Speakers internal reflectance is a reaction to years of ideological bullying and social ostracism. It's an index of a real chilling effect, not a symptom of cowardice.
From that @HdxAcademy survey, more than 40% of all American college students are reluctant to discuss race, sex, or politics in classrooms, for fear that other students would ostracize them as 'offensive'. This is a massive chilling effect that violates the spirit of free speech.https://twitter.com/clairlemon/status/972273295214067713 …
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No it hasn't . Not when I was in college.
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Hey Geoffrey! Since the
@HdxAcademy poll isn't representative, you might want to use this one to make your point: "54% polled said the climate on their campus “prevents some people from saying things they believe because others might find them offensive.”https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/education/edlife/fire-first-amendment-on-campus-free-speech.html … -
What's more: >50% across all political affiliations and races say this as well. So turns out, it's not just a "boohoo, conservatives are afraid to speak" issue. Some great nuggets from that study--you can also download a spreadsheet w/ more granular data:https://knightfoundation.org/reports/free-speech-campus …
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As an American abroad, I generally feel a lot more free to discuss a broad range of topics outside of the country than I do in it.
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I won't talk about controversial topics with my fellow college students. They are sloppy with language and quick to judge rather than understand.
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Check out our Teaching Heterodoxy series for some suggestions: https://heterodoxacademy.org/category/teaching-heterodoxy/ …
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If it's anything like my classes, 95% of students are reluctant to discuss anything and the 5% have nothing constructive to say, but hate the awkward silence.
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