Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.
The focus this time: Shut up and be indoctrinated, they explained!
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Carrying on…
Both students and professors must be indoctrinated in “difference, power & oppression” as well as “feminist and critical pedagogies”.
“Oregon State University requires undergraduate students who enrolled in summer 2025 or later to complete two ‘Difference, Power & Oppression’ (DPO) courses as part of its Core Education curriculum.
“The university’s core education requirements include ‘Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations’ and ‘Difference, Power & Oppression Advanced.’ Many courses can fulfill each requirement.
“Professors must complete specialized training to teach DPO courses. In addition to ‘difference, power, and oppression,’ participants in the DPO Academy learn about ‘feminist and critical pedagogies’ and “fundamentals of curriculum transformation.”
First-year classes this fall range from Wonder Woman to ‘queer’ art to the occult.
“Universities around the country plan to welcome new students this fall with first-year seminars on a variety of topics, from the science of swear words to the symbolism of vampires to feminism and Wonder Woman.
“Most large schools offer dozens of possible first-year or freshman seminars to choose from. These classes tend to be one-credit offerings on niche topics designed to ease new students into collegiate studies.
“Pop culture, often linked to identity politics, is a common theme this year.
“The University of Nebraska honors college lets students select a course called ‘Wonder Women on Screen: America’s Female Action Heroes.’ The class invites students to dive into why movie studios have rejected female-centered superhero movies.
“In studying 20th and 21st century female superheroes, students ‘will examine these figures in comparison to their male counterparts and traditional heroic archetypes, and consider female action heroes within the context of the evolution of feminism(s) and changing attitudes about women’s strength, abilities, and roles in society,’ the course description states.
“The Nebraska public university also offers a class called ‘Gender, Sex, and Race on Trial: Famous Legal Cases on Film.’
“Students will learn about famous legal trials in American history and then analyze movie versions of those trials. Importantly, each trial students study is one ‘where sex, gender, race/ethnicity, or disability of a primary character is integral to the legal action,’ the course description states.
“In a University of Iowa class, ‘Interpreting Video Games,’ students will play seven video games and analyze them. The course description states it encourages students to think critically about ‘video games as artistic, political, controversial, and advocative cultural media.’
“Another class, ‘The Interdisciplinary Science of Swearing‘”’ is offered by the University of Washington to its first-year students. In the course, students will ‘explore the often-overlooked science behind profane language.’
“The goal of the course is to learn why curse words sound the way they do, to discover their history, and to discern the differing ways they are used across various cultures. The description pitches the class to students as one which ‘explor[es] a topic that is both academically rigorous and personally relevant.’
Even Federal work-study students get the woke pushed on them.
“Georgetown University’s Center for Social Justice offers more than 200 undergraduate positions each academic year, many through Federal Work-Study.
“Federal Work-Study participants must complete a course titled ‘Critical Conversations on Race.’
“Federal Work-Study, authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, funds part-time employment for eligible students with financial need. Under most arrangements, the federal share may cover up to 75 percent of a student’s wages, with the employer providing the remainder.
“While the Department of Education has broad guidelines for student work-study positions, it does not expressly regulate on-campus jobs that are potentially political or ideological.
“Many of the Center for Social Justice’s job opportunities require applicants to be eligible for Federal Work-Study.”
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