This story is preposterous for the fact that its cause was its own pitch. It almost wrote itself. When we make the problem larger than it actually is, we will

This story is preposterous for the fact that its cause was its own pitch. It almost wrote itself. When we make the problem larger than it actually is, we will end up immanentizing it. Of course a panel of authorities on microaggression and social behaviour is going to end up becoming the very thing they resist. It's legitimately weird to see the Streissand effect on this particular front on the culture war. This case is clearly going to blow up the discussion on who gets to define what, so there are distinct reasons for the story to either a) disappear, or b) be rendered off-limits for s/n reasons. Do we have what it takes, as a culture right now, to accurately define microaggressions? I don't think so - in fact, I think the academic leaders who seem so intent on pushing this issue, are only making the issue much, much worse. Any 'ism can be weaponised. Sure, we are not cool with aggression - but what about the kids?