Saturday, August 17, 2019

Michigan State orders student employees not to say ‘but’ – it’s triggering | The College Fix

Michigan State orders student employees not to say ‘but’ – it’s triggering | The College Fix
"...MSU Facilities Manager Sheena Ballbach laid out the no-nos and the replacement terms for Service Center employees at a mandatory training on “Inclusive & Culturally Sensitive Service to Residents & Guests” this month.
Some of them are predictable on a college campus: Don’t misgender people (ask for names). Don’t use gendered terms such as “sir” and “ma’am.”
See the source imageCall individuals “they,” regardless of grammar.
...Eduardo Olivo, assistant director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, promoted MSU’s official ideology in a different presentation:
“We all know” the gender binary is a “social construction,” students from “minoritized communities” are “victims of oppression systems” and feel “powerless,” and black people are “considered a threat” because of their skin color..."
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