Posted on 04/05/2023 9:59:37 AM PDT by Brown Deer
A new ultra-woke style guide from Michigan State University (MSU) requires the school to avoid certain words to lessen “microaggressions.”
The guide claims some of the newly banned words, like “frontier” and “pioneer,” are problematic because they remind people of America’s “colonial” past, said Fox News.
In often opaque Marxist code, the MSU style guide explains the reasoning behind some of its more obtuse style requirements.
“‘Minoritized’ or ‘marginalized’ can remove agency and reaffirm deficit language, avoid using unless in a quotation,” said the guide, in one example.
“Avoid referring to someone from an underrepresented group as ‘articulate,’ as this can reinforce negative tropes,” said another example.
MSU’s guide continues: “Terms like ‘at-risk’ or ‘underprepared’ blame the person rather than the structures and barriers that have neglected communities. Move away from deficit language by using ‘underrepresented,’ ‘underserved’ or ‘historically disadvantaged.’”
“Structures and barriers” are the modern Marxist academic way of talking about the “class struggle,” which in modern parlance has been replaced by the “identity” struggle.
Most disappointing is the guide’s avowed anti-Americanism.
“Avoid American-centric terms that could be detrimental to an underrepresented group,” said the guide.
Some examples include: “foreigner,” “alien,” “illegal immigrant,” “illegals,” “America” “backward,” “third world,” “expatriates,” and “expats.”
When talking about Islamic terrorism, the guide requires people to avoid the use of the words “extremist,” “militant,” “terrorist,” “radical,” “fundamentalist,” “cult,” “sect,” “devout” and “pious.”
It also cautions against the use of “majority religious imagery,” which Marxists would consider oppressive to minority religions, banning words commonly associated with Christian holidays like “merry” or “Christmas trees,” “wreaths,” “holly,” “bells,” “gifts,” “reindeer,” “bunnies,” “eggs” and “chicks.”
Instead of talking about Christmas and Easter, the guide recommends saying, “wishing you a wonderful winter/spring break.”
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Here’s an example of why many young people don’t see universities as worth the tuition. And they’re correct.
Just when I thought we’ve reached peak “idiocracy”.
So, we are the “United States of”?
Michigan State University should have its accreditation revoked, and its accreditation documents turned into used toilet paper.
You’ve read the Book!
Wow, that’s just what I needed… More wisdom from child gymnast molester university!
“When talking about Islamic terrorism, the guide requires people to avoid the use of the words “extremist,” “militant,” “terrorist,” “radical,” “fundamentalist,” “cult,” “sect,” “devout” and “pious.””
Apparently “mainstream muslim” is A-OK...
Boycott universities like this.
Boycott universities like this.
I am no longer a Spartan.
You can say that again!
I’ve (and lots of others like Buchanan) have been saying for a long while that’s why we are losing. The left gained control of the education system quite a while ago.
Scoff at me? Look up what percentage of college professors vote democratic and what % vote Republican. hint—it’s not even close.
Then West Side Story song will be “I like to be in a certain place. Everything’s free in a certain place. For a small fee in a certain place.”
Not really as catchy.
I’m gonna decorate my Easter Tree with American Bunny ornaments........................
If Bunny is Fetterman’s secret name from his wife does she have to change it?
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