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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Cartoon snacking is fatphobic
Scholars say Disney promotes harmful stereotypes by showing fat characters eating. Read the story.
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Drinko de Mayo is racist
A University of Minnesota frat party called “Drinko de Mayo” got hit with a bias report. Read the story.
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Jeans are white supremacy
A Kean University professor linked actress Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad to white supremacy. Read the story.
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Halloween parades are exclusionary
Schools in Falmouth canceled their Halloween parades, and hundreds of parents are petitioning to bring them back. Read the story.
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Status updates are racist
A University of Missouri professor was accused of racism after she asked a student for an update on their work. Read the story at The College Fix.
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Sesame Street is racist
A University of Illinois professor argues that white kids start out biased against Black kids and that shows like Sesame Street make it worse. Read the story at The College Fix.
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“In Christ Alone” is white privilege
A Point Loma Nazarene University dean’s teachings are under fire for framing the hymn “In Christ Alone” as an expression of white privilege. Read the story at The College Fix.
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Plants are sexist
Michigan State professors say biology textbooks describe plant reproduction in sexist terms, arguing that everyday narratives about men and women make “myths about gender difference” look natural. Read the story at The College Fix.
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Bare nails are white supremacy
The BBC is being roasted for linking unpainted fingernails to white supremacy in a woke article. Read the full story at the New York Post.
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