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robeiae
Thaumaturge

On a down bound train

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Super cool oppressive language list Jun 24, 2021 8:23:53 GMT -5

Post by robeiae on Jun 24, 2021 8:23:53 GMT -5

Brought to you by the good folks of Brandeis University: www.brandeis.edu/parc/accountability/oppressivelanguagelist.html

My fav is the idea that both "victim" and "survivor" are oppressive terms: www.brandeis.edu/parc/accountability/oppressivelanguagelist_languagethatdoesntsay.html

Also very hot is "people of color" as oppressive: www.brandeis.edu/parc/accountability/oppressivelanguagelist_identitybased.html

Then there's the oppressive nature of "picnic" (no, really): www.brandeis.edu/parc/accountability/oppressivelanguagelist_violent.html

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Optimus
Illuminati

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Super cool oppressive language list Jun 24, 2021 13:45:16 GMT -5 robeiae likes this

Post by Optimus on Jun 24, 2021 13:45:16 GMT -5

Nice to see that the $60k in annual tuition that they bilk suckers out of is being put to good use. However, to be fair, this list is from the delusional ramblings of a campus activist and advocacy group, not official policy of the university.

I like how they also list "rule of thumb" on there too and the reason they feel it's problematic is based on a long-debunked, false origin of the term. Good to know that even a wannabe "Ivy League School" isn't above posting and spreading bullshit that they couldn't be bothered to verify with a 5 second Google search that would've debunked it.

Last Edit: Jun 24, 2021 13:49:11 GMT -5 by Optimus

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