A supplementary guide at the University of California, San Francisco, medical school reportedly tells professors to “replace gendered terms with gender neutral language,” including swapping “pregnant women” for “pregnant people.” Read the story at the Washington Free Beacon.
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Fatness is a social justice issue
The University of Maryland is offering a spring semester course on “fat studies.” Read the story at Not the Bee.
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Niceness is whiteness
A study claims school police officers use “niceness as whiteness” to justify arresting students. Read it at The College Fix.
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The word “obesity” is a slur
A mandatory UCLA medical school health equity class reportedly taught students that the word “obesity” is a slur. Read the story at the Washington Free Beacon.
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Research needs decolonizing
A University of Idaho graduate certificate has students “decolonizing” research. Read the story at The College Fix.
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Urgency is white supremacy
Advocacy workshops and anti-racist audits are part of a top medical school’s radical curriculum overhaul. Read the full story at the Washington Free Beacon.
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Zootopia is racist
In a required Chicano studies course at Cal State Fullerton, one student says the first assignment was to watch the children’s film Zootopia, assign a race to one of the animals, and explain why. Read the full story at The Daily Signal.
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“Still” is ageist
TIME says even everyday words like “still” are ageist. Read the story at TIME.
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Trans sports leagues are Jim Crow
A professor compared the idea of a separate sports league for transgender athletes to Jim Crow segregation. Read the story at The College Fix.
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Halloween decorations are racist
A Pennsylvania NAACP chapter says a Halloween display is racist for featuring a hanging corpse. Read the story.
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Your diet needs decolonizing
Cal State schools now require students to take DEI classes to graduate, and one of the options on offer is a course on decolonizing your diet. Read the story at the Washington Free Beacon.
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English is racist
Expecting people to be proficient in English is now being framed as racial profiling. Jonathan Turley breaks down the claim from California’s governor debate. Read the source.
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Plus-size prices are fatphobic
An Oregon public health school’s fat justice initiative says charging more for plus-size clothing is anti-fat bias. Read the story.
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The NFL Combine is slavery
Former NFL player Jack Brewer pushes back on Colin Kaepernick for comparing the NFL Combine to slavery. Read the story at the Washington Examiner.
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“Burn the boats” is genocide
Syracuse lacrosse pulled its “Burn the boats” shirts after a complaint that the phrase glorifies Indigenous genocide. Read the story.
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Sneaker ads are racist
Converse apologized and promised to “do better” after critics branded one of its sneaker ads racist. Read the story.
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Fitness is racist
A Cornell center for racial justice suggests the legacy of fitness culture is racist. Read the story.
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Scales are fatphobic
A university is now handing out “please don’t weigh me” cards at health appointments, treating the humble scale as a threat. Read it at the source: The College Fix.
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Tipping is racist
A state lawmaker says tipping is racist and rooted in white supremacy, and opposes no tax on tips. Read the source.
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“Sanity check” is ableist
A UC Irvine IT inclusive-language guide lists “sanity check” as ableist language to avoid. Read the story.
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“Just get it done” is hostile
A CU Boulder bias report flagged the phrase “just get it done” as hostile language. Read the story at The College Fix.
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The word “illegal” is xenophobic
A Catholic university in Wisconsin is warning students and staff against using the word “illegal,” calling it too “stigmatizing.” Read more at The College Fix.
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Ben Franklin is sexist
Franklin & Marshall College is ditching Ben Franklin as its mascot in favor of a “gender-neutral” replacement. Read more: https://www.thecollegefix.com/franklin-marshall-college-to-ditch-ben-franklin-for-gender-neutral-mascot/
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