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There is a lot of talk on the net these days about microagressions, and it's good netiquette to post trigger warnings before discussing sensitive topics. What's good in online forums isn't necessarily appropriate in-person, especially on University campuses. The cover article for September's edition of The Atlantic magazine discusses the harm that students' requests for trigger warnings on course content and accusations of microagression are causing, stifling open conversation on campuses across America. The authors also suggest that these student behaviors are actively causing harm to the students.
Avoiding trigger topics, instead of assisting those who have suffered traumas, perpetuates and enhances the pathology of the phobias they hope not to trigger. The hunt for microagression creates in the students cognitive distortions that are usually treated with cognitive behavioral therapy. The authors are calling this "The Coddling of the American Mind", and suggest it will create a generation of graduates unable to cope with the world after graduation.
The authors also appeared on the Diane Rehm show, on a segment called "The New Political Correctness: Why Some Fear It's Ruining American Education". Far from trying to shut down the conversation about race relations, the authors are trying to re-open it.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Tuesday September 01 2015, @05:17PM
Yes, the creeping expansion of meaning, where things like rules and laws which should not be ambiguous -- however, people see fit to redefine things on the fly in an arbitrary manner.
Was just in San Francisco having this discussion with some Masshole female in a dive-bar, calmly but jovially explaining why political incorrectness is a necessary evil and the whole P.C. thing is getting out of hand, and that I was horrified how easily people would give up their freedom of speech. Needless to say, she didn't agree with me, and so the conversation escalated without becoming noisy or violent. She then accused me of "assaulting" her, because I had calmly bothered to disagree with her.
"Unfuckingbelievable," I told her with disgust on my face. At that point I had expected her to run out of the bar yelling "Raaape! Raaape!" But I told her, "You know, assault has a legal definition, so go tell the cops I 'assaulted' you and get into deep shit for not only wasting their time but filing a false police report. Go ahead, I don't give a fuck!" She huffed and puffed and walked out of the bar, leaving me to drink in peace.
That is how you get rid of chickenshits like that -- call their fucking bluff. And don't let Massholes into your state.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Hairyfeet on Tuesday September 01 2015, @07:12PM
I always point out to those in favor of "political correctness" that it is literally a communist term, it was a term come up with by mainstream communists for how Stalin used to have a ministry to "correct" political mistakes, such as making a person into a non person by erasing them from photos and documents. The truly sad part is to the SJWs? that sounds like a fine idea, just erase those that do not agree with you because freedom of speech to them means being free to support their views and tell them how progressive they are, opposing views shall not be tolerated. For a perfect example look at that "feminist activist" in Canada who pulled the fire alarm on the meeting of a MRM chapter and stood outside with a bullhorn screaming "rapist!" at the top of her lungs. No debate, discussion verbotten, just screams of "ist!" and blocking of free speech of the opposition.
This is what happens when you raise a bunch of spoiled children with years of Captain Planet style propaganda and first world guilt, then plug them into social media so they can group with like minded spoiled brats, you get "activists" that believe the entire planet should be altered to fit their myopic and frankly racist/sexist viewpoints. Its sad really, but when you play the "SJW or Stormfront" game or go spend an hour on Gamerghazi you see what these people are really like and its not pretty.
ACs are never seen so don't bother. Always ready to show SJWs for the racists they are.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 02 2015, @01:19PM
Not surprising that it is literally only used by fascist nutjobs pushing FUD. "Political correctness" is nothing but a meaningless scareword just like "communist", "socialist", and "SJW". Please prove me wrong by actually defining it.
(Score: 2) by Hairyfeet on Thursday September 03 2015, @02:34PM
Don't know how to Google? And folks wonder why I think ACs are worthless, they can't even Google or Wikipedia [wikipedia.org] just showing how totally worthless AC posts truly are.
ACs are never seen so don't bother. Always ready to show SJWs for the racists they are.