I personally would write the college paper that follows instructions and steps but instead from the defiance perspective. step by step - why I think the topic is a load of crap, why I think this is propaganda, why this step is wrong, why that step is not possible, why I think noone is experiencing what is asked, and how you think the topic and the specific questions are loaded and do not support critical thinking in students but contribute to brainwash. etc, etc, etc. Then prepare for consequences. While waiting, ask myself whether I need education that is functioning as re-education camp if that is what it takes.
Ben Shapiro would say write what the professor wants you to so you can get good grades. That’s if you give a fuck about your grades (they don’t matter, btw).
My advice would be to answer the questions truthfully and honestly. If you disagree with something, say so, and talk about why. I’ve had plenty of papers in college, and discussion posts, where I know my opinion was the minority. Thing is, nobody wanted to try to argue with me because I would jam-pack my opinions with data, to the point that there wasn’t an argument to be made.
Answer the questions thoughtfully and completely, without giving up your own beliefs on the topic. As long as if you disagree, you do so in a respectful and statistically-backed way, the professor has to accept your answers (if he takes his role seriously, of course). Good luck!
Write about the commonalities you see developing between racial discrimination and oppression when compared to discrimination and oppression against those who refuse to take the clotshot. I am sure there is a whole wealth of parallels you can find. Warn that if we do not learn from history, we will create an entire new class of oppressed individuals.
This was my first thought as well. I've often argued that the very act of focusing on ANY specific group or supposedly marginalized people excludes everyone else. You can't have true inclusion without some form of exclusion where someone feels in some way, shape, or form left out. AND the practice of offering equal access, rights, etc. doesn't always end up in an equal position. It can lead to more benefits or conditions that everyone isn't privy to.
Not sure what advice I can give, as I've written to a professor's slant too many times in my degree programs...and I'm not proud of it. But, think of it this way. You're not going to change a mind, but you can give a good counter argument in the paper, which is always the best option. Give him what he wants while at the same time saying what you need to express. If he gives you any grief, just let him know you were being inclusive to his views. ;)
We're frens and anons, if there's one thing we're good at is research and receipts
Burn him alive with truth, make him feel like a fourth grader who has repeated a year three times
And worst case scenario, write a paper begging the question, why does a white from Scotland with a post grad education have any right to speak of inclusivity, when she could have given her TED TALK time to black voices that are not being heard.
Write your paper to where she lives now. She’s making these arguments from a what 95% white ethnic country. And the Scots have faced massive amounts of racism and atrocities at the hands of the British. It’s also very easy to be a hypocrite in relative safety. I don’t see her writing these things in Afghanistan, Libya, or Syria.
You might consider researching authoritative information that refutes this individual's assertions and present it as a balancing view. After all, it is all about inclusion, right?
If you are studying a field unrelated to this, I would suggest dropping the course. Learn what you want and need to learn, and opt out of this BS. If the course is required for a degree, just assume that you'll be able to find a less offensive course later, to satisfy the requirement.
That assumes that college will still be relevant next year. Being in college, you're young, and have less perspective on the historical societal breakdown we're about to enter. But college was already in the midst of a huge transformation from online education, and Covid kicked it up a notch. The economy is about to implode, which will prompt a reset of all education k-phD. It's just not worth suffering through this kind of BS.
Check this thread after a bit to see the upvotes/downvotes to see if I'm a lone voice or if others agree.
This is a perfect opportunity to write about the oppression of white people and black privilege. You can talk about how blacks are allowed to commit crimes, while white people are tossed into prison without a fair trial. Look at what happened to all the Jan. 6th protestors in comparison to BLM protestors as an example.
The other possibility is to go completely sarcastic and sycophantic. That would also be worth a few laughs. You can argue in your paper how Trump supporters need to be rounded up in the name of freedom and diversity.
Write about "the Other". That's what they want, it's a big wet dream for them. But you can twist it to show that Dr. Turnbull, having come from Scotland could be considered "the Other", and being aware of this, probably over compensated and began advocating for those she perceived to be in a similar situation, but essentially knew precious little about her adopted culture. Cite with examples of immigrants overcompensating and becoming more American than Americans (or other countries/nationalities) through strict adherence to rules and obedience to government.
I have been through the Marxist churn that is University education.
Write about how if neuroscience proves we aren't inclusive then it is irrelevant because we cannot control our unconscious mind and therefore we should focus on how our inclusivity has helped elevate humanity out of wars, slavery, famine, depression, and natural disasters?
Idk if I understood the thesis correct. It is late and im tired. Lol.
When I was in college, I eventually figured out that if I could feed back what the prof wanted to hear -- what was in the class lectures, and the highlight points from the textbooks -- it became fairly easy to get A's.
Your primary goal is to get the best grades you can, so you graduate and move on from the cesspool.
OTOH, I was not subjected to nearly as much propaganda as you are today. These tests are not about what YOU think, but about whether or not you absorbed the propaganda that THEY want you to believe.
So, really there are two choices, and only you can decide which route to take:
Feed back what the prof wants to hear, as described above, get the A, and move on.
Feed back what the prof wants to hear so that you EARN the A (at this point, you have given the prof enough to give you the grade), but then go on to write why the ideas that the prof wants to hear are false ideas, by explaining the other side of the argument.
Either way, there is one good-grade-getting strategy that I had not thought of when I was in school, but I would use to may advantage if I were today. That is, if you get anything less than an A (in particular on an essay), then set an appointment with the prof 1-on-1 and explain why you think you deserved an A on the test (or a B of you got a C, etc.). If you still do not get what you believe you should, file a complaint with the head of the department, and go on the offensive. Maybe you don't get what you want the first time, but if you become a thorn in their side, they might just give you what you want so it's not extra work for them (a lot of these people are lazy, which is why they never left school).
If you can show in your work that you understand both sides of an issue, you deserve an A. If you get a poor grade, then you have a legit complaint against the prof, as the prof is being biased against you for your beliefs. If you can somehow add a side dish of religion into your beliefs as to why the prof's ideas are wrong, you are now putting yourself into a position of being discriminated against for your religious beliefs -- and that will make the university's legal department squirm, if you make sure they find out. ;-)
This is a VERY high-risk strategy, but it might be very satisfying and successful for the right student.
Well we are different people but I would write a paper on how Jesus preaches bringing everybody into the fold and how his goal was to unite the world under the one true Father. Love thy neighbor as Thyself.
It's not a scientific assignment so there's some leeway here to make it your own. The professor wants you to answer her questions, but you can do so with your own verbiage, tone, etc. Ultimately, the grade is at the behest of her judgement, much like how one judges interpretive dance. So it's up to your own discretion if you want to dole out some red pills.
I like how she's trying to link neuroscience to white privilege. That's easily rebutted, just watch a Louder with Crowder if you want some ideas.
If it were me, I'd answer her questions with my own acerbic take on the matter. Perhaps you want to approach this with a heavy dose of satire. Maybe the professor will be too dumb to understand the sarcasm and give you an A.
This is a time when everybody has to make personal decisions. Do you want to get decent grades, get your degree and move on with your life, or do you want to cause a big fuss?
That means speculating on what happens if you write what you really think. Will it change anything? Will anybody support you when the College apparatchiks descend upon you?
Right at this moment, supposedly 80% of the USA workforce is potentially getting told they must have the vaccine in order to work. All of us that don't believe in the vaccine have to make a similar choice. Do we want to lose our jobs and hope enough others do the same to force a change, or do we get the jab and hope for the best?
It is happening all over the world.
I don't think anybody here should be telling others how to handle either situation. Everybody should be making their own decisions.
Counter question: why does Dr. Turnbull think whites are the dominant culture? Is it because of brain size? Did she look at this pic of skull comparisons and get that idea? How racist.
I personally would write the college paper that follows instructions and steps but instead from the defiance perspective. step by step - why I think the topic is a load of crap, why I think this is propaganda, why this step is wrong, why that step is not possible, why I think noone is experiencing what is asked, and how you think the topic and the specific questions are loaded and do not support critical thinking in students but contribute to brainwash. etc, etc, etc. Then prepare for consequences. While waiting, ask myself whether I need education that is functioning as re-education camp if that is what it takes.
Yep
Take it as a challenge to stand up against the teacher intellectually
Ben Shapiro would say write what the professor wants you to so you can get good grades. That’s if you give a fuck about your grades (they don’t matter, btw).
My advice would be to answer the questions truthfully and honestly. If you disagree with something, say so, and talk about why. I’ve had plenty of papers in college, and discussion posts, where I know my opinion was the minority. Thing is, nobody wanted to try to argue with me because I would jam-pack my opinions with data, to the point that there wasn’t an argument to be made.
Answer the questions thoughtfully and completely, without giving up your own beliefs on the topic. As long as if you disagree, you do so in a respectful and statistically-backed way, the professor has to accept your answers (if he takes his role seriously, of course). Good luck!
Write about the commonalities you see developing between racial discrimination and oppression when compared to discrimination and oppression against those who refuse to take the clotshot. I am sure there is a whole wealth of parallels you can find. Warn that if we do not learn from history, we will create an entire new class of oppressed individuals.
This was my first thought as well. I've often argued that the very act of focusing on ANY specific group or supposedly marginalized people excludes everyone else. You can't have true inclusion without some form of exclusion where someone feels in some way, shape, or form left out. AND the practice of offering equal access, rights, etc. doesn't always end up in an equal position. It can lead to more benefits or conditions that everyone isn't privy to.
Not sure what advice I can give, as I've written to a professor's slant too many times in my degree programs...and I'm not proud of it. But, think of it this way. You're not going to change a mind, but you can give a good counter argument in the paper, which is always the best option. Give him what he wants while at the same time saying what you need to express. If he gives you any grief, just let him know you were being inclusive to his views. ;)
We're frens and anons, if there's one thing we're good at is research and receipts
Burn him alive with truth, make him feel like a fourth grader who has repeated a year three times
And worst case scenario, write a paper begging the question, why does a white from Scotland with a post grad education have any right to speak of inclusivity, when she could have given her TED TALK time to black voices that are not being heard.
So the lily-white thing moved from a practically all white country to come tell us about inclusion?
Write your paper to where she lives now. She’s making these arguments from a what 95% white ethnic country. And the Scots have faced massive amounts of racism and atrocities at the hands of the British. It’s also very easy to be a hypocrite in relative safety. I don’t see her writing these things in Afghanistan, Libya, or Syria.
You might consider researching authoritative information that refutes this individual's assertions and present it as a balancing view. After all, it is all about inclusion, right?
If you are studying a field unrelated to this, I would suggest dropping the course. Learn what you want and need to learn, and opt out of this BS. If the course is required for a degree, just assume that you'll be able to find a less offensive course later, to satisfy the requirement.
That assumes that college will still be relevant next year. Being in college, you're young, and have less perspective on the historical societal breakdown we're about to enter. But college was already in the midst of a huge transformation from online education, and Covid kicked it up a notch. The economy is about to implode, which will prompt a reset of all education k-phD. It's just not worth suffering through this kind of BS.
Check this thread after a bit to see the upvotes/downvotes to see if I'm a lone voice or if others agree.
This is a perfect opportunity to write about the oppression of white people and black privilege. You can talk about how blacks are allowed to commit crimes, while white people are tossed into prison without a fair trial. Look at what happened to all the Jan. 6th protestors in comparison to BLM protestors as an example.
The other possibility is to go completely sarcastic and sycophantic. That would also be worth a few laughs. You can argue in your paper how Trump supporters need to be rounded up in the name of freedom and diversity.
Make your thesis on how it is harmful to society as a whole.
Write about "the Other". That's what they want, it's a big wet dream for them. But you can twist it to show that Dr. Turnbull, having come from Scotland could be considered "the Other", and being aware of this, probably over compensated and began advocating for those she perceived to be in a similar situation, but essentially knew precious little about her adopted culture. Cite with examples of immigrants overcompensating and becoming more American than Americans (or other countries/nationalities) through strict adherence to rules and obedience to government.
I have been through the Marxist churn that is University education.
Something I found on the topic.
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/other.html
I guess it depends how important the paper is to your grade and how important the class is overall.
Yes, because democrats need race issues to win elections.
Write about how if neuroscience proves we aren't inclusive then it is irrelevant because we cannot control our unconscious mind and therefore we should focus on how our inclusivity has helped elevate humanity out of wars, slavery, famine, depression, and natural disasters?
Idk if I understood the thesis correct. It is late and im tired. Lol.
Drop the course.
When I was in college, I eventually figured out that if I could feed back what the prof wanted to hear -- what was in the class lectures, and the highlight points from the textbooks -- it became fairly easy to get A's.
Your primary goal is to get the best grades you can, so you graduate and move on from the cesspool.
OTOH, I was not subjected to nearly as much propaganda as you are today. These tests are not about what YOU think, but about whether or not you absorbed the propaganda that THEY want you to believe.
So, really there are two choices, and only you can decide which route to take:
Feed back what the prof wants to hear, as described above, get the A, and move on.
Feed back what the prof wants to hear so that you EARN the A (at this point, you have given the prof enough to give you the grade), but then go on to write why the ideas that the prof wants to hear are false ideas, by explaining the other side of the argument.
Either way, there is one good-grade-getting strategy that I had not thought of when I was in school, but I would use to may advantage if I were today. That is, if you get anything less than an A (in particular on an essay), then set an appointment with the prof 1-on-1 and explain why you think you deserved an A on the test (or a B of you got a C, etc.). If you still do not get what you believe you should, file a complaint with the head of the department, and go on the offensive. Maybe you don't get what you want the first time, but if you become a thorn in their side, they might just give you what you want so it's not extra work for them (a lot of these people are lazy, which is why they never left school).
If you can show in your work that you understand both sides of an issue, you deserve an A. If you get a poor grade, then you have a legit complaint against the prof, as the prof is being biased against you for your beliefs. If you can somehow add a side dish of religion into your beliefs as to why the prof's ideas are wrong, you are now putting yourself into a position of being discriminated against for your religious beliefs -- and that will make the university's legal department squirm, if you make sure they find out. ;-)
This is a VERY high-risk strategy, but it might be very satisfying and successful for the right student.
Well we are different people but I would write a paper on how Jesus preaches bringing everybody into the fold and how his goal was to unite the world under the one true Father. Love thy neighbor as Thyself.
It's not a scientific assignment so there's some leeway here to make it your own. The professor wants you to answer her questions, but you can do so with your own verbiage, tone, etc. Ultimately, the grade is at the behest of her judgement, much like how one judges interpretive dance. So it's up to your own discretion if you want to dole out some red pills.
I like how she's trying to link neuroscience to white privilege. That's easily rebutted, just watch a Louder with Crowder if you want some ideas.
If it were me, I'd answer her questions with my own acerbic take on the matter. Perhaps you want to approach this with a heavy dose of satire. Maybe the professor will be too dumb to understand the sarcasm and give you an A.
Good luck, gampwn. Let us know how it goes.
This is a time when everybody has to make personal decisions. Do you want to get decent grades, get your degree and move on with your life, or do you want to cause a big fuss?
That means speculating on what happens if you write what you really think. Will it change anything? Will anybody support you when the College apparatchiks descend upon you?
Right at this moment, supposedly 80% of the USA workforce is potentially getting told they must have the vaccine in order to work. All of us that don't believe in the vaccine have to make a similar choice. Do we want to lose our jobs and hope enough others do the same to force a change, or do we get the jab and hope for the best?
It is happening all over the world.
I don't think anybody here should be telling others how to handle either situation. Everybody should be making their own decisions.
I would withdraw from this class.
Counter question: why does Dr. Turnbull think whites are the dominant culture? Is it because of brain size? Did she look at this pic of skull comparisons and get that idea? How racist.