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eppur_se_muova

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4. I'd submit a proposal to start a new course: "Divisive Concepts 101"

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 10:37 AM

Apr 2023

in which all divisive concepts were fodder for class discussion. In any discussion with RWNJ's I'd challenge any claim that a given topic was NON-divisive, and loudly proclaim my disagreement with the claim, thus proving it to be divisive.

You think the sky is blue ? PROVE IT!

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TN bill that allows students to report professors who teach 'divisive concepts' passes House and Sen [View all] Jilly_in_VA Apr 2023 OP

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"Slavery Good? Bad? Who Knows? 101" ret5hd Apr 2023 #2

How do you teach about slavery in an impartial manner? Jerry2144 Apr 2023 #3

'Impartial' in their eyes means like ... Song of the South Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2023 #6

Exactly. Slavery is America's original sin. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #8

I'd submit a proposal to start a new course: "Divisive Concepts 101" eppur_se_muova Apr 2023 #4

I wonder how they feel about syllables, mitosis, negative exponents, Tetrachloride Apr 2023 #5

So professors doing their jobs will be accused of breaking the law by MAGA students. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #7

Sponsor John Ragan is a MAGAt scumbag. Tanuki Apr 2023 #9

If they're smart, every town should bombard the office that handles the complaints with lindysalsagal Apr 2023 #10

So they can teach about racism as long as it starts with "Once upon a time"... DBoon Apr 2023 #11

And WHO gets to decide what that is?? RegulatedCapitalistD Apr 2023 #12