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GreatGazoo

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28. Maybe the problem isn't with some students being snowflakes but rather with the admin types who
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:06 PM
Feb 2016

amplify and weaponize petty complaints in order to micromanage?

men have yucky facial hair...is "inoffensive" lol msongs Feb 2016 #1
hehe GummyBearz Feb 2016 #8
If I go a day without shaving 1939 Feb 2016 #50
Wow. The situation in our colleges is worse than I thought. (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #2
How is this a critical thinking exercise? backtomn Feb 2016 #3
I can take a guess GummyBearz Feb 2016 #6
How does this help with "recognizing bias"? backtomn Feb 2016 #9
Because it high lights a real discrepancy between men and women in our society GummyBearz Feb 2016 #11
Then higher education is in big trouble. backtomn Feb 2016 #14
haha... did you file the complaint? lol... GummyBearz Feb 2016 #20
Actually, I am approaching this logically and backtomn Feb 2016 #24
In this case they come when someone says they will never be convinced, no matter what GummyBearz Feb 2016 #27
Sarcasm = "critical thinking"? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #33
It is an element of writing and thinking GummyBearz Feb 2016 #36
Last I heard, I didn't have to pay tuition to read the Onion. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #40
Last I heard, you do have to pay tuition to get an education, and that is what we are talking about GummyBearz Feb 2016 #44
"My beard is icky" isn't the transformational educational experience I would hope for. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #48
Ok maybe I some how didn't make it clear GummyBearz Feb 2016 #49
You're right. I'll never get into teacher school with my critical thinking skill. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #60
Nice "yo mama" reference. I never saw that one coming GummyBearz Feb 2016 #62
I agree. People certainly would not put up with a man starting such a discussion and therefore liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #7
I personally put up with it quite a bit when I was in college GummyBearz Feb 2016 #15
This is definitely not something that should put a job at risk. backtomn Feb 2016 #19
It has to do with differences in power and societal dominance. It would be like starting a smirkymonkey Feb 2016 #16
My son who is a junior in high school is currently learning about a first account story of a liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #21
Good GummyBearz Feb 2016 #30
I think that was the point. Getting guys to see how sexist comments feel by pnwmom Feb 2016 #32
really? Ummmm.... Adrahil Feb 2016 #43
Exactly. Iris Feb 2016 #55
One Could Debate Her erpowers Feb 2016 #61
This "safe spaces" stuff is ridiculous in my opinion. cwydro Feb 2016 #4
Not everybody survives it. Many young gay people commit suicide because of the liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #5
And safe spaces in college will help them? cwydro Feb 2016 #10
Teenagers and young adults are especially vulnerable. It is their first time out in the world. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #13
How do they learn to deal with adversity? cwydro Feb 2016 #18
Agreed backtomn Feb 2016 #22
Well we obviously disagree. I was bullied in school too and had no support what so ever. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #23
I'm very sorry to hear that. cwydro Feb 2016 #25
Thank you. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #26
Hold on... Ford F-150 Feb 2016 #57
Why would your wife give you Snobblevitch Feb 2016 #12
haha GummyBearz Feb 2016 #17
Lots of women object to the sandpaper effect of men's facial hair. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #38
In September we will celebrate 26 years. Snobblevitch Feb 2016 #45
Lucky guy GummyBearz Feb 2016 #46
Maybe the problem isn't with some students being snowflakes but rather with the admin types who GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #28
Its probably a bit of both IMO n/t GummyBearz Feb 2016 #29
I am sure that is part of it as well. nt hifiguy Feb 2016 #42
It's the internet coming to life The2ndWheel Feb 2016 #31
Many work environments already have sensitivity training, so safe spaces have already been created liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #34
Good point. romanic Feb 2016 #35
People bitched about corporate sensitivity training too. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #39
I agree - the PC bullshit has gone too far. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #37
Today's kids are in for the mother of all shocks when hifiguy Feb 2016 #41
I'm still not 100% sure what a "safe space" is in this context PersonNumber503602 Feb 2016 #47
It might help us understand you better if you describe "snow flake". floriduck Feb 2016 #51
I don't know what's wrong with kids today. Spoiled rotten and lazy. Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #52
I don't even know what that is supposed to mean hfojvt Feb 2016 #53
So, the point was to start a dialogue in class GummyBearz Feb 2016 #56
Clearly there are too many administrators if someone at that school has time to waste on this shite. Iris Feb 2016 #54
Please don't paint all college kids as needing "safe places" FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #58
I agree that the majority of college kids are NOT guilty of such things GummyBearz Feb 2016 #59
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