Worst of Social Justice

[Ultimate Paragon]

[Sigmaleph]

...they are right? It is in fact unnecessary and not transgender inclusive. It doesn't mean the dentist is an awful person for not thinking about the implications of woman=has uterus, it's a common simplifying assumption people make every day. Nevertheless, it would be nice if people did that less.

[Eiki-mun]

Are they heterophobes for not dating straight people?

I would happily date a lesbian. I get the feeling that she wouldn't want to date me, however.

[SpaceProg]

Yeah, there's kind of a 'works both ways' factor, there.

[I am lizard]

Are they heterophobes for not dating straight people?

I would happily date a lesbian. I get the feeling that she wouldn't want to date me, however.

who would?

[Ultimate Paragon]

No, you're not being brave, you just being a narcissist.

[RavynousHunter]

No, you're not being brave, you just being a narcissist.

Or...maybe they just have high self-esteem?  And, they do have a point in that society basically functions by yelling "YOU AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH" at everyone constantly.  This may not have been the teacher's goal, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it happens and that there are several people, through no fault of their own, who could turn that assignment into a 500-page dissertation because some little pissants have decided to make their lives hell.

[rookie]

Or it could be that before improvements to anything are made, first the areas that could be improved need to be identified. There is absolutely nothing wrong with applying critical thinking to one's self.

For the purpose of the assignment, bull shit. I don't like that I'm so awesome family and friends get jealous. Like at a job interview when they ask what your biggest weakness is.

[Ultimate Paragon]

Maybe they should name them after Idi Amin or Pol Pot instead.  That ought to round out the diversity requirements.

[niam2023]

Muammar Gaddafi State College. I imagine they teach English to Lunatic translation.

[Tolpuddle Martyr]

<snip>

No, you're not being brave, you just being a narcissist.

Or...maybe they just have high self-esteem?  And, they do have a point in that society basically functions by yelling "YOU AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH" at everyone constantly.  This may not have been the teacher's goal, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it happens and that there are several people, through no fault of their own, who could turn that assignment into a 500-page dissertation because some little pissants have decided to make their lives hell.

Worked as a teacher, solution to this isn't hard and doesn't require detentions. Negotiate with kid and ask for a topic they're comfortable with. Tell 'em that's fine but to bring the work. No wriggling out of writing anything at all.

Demanding that they write exactly that or get a detention is a waste of both your time. Better to reserve that sanction for when someone is being douchey or slack than just having a philosophical disagreement.

[MadCatTLX]

<snip>

No, you're not being brave, you just being a narcissist.

Or...maybe they just have high self-esteem?  And, they do have a point in that society basically functions by yelling "YOU AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH" at everyone constantly.  This may not have been the teacher's goal, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it happens and that there are several people, through no fault of their own, who could turn that assignment into a 500-page dissertation because some little pissants have decided to make their lives hell.

Worked as a teacher, solution to this isn't hard and doesn't require detentions. Negotiate with kid and ask for a topic they're comfortable with. Tell 'em that's fine but to bring the work. No wriggling out of writing anything at all.

Demanding that they write exactly that or get a detention is a waste of both your time. Better to reserve that sanction for when someone is being douchey or slack than just having a philosophical disagreement.

Could have just told her to write out her opinion on why she doesn't want to write the thing.

Somehow I'm guessing this was part of a larger group of questions, the kind some teachers ask on the first day of school. I know a few of my teacher had us fill out a sheet of questions about ourselves for whatever reason. Things like what do you like/dislike about yourself, what are you good/not good at, what are your hobbies, and so on. Or it might have been part of an activity about what someone perceives of themselves compared to how others perceive them.

[RavynousHunter]

<snip>

No, you're not being brave, you just being a narcissist.

Or...maybe they just have high self-esteem?  And, they do have a point in that society basically functions by yelling "YOU AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH" at everyone constantly.  This may not have been the teacher's goal, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it happens and that there are several people, through no fault of their own, who could turn that assignment into a 500-page dissertation because some little pissants have decided to make their lives hell.

Worked as a teacher, solution to this isn't hard and doesn't require detentions. Negotiate with kid and ask for a topic they're comfortable with. Tell 'em that's fine but to bring the work. No wriggling out of writing anything at all.

Demanding that they write exactly that or get a detention is a waste of both your time. Better to reserve that sanction for when someone is being douchey or slack than just having a philosophical disagreement.

Oh Tol, that requires actual work.  There's a LOT of teachers out there nowadays that are burnt-out husks that really ought not be in charge of anything more complicated than a bowl of potato salad.

[mellenORL]

<snip>

No, you're not being brave, you just being a narcissist.

Or...maybe they just have high self-esteem?  And, they do have a point in that society basically functions by yelling "YOU AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH" at everyone constantly.  This may not have been the teacher's goal, but that doesn't detract from the fact that it happens and that there are several people, through no fault of their own, who could turn that assignment into a 500-page dissertation because some little pissants have decided to make their lives hell.

Worked as a teacher, solution to this isn't hard and doesn't require detentions. Negotiate with kid and ask for a topic they're comfortable with. Tell 'em that's fine but to bring the work. No wriggling out of writing anything at all.

Demanding that they write exactly that or get a detention is a waste of both your time. Better to reserve that sanction for when someone is being douchey or slack than just having a philosophical disagreement.

Could have just told her to write out her opinion on why she doesn't want to write the thing.

Somehow I'm guessing this was part of a larger group of questions, the kind some teachers ask on the first day of school. I know a few of my teacher had us fill out a sheet of questions about ourselves for whatever reason. Things like what do you like/dislike about yourself, what are you good/not good at, what are your hobbies, and so on. Or it might have been part of an activity about what someone perceives of themselves compared to how others perceive them.

Now that would have made an excellent and enlightening day of learning. And if that was in fact the teacher's point, then the student was losing out be being so stubborn. Still, I agree with Tol. Sending the kid to the principal is pointless; let them just stay in class without disrupting, and maybe, if the lesson was of good quality, they would learn something of value, anyway.

[Ultimate Paragon]

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This is why we need All black schools with all black staff. Our babies do not need to be taught by the people who hate them.

No, you fucking idiot.  You need to fire the racist principal.