- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
NYT: "Pronoun Privilege"
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:04 pm
I wouldn't even bother if it wasn't the NYT. "All the news that's fit to print."
quote:LINK
This is the kind of student for whom we might think the pronoun exercise would be perfect. Once she identified herself, no one would accidentally mis-gender her in class. But in fact, as the student explained to me later, having to say her pronouns in a room full of strangers terrified her. She would have preferred to state her female name and leave it at that. If we had done traditional introductions, some of the students would have put two and two together and assumed she was transitioning; others might have thought she had an unusual name for a guy; some might have thought she was gender queer and comfortable with a male appearance and a female name; and yet others would have shrugged their shoulders and thought, “Whatever.”
With this experience in mind, I decided to adopt a compromise solution for this semester: I explained my concerns and said that students should list their pronouns along with their names only if they were so inclined. I also said that as a class we will refer to one another by our first names (community building) or the pronoun “they” (grammar evolves!). This strategy seemed to work. Half of the students disclosed their pronouns and the other half just introduced themselves in the standard way. No one became the object of scrutiny.
Divulging one’s gender through an announcement of pronouns at best contradicts the reality that our gender may be ambiguous, and at worst forces students to reveal a potentially vulnerable part of themselves. There are other ways to get to know one another as the semester unfolds.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:07 pm to blueboy
I'm too deplorable to understand this
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:10 pm to blueboy
I'm glad I got through with college before everything became so fricking difficult. I really don't understand all that bullshite.
This post was edited on 11/13/16 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:10 pm to blueboy
What's wrong with us?
This is beyond absurd and to think people take crap like this seriously.
This is beyond absurd and to think people take crap like this seriously.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:13 pm to blueboy
So thrilled President Trump is about to make all this nonsense illegal again
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:21 pm to blueboy
How the hell will these individuals survive in the labor market? (I know, they won't).
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:36 pm to Vegas Eddie
quote:
I'm too deplorable to understand this
Allow me to translate:
"I want you to conform your behavior to acknowledge the lie I'm living but your reaction to my forcing you to acknowledge this lie makes me feel uncomfortable (that's your fault) so I'm going to force everyone into an even more complicated set of unreasonable rules to acknowledge my lie."
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:42 pm to Antonio Moss
Lol. I'll never understand this shite. You either have a dick or a pussy. It's quite simple.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:46 pm to Antonio Moss
quote:
Allow me to translate:
"I want you to conform your behavior to acknowledge the lie I'm living but your reaction to my forcing you to acknowledge this lie makes me feel uncomfortable (that's your fault) so I'm going to force everyone into an even more complicated set of unreasonable rules to acknowledge my lie."
Nailed it.
I'm a freak and you need to change your line of thinking to mine or you're literally Hitler.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:48 pm to blueboy
quote:
having to say her pronouns in a room full of strangers terrified her
Always talking about how proud they are of their "identity", yet they can't talk about pronouns without acting like they're going to die.
What a bunch of over-dramatic pussies.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:49 pm to blueboy
quote:
gender may be ambiguous, and at worst forces students to reveal a potentially vulnerable part of themselves.
Holy frick...
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:50 pm to King Teal
I don't like this shite, and think there should be a cultural pushback, but making this illegal is not my definition of MAGA.
People can live their life how they want. That's the freedom that's great about this country. But nobody should be shunned for society for thinking these people are absolutely ridiculous.
People can live their life how they want. That's the freedom that's great about this country. But nobody should be shunned for society for thinking these people are absolutely ridiculous.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 2:54 pm to Loungefly85
And they shouldn't be forced to embrace their every ideology
Posted on 11/13/16 at 3:00 pm to blueboy
quote:
grammar evolves
while people devolve.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 3:18 pm to TigernMS12
quote:
You either have a dick or a pussy. It's quite simple.
THIS. What is so hard to understand
Posted on 11/13/16 at 3:19 pm to blueboy
This is the reason that snowflakes are melting all across our country right now. They have to face the reality that they can't always get what they need.
I'm honestly to the point I have no interest in seeing my son go to college. I would rather he learn a trade or a skill than be subjected to liberals. College is not about higher learning anymore.
I'm honestly to the point I have no interest in seeing my son go to college. I would rather he learn a trade or a skill than be subjected to liberals. College is not about higher learning anymore.
Posted on 11/13/16 at 3:20 pm to blueboy
Clearly, they STILL can't figure out WHY they lost and will continue to lose elections.
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News