They Should Call It "Universitiepoo Of Arizona," Because They Treat The Students Like It's Nursery School
This little ouchiepoo directive below is from a handbook, "Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Classroom," by Jesús Treviño, Ph.D., who goes by the puffed-up, "diversity"-flavored title, "Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence."
Treviño's title seems even more absurd when you see the directions for "Creating a safe space for students for engaging in dialogue about challenging topics..." -- using the word "ouch" if some other student makes some remark that gives you hurt feelz:
Oops/ouch: If a student feels hurt or offended by another student's comment, the hurt student can say "ouch." In acknowledgement, the student who made the hurtful comment says "oops." If necessary, there can be further dialogue about this exchange.
Oops? Ouch?
Not, "Engage with the other student -- tell them that they said something you find offensive, and why" (which, by the way, by the time you're in college, no one should need to advise you).
No, it's "You gave me an ouchie!"
And then there's this "safe space" business, which it says, is "vital in promoting positive intergroup interactions."
Remember when universities were about teaching students and helping them develop into people who could think and even debate a point?
As Bre Payton at The Federalist notes:
The guide, which is supposed to "maximize free speech in the classroom," appears to do the exact opposite. Rather than fostering a lively, academic debate, which is a major reason for higher education, the oops/ouch method seems to encourage students and professors to end a discussion the second someone doesn't like the direction it's headed.
Or when mommy needs to change their diaper; whichever comes first.
via @ClayRoutledge
Wait until after graduation and a snowflake tries that in the workplace:
"Ouch. What you said offended me."
Reply: "Goodbye. Clean out your personal items. You'll be escorted from the premises."
Wfjag at March 19, 2017 11:14 PM
Obviously it's time to make the draft mandatory for all 18 year olds.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at March 19, 2017 11:32 PM
Echoing the post plus Gog's comment, there's "The Greatest Generation" and "The Greatest Nursery School Generation."
Amy Alkon at March 20, 2017 5:28 AM
I have an anthropologist friend there at U of A who is very unPC. Luckily, he's older and has done some noteworthy work.
Amy Alkon at March 20, 2017 5:39 AM
I think you are coming down a little hard on the folks at the U of A. I think it is great that they have a university just for the mentally "differently abled." I say this as a former student...
Carmi at March 20, 2017 5:49 AM
I used to resent the way that a lot of us Gen X'ers grew up with dysfunctional and neglectful parents. But now I think we got a good deal compared to how the Millennials were brought up.
Cousin Dave at March 20, 2017 6:42 AM
Most of history is nothing but war and enslavement, pillage and tribute. Guess we can't have history classes.
Much of literature is about desire, foolishness, violence, and lunacy. Guess no more lit classes.
STEM classes are too hard for gurlz. No more stem classes.
I guess we should just close it down.
cc at March 20, 2017 7:11 AM
I don't think we need a full-on draft. 6 weeks at Parris Island should suffice. But you have to pass boot, or you get another 6 weeks.
I R A Darth Aggie at March 20, 2017 7:54 AM
Time to bring back the oops-ouch dynamic from good old Kent State.
Kevin at March 20, 2017 8:34 AM
"I guess we should just close it down."
Nah, too much trouble. If the Chinese don't do it for us, the Muslim hoardes might handle it.
Racially and religiously offensive? Oops.
bkmale at March 20, 2017 9:33 AM
Gog, Darth, I work nights with a guy whose day job is in the "new" U. S. Navy. As an Eagle Scout and a good Mormon, he took a job as a barracks petty officer. After 4 years he's disgusted with baby-sitting and is transferring to Fairbanks in May.
Canvasback at March 20, 2017 11:16 AM
After 4 years he's disgusted with baby-sitting and is transferring to Fairbanks in May.
He's aware that Fairbanks gets very dark and very cold in the winter? It would be kind of neat to live there for a year or so, but I don't think I'd be able to tolerate two winters.
*looks up climate data on Fairbanks* Ah, I see the average January temperature is a brisk -8F, with a recorded minimum temperature this past January of -50.8F.
http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/fairbanks/alaska/united-states/usak0083
But then again, maybe unrelenting cold is preferable to babysitting duties?
I R A Darth Aggie at March 20, 2017 12:20 PM
But then again, maybe unrelenting cold is preferable to babysitting duties?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Kevin at March 20, 2017 12:31 PM
It is routine in my unit to draw 24 hours duty per month babysitting the privates.
Of that, 6-8 of those hours take place during the time they are asleep.
Unrelenting cold? Months of darkness? 18 hours a month with privates?
Go to Fairbanks, brother. You'll be happier.
The WolfMan at March 20, 2017 1:06 PM
I don't know if University of Arizona is the same thing as Arizona State University (or if my video source got the name wrong), but here is a student going "HAM" (as the video description calls it, which apparently means "hard as a motherfucker") on an anti-gay preacher.
Frankly, I'm on the preacher's side. Not because I agree with his views, obviously, but he was in compliance with the law. The student had no right to lunge at him the way he did. I'm not a lawyer, but I would say that the amount of force the preacher's companion used was appropriate based on the threat.
Patrick at March 20, 2017 3:54 PM
"I don't know if University of Arizona is the same thing as Arizona State University (or if my video source got the name wrong)"
It isnt. U of A is in Tucson. Arizona State is in Tempe.
Isab at March 20, 2017 8:58 PM
That's just icky-poo.
mpetrie98 at March 20, 2017 9:43 PM
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