with a student or minority interviewee who is there because of affirmative action
[QUOTE=Swebonny;47925935]Yeah I don't get it either. I initially thought it sounded ridiculous, then I looked into it and it seemed to be a seminar handout, with examples of "microagressions" from this book.
[url]https://books.google.se/books/about/Microaggressions_in_Everyday_Life.html?id=jyzcuvgTaIMC&redir_esc=y[/url]
The fuck has this to do with political correctness? I'd really love to have that answered.[/QUOTE]
I don't even know what microaggressions actually are but I assume it's related to dogwhistle racism/sexism/etc? Little statements or actions that are totally innocent at face value but that take on a whole different meaning when someone uses them with an attempt to disparage?
[QUOTE=.Lain;47925965]really cool seeing people get blinded by hatred and spout 'PC' without thinking
political correctness is such a vague term. i hate to say it, but it has become an utter buzzword within groups like /pol/ and internet discussions. and people have just taken to using it for any old thing that annoys them about societal progress or a lack thereof
it doesn't demonstrate any understanding of who you're criticizing, at all[/QUOTE]
Fuck PC!
heh damn i'm so smart
[QUOTE=Swebonny;47926004]Fuck PC! [/QUOTE]
mips stop hacking mod accounts
[QUOTE=Zeke129;47925994]I don't even know what microaggressions actually are but I assume it's related to dogwhistle racism/sexism/etc? Little statements or actions that are totally innocent at face value but that take on a whole different meaning when someone uses them with an attempt to disparage?[/QUOTE]
First time I hear it too. Apparently it's "unintended discrimination".
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microaggression_theory[/url]
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