#WhiteMalePrivilege logic: "I'm not an expert on race/gender but is your analysis of diversity for particular ends?"https://twitter.com/theandrewglover/status/856106688457326592 …
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I haven't wanted to engage with this for a reason - in his meaning, it's fringe idea serving racism and xenophobia. Plus he is trolling
The concept's been used in many ways, such as media ownership. But in academia there's a move to use this to discredit affirmative action
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Regardless this guy is racist (critiquing those who opposed removing parts of Racial Discrimination Act) sexist (domestic violence denialist
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and xenophobic (tweets Islamophobia). Has no working knowledge of literature on diversity & doesn't study race/gender/anything I write about
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I suspected this was the case, especially with his follow-ups.
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Yes it's troubling. People who sprout this term also support idea that there should be quotas for political affiliations amongst faculty.
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The last college where I taught had an entire economics department dominated by disciples of Ayn Rand. They ran the ethics program too.
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You've just described my nightmare/ the greatest horror story ever.
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Oh, I lived that nightmare. The same guy who lectured me about how laissez-faire capitalism is the most Christian ran for Congress and won.
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I'm frightened for you.
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"Masters of divinity... and PhD in economics...." Op ed: "5 ways next Congress can protect gun rights" Why you point me to scary things?!pic.twitter.com/7Q5QEg110K
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