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11-27-2012, 01:27 PM #1
COLLEGE PROF TELLS STUDENTS TO LEAVE THEIR ‘AMERICAN-NESS’ AT THE DOOR
If I had a child at this school, they would be TRANSFERRING, ASAP. JMO
COLLEGE PROF TELLS STUDENTS TO LEAVE THEIR ‘AMERICAN-NESS’ AT THE DOOR
Posted on November 27, 2012
Meredith Jessup
A professor of political science at Butler University reportedly insists that his students disregard their “American-ness,” in addition to “maleness, whiteness, heterosexuality” and class status when writing and speaking in his classroom. According to the College Fix, this practice is being defended as a way to negate students’ “inherent prejudices.”
The syllabus of the course at Butler, a small Midwestern liberal arts institution in Indianapolis, spells out that students should use “inclusive language” because it’s “a fundamental issue of social justice.”Ryan Lovelace, a journalism student at Butler, says he rejects the university’s politically correct agenda and dropped the course from his schedule:
“Language that is truly inclusive affirms sexuality, racial and ethnic backgrounds, stages of maturity, and degrees of limiting conditions,” the syllabus states, referencing a definition created by the United Church of Christ.
The syllabus of the class, called Political Science 201: Research and Analysis, goes on to ask students “to write and speak in a way that does not assume American-ness, maleness, whiteness, heterosexuality, middle-class status, etc. to be the norm.” It is taught by a black, female professor.
Clearly, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University believes its students were raised as racist and misogynist homophobes who have grown to harbor many prejudices, a stance that is both offensive and hostile to any student’s ability to learn.
As a student at an institution predominantly focused on the liberal arts, I expected to hear professors express opinions different from my own. I did not expect to be judged before I ever walked through the door, and did not think I would be forced to agree with my teachers’ worldviews or suffer the consequences.
Being judged and forced to act a certain way is antithetical to how any institution of higher education should conduct itself.
The Blaze
Last edited by Newmexican; 11-27-2012 at 01:38 PM.
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