Rutgers: to avoid microaggressions, only speak when 'necessary'

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Rutgers: to avoid microaggressions, only speak when 'necessary'
Amber Athey
Amber Athey
Investigative Reporter
@amber_athey
on Aug 31, 2016 at 4:55 PM EDT
 
 
Students in at least one Rutgers University residence hall are being encouraged to use only language that is “helpful” and “necessary” to avoid committing microaggressions.
The display, which is part of the school's "Language Matters" campaign, also includes hand-written definitions of the three types of microaggressions, as well as a flyer listing potentially-offensive words and phrases.
UPDATE: This article has been updated to include a statement from Rutgers.

http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8081

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[Gefn]

This is sad. I'm supposed be starting  at Rutgers next week for a Masters degree.

Now I'm rethinking it.

[Polly Ticks]

But wouldn't that be an offensive microaggression toward those who are unable to speak??