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I imagine the prospect of not having to author Maoist style diversity statements and other indignities will be quite a draw. Universities have become inhospitab
by v3rt3x 5y ago
I imagine the prospect of not having to author Maoist style diversity statements and other indignities will be quite a draw. Universities have become inhospitable and intolerant places for even politically moderate folks.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/11/19/mathematician-comes-out-against-mandatory-diversity-statements-while-others-say-they https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/11/19/mathematician...
- sharklazer 5y agoYou aren’t down to sign another Great Loyalty Oath. You can put your Washington Irving right there.
- gatlin 5y agoTo keep the parent comment honest, the word "Mao" doesn't appear once in this article; and in fact, near the top they use McCarthyism as an example of the type of "indignity" spoken of. Why a phenomenon identified in western society in the article needs to be made into some jab at maoists is beyond me though.
- redwood 5y agoIt's because the current illiberal bias on the university campus comes from the left so folks on the right are tying it to Maoism. Thanks for flagging that McCarthy mention though because this type of illiberalism can certainly come from either direction
- gatlin 5y agoSincerely, much respect.