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I'm certainly angry that our choices are frump and shillary, and I really don't like either or the system, but let's keep that in the other thread.
Regarding this situation, place yourself in the position of family member who's father, brother, sister or wife are being rushed to the hospital? Would you not be angry at the ambulance being blocked. People do die because ambulances are delayed.
Or place yourself in the position of that driver, yes in this case things were peaceful, but the ambulance was mobbed, with people yelling, and a few raising their hands. Especially give the recent events in niece, one would think that people would not be so stupid, and yes, stupidity makes me angry.
Lately when I have YouTube video set up to watch, it is only a black box and i can't reference the original video, so I'm left with nothing to see. Has this happened to anyone else?
California State University Los Angeles recently rolled out segregated housing for black students.
A freshman tentatively raises her hand and takes the microphone. “I’m really scared to ask this,” she begins. “When I, as a white female, listen to music that uses the N word, and I’m in the car, or, especially when I’m with all white friends, is it O.K. to sing along?”The answer, from Sheree Marlowe, the new chief diversity officer at Clark University, is an unequivocal “no.”
The exchange was included in Ms. Marlowe’s presentation to recently arriving first-year students focusing on subtle “microaggressions,” part of a new campus vocabulary that also includes “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings.”
TheFailWhale said:Among her other tips: Don’t ask an Asian student you don’t know for help on your math homework or randomly ask a black student if he plays basketball. Both questions make assumptions based on stereotypes. And don’t say “you guys.” It could be interpreted as leaving out women, said Ms. Marlowe, who realized it was offensive only when someone confronted her for saying it during a presentation.
"Microaggrssions" lol wtf. Ridiculous. I wasn't sure if this was serious at first it's so stupid. Thought it must be a news satire/parody article until I saw NY Times.
I believe a lot of this is in response to Trump's candidacy and his use of language that really has offended many people here. After the election, I expect things will settle down again.
New students at Pomona College were welcomed to campus with posters in their dorms giving instructions on “How to be a (Better) White Ally” and stating that all white people are racist.
The signs state white people should “acknowledge your privilege” and “apologize if you’ve offended someone,” adding that offensive language includes words like “sassy” and “riot,” which are “racially coded.”
This stuff has been going on for a while, but is getting absurd now. It used to be confined mostly to the internet in the past, now it's leaking out into the real world, with institutions creating safe zones, offering trigger warnings, and taking absurd stances regarding personal comfort with regards existing beliefs. It is absurd for schools not to make people uncomfortable, and reconsider their beliefs.