Tag: racism
The Coddling of the American Mind
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like. Here’s why that’s disastrous for education—and mental health. By GREG LUKIANOFF AND JONATHAN HAIDT SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE of The Atlantic Something strange…
What the catcalling video gets wrong
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We’ve gone too far with ‘trigger warnings’
If someone carries a level of trauma and sensitivity, they can utilize student services and have proper accommodations made for them in private. There are resources available to those people. Indulging in the general philosophy, however, of avoiding issues simply…