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> First, that academics, who work in a charged political environment and with college students, are sheltered. It's exactly because they find themselves in suc
by xya3453 9y ago
> First, that academics, who work in a charged political environment and with college students, are sheltered.
It's exactly because they find themselves in such an environment that they're sheltered. You think the majority of humanity has access to safe-spaces, policed speech and diversity initiatives? US college campuses do not reflect reality.
- true_religion 9y agoThat presumes that people setting up "safe" spaces to police speech aren't jerks. Many people would disagree.
- stinkytaco 9y agoThe "real" world also has fewer fraternities, entitled college athletes and less binge drinking. Academic departments are also highly charged political atmospheres, more than any place I've ever worked since I left college. Perhaps I have just been lucky, but I wouldn't go into academia for much less than a boatload of money.