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Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
« on: December 20, 2017, 09:55:48 am »
Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
 
 
 
Posted by Mike LaChance      Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 1:30pm

“foster a culture where student fragility is promoted over the development of resilience”

Wouldn’t this same position apply in all areas of study? Kudos to the professor for standing up.

Campus Reform reports:

    Prof: Trigger warnings ‘serious threats’ to teaching English

    An English professor at Columbia University Teachers College recently argued that trigger warnings can pose “serious threats” to English education.
 
https://legalinsurrection.com/2017/12/columbia-prof-says-trigger-warnings-a-threat-to-teaching-english/

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Re: Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2017, 10:06:42 am »
Student protests, accusations of "white privilege", and demands for his resignation to follow....
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Re: Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2017, 08:40:00 pm »
Saw this today, perhaps it's appropriate:


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Re: Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2017, 08:50:47 pm »
I wonder how these liberal minorities are triggered by phrases in the English language, when their use of the English language meets their criteria of cultural appropriation?

Just sayin'.
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Re: Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2017, 12:54:50 am »
I wonder how these liberal minorities are triggered by phrases in the English language, when their use of the English language meets their criteria of cultural appropriation?

Just sayin'.

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Re: Columbia Prof Says Trigger Warnings a Threat to Teaching English
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2017, 12:57:21 am »
Saw this today, perhaps it's appropriate:



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