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College Writing Center Declares American Grammar A 'Racist,' 'Unjust Language Structure'
Daily Caller ^ | February 20, 2017 | Rob Shimshock

Posted on 02/20/2017 11:47:53 AM PST by Zakeet

University of Washington Tacoma - An "antiracist" poster in a college writing center insists American grammar is "racist" and an "unjust language structure," promising to prioritize rhetoric over "grammatical 'correctness.'"

The poster, written by the director, staff, and tutors of the University of Washington, Tacoma's Writing Center, states "racism is the normal condition of things," declaring that it permeates rules, systems, expectations, in courses, school and society.

"Linguistic and writing research has shown clearly for many decades that there is no inherent 'standard' of English," proclaims the writing center's statement. "Language is constantly changing. These two facts make it very difficult to justify placing people in hierarchies or restricting opportunities and privileges because of the way people communicate in particular versions of English."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: academicbias; antiamericanism; ebonics; education; grammar; racism; writing
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To: Zakeet

Possessing a Dictionary or a Thesaurus is racist?


21 posted on 02/20/2017 11:58:32 AM PST by Leep (Cyclops Network News (CNN). The Most Trusted Source Of Fake News.)
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To: Zakeet

These people are psychotic.


22 posted on 02/20/2017 11:58:33 AM PST by Hattie
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To: I want the USA back
Seems as relevant a place as any to share this other current thread on FR:

‘Cash Me Outside’ Teen Danielle Bregoli Tears Into Kardashians
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3527145/posts


23 posted on 02/20/2017 11:58:33 AM PST by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: Zakeet
But if I, a Caucasian male, use Ebonics, I'll get accused of racism so fast it will make your head swim.

Once again, that door only swings one way - and I, for one, am sick and tired of it hitting me in the head.

24 posted on 02/20/2017 11:59:08 AM PST by Quality_Not_Quantity
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To: Zakeet
NOTE to all Military Services: NO University of Washington Tacoma are to get a Commissioned Officer's or Warrant Officer's Rank.
25 posted on 02/20/2017 11:59:11 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: Leep

It’s “actin’ white” to read a book.

Those crabs which pull the others back into the bucket are not their friends.


26 posted on 02/20/2017 11:59:41 AM PST by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: Zakeet

Meanwhile, students from Beijing to Berlin are all falling all over themselves to learn the International Language of Business......ENGLISH!


27 posted on 02/20/2017 11:59:49 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Zakeet

28 posted on 02/20/2017 12:00:27 PM PST by Stevenc131
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To: Zakeet

And when they hit the real world, they are going to be screwed. College is a dream world.


29 posted on 02/20/2017 12:01:08 PM PST by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR)
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity
When the NOW-nazis said they wanted to “take away his power” they didn't mean to share the leadership roles, they meant decimate and hobble.

Such as it is with the other far Left tribes.

30 posted on 02/20/2017 12:01:41 PM PST by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: Zakeet

English aint pretty, but it’s the horse lots of people ride in this world.


31 posted on 02/20/2017 12:06:10 PM PST by lurk (TEat)
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To: Trillian

Wonder if the gender references in Spanish, French, or German will survive this assault?


32 posted on 02/20/2017 12:06:54 PM PST by ptsal
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To: dfwgator

Oswald Bates Garble-Speak = hilarious parody

Garble-Speak Poster at the University of Washington - Tacoma = written by idiots who express themselves in English about as well as Oswald.


33 posted on 02/20/2017 12:09:44 PM PST by Cecily
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To: Cecily

I still think In Living Color could never be made today in today’s PC climate.


34 posted on 02/20/2017 12:10:34 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Zakeet

Learning makes their heads hurt.

And you don’t need to know that whitey stuff to get your Obamaphone, EBT card, etc.


35 posted on 02/20/2017 12:12:22 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler ("I really took notice when the animals began to pair up and stand in line." - NOAH)
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To: Zakeet

Learning makes their heads hurt.

And you don’t need to know that whitey stuff to get your Obamaphone, EBT card, etc.


36 posted on 02/20/2017 12:12:33 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler ("I really took notice when the animals began to pair up and stand in line." - NOAH)
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To: Zakeet

Honestly, these people are truly ignorant. English is a composite of all languages spoken by all immigrants who enter the country (all countries where English is spoken). I was a legal immigrant to the U.S. (age 7). I spoke Russian and Spanish at the time and was able to pick up fluid English in a few months because there are so many languages represented in it. I guess my point is that English is one of the least racist languages because there are so many elements of other languages represented in it, which sometimes adds to the confusion but it also adds to the beauty. Too bad the liberal elites are too racist to see that.


37 posted on 02/20/2017 12:13:08 PM PST by marstegreg
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To: Zakeet

English is one of the White Man’s languages, and requiring people of color to speak, read, or write it is by definition, racist. I suggest they pick a language of color and learn that.


38 posted on 02/20/2017 12:13:57 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: a fool in paradise
Somehow, I have visions of Gene Wilder in SILVER STREAK.


39 posted on 02/20/2017 12:21:21 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (GAY MARRIAGE- Like declaring a dog's tail to be a leg giving a dog 5 legs. But it is still a tail!)
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To: submarinerswife
A friend's daughter recently graduated from college with a degree in marketing. Our friend was distraught over her ultra-liberal politics.

"The only thing that can possibly change her perspective now is for her to get a job and study her pay check stub," he said.

She got her first job in her life and blasted the good news all over social media.

Last Friday she got her first paycheck and called her Dad while we were golfing. You would have thought his cellphone was on speaker phone!

After finished listening to her he said, "Can't wait for her to file her taxes."

40 posted on 02/20/2017 12:21:38 PM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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