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West Point Cadet Projects: Deconstructing Patriotism and Cross-Dressing in the Military
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Posted on 05/24/2024 7:26:17 PM PDT by TigerClaws

Former Virginia Congressman and Navy Seal Scott Taylor tweeted a photo of a list of classes he said are being taught at West Point, and his tweet is going viral:

The classes, lectures, seminars (?) are: —Deconstructing Patriotism: Exploring Postmodernism and US Army Recruitment Amidst the Lack of a National Narrative —Uniformed Perspectives: The Evolution of Cross-Dressing in the Military and Gender Norms —Do My Leaders ‘Get’ Me?: Unpacking the Importance of Representation in the Military —Harder Rights: An Approach to Espoused Values and Behavior Inconsistency

What in the world??! Is this a warfighting military academy or a woke liberal arts college?

The top part of the image where the words are cut off appears to read “Project Name”. We don’t know if this is related, but West Point just held its annual “Projects Day Research Symposium”. (Article | Photos)

At the bottom of this graphic lists West Point Professor Morten Ender as the Point of Contact. His biography page on the West Point website states he is a Professor of Sociology and the Co-Chair of West Point’s Diversity & Inclusion Studies Minor.

See this post on our website about West Point’s Sociology Department. His page lists the courses he’s taught:

Military Families – (Graduate Course) Advanced Analytic Methods – (Graduate Course) The Sociology of the Self Concept – (Graduate Course) Organizational Culture & Socialization – (Graduate Course) Intercollegiate Seminar on Inequality Qualitative Research Methods German Life and Culture Marriage and the Family Sociological Theory Social Inequality Race, Class, Gender, & Ethnicity Introduction to Sociology Armed Forces and Society Capstone Course – Colloquium in Sociology Independent Study – Sociology, Psychology, and Leadership Cinematic Images of War and the Military Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Contemporary Social Problems Social Psychology The Family Deviance & Social Control Deviant Behavior The Sociology of Death and Dying Military Sociology Readings in Sociology Family Violence

Professor Ender is also the author of an academic published paper (written while at West Point) entitled, “Dinner and a Conversation: Transgender Integration at West Point and Beyond.”

Abstract

In 2016, the United States military lifted the ban on transgender members serving and are expected to begin accessions of transgender service members in 2017. A paucity of research exists on transgender matters in the military, especially on attitudes towards cisgender service members. This study deploys a qualitative methodology, comprised of 21 focus groups of undergraduate cadets and advanced schooled Army officers (N = 110), at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, using a semi-structured interview protocol.

Overall, a diversity of experiences and familiarity with transgender people surfaced among cadets and officers. We distinguish between experiences and familiarity on a spectrum by introducing notions of transgender tourism and cosmopolitanism. Major concerns associated with (un)comfortableness emerged from the focus groups including privacy, physical standards, well-being, and costs. Interventions are offered by the participants based on their major concerns. We recommend education, increased cosmopolitism, privacy considerations, narrowing the civil-military propinquity (the state of being close to someone or something; proximity) gap, and more studies of diversity and inclusion issues in the military.

Ender is also a main editor of the book, “Inclusion in the American Military: A Force for Diversity,” which states

“The goal of this book is to provide an overview of the ways in which diversity has been addressed in the military by providing information about particular forms of diversity including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexuality.”

Gateway Pundit, a news site that receives over six million views per day, published this article: US Military Academy Introduces Woke Curriculum with Courses on Deconstructing Patriotism, Cross-Dressing in the Military, Gender Norms, and Representation in the Ranks. The comment section on this article and on Twitter show Americans are beyond angry that West Point is teaching topics like this.

These “projects” have no business being presented, covered or researched at an American warfighter military academy.

The Department head is COL Everett S. P. Spain, US Army. Contact him to ask why taxpayers should pay for a civilian professor to promote such topics unbefitting to an American military academy.


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: globohomo
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1 posted on 05/24/2024 7:26:17 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

> Is this a warfighting military academy

It’s civil war training.


2 posted on 05/24/2024 7:33:37 PM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: TigerClaws
The military has been completely neutered and infected with the DEI virus.

FYI, I recommend any ex-military members check out and join STARRS.us.

3 posted on 05/24/2024 7:35:23 PM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: TigerClaws

Remember when you wore a dress to get out of the Army? Pepperidge Farm remembers!

4 posted on 05/24/2024 7:36:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
I’ll scratch your eyes out.


5 posted on 05/24/2024 7:41:04 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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To: TigerClaws

Before going to OCS I was invited to apply to West Point. Strangely, my medical papers were messed up causing me to miss the deadline. It was always a disappointment. Now i think I see why God allowed my paperwork snafu!


6 posted on 05/24/2024 7:42:48 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: TigerClaws

We are going to get our asses kicked in the next war.

L


7 posted on 05/24/2024 7:44:24 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

We’re going to be too busy with our own Civil War to get involved in the next World War.


8 posted on 05/24/2024 7:47:11 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Lurker

A good percentage of these folks will be fighting for the other side. They are already.


9 posted on 05/24/2024 7:48:51 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

...and there are people, ON THIS SITE, all but DEMANDING we go to war against Russia - with this military, PLEASE.


10 posted on 05/24/2024 7:49:09 PM PDT by BobL
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To: TigerClaws

11 posted on 05/24/2024 7:49:35 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TigerClaws
Openly teaching treason.
12 posted on 05/24/2024 8:01:26 PM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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I still remember that picture of black female cadets at West Point giving the black power salute.

And not one of them was disciplined!

13 posted on 05/24/2024 8:05:42 PM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: Taxman

ping


14 posted on 05/24/2024 8:14:45 PM PDT by Taxman ((SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2024! SAVE AMERICA!))
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To: TigerClaws
Italian Trulli
15 posted on 05/24/2024 8:19:48 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: TigerClaws
Italian Trulli
16 posted on 05/24/2024 8:23:19 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: ArcadeQuarters

“Is this a war fighting military academy or a woke liberal arts college?” QED

West Point has a DEI Sociology dept? Hussein Osama’s ‘fundamental transformation’

If there is a major power war we are SO fkd


17 posted on 05/24/2024 8:40:00 PM PDT by A strike (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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To: TigerClaws

I recall seeing a gay wedding at Fort Bragg, NC around 2012-14. I about fell down as the article was sent to me by a fellow MACVSOG man. Next, they changed the names of all Forts named after Southern Generals. Bragg became Liberty. Clinton started this crap with DADT. I darn sure would not serve in today’s military. It is no military in my opinion.


18 posted on 05/25/2024 8:10:28 AM PDT by Lumper20
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19 posted on 05/25/2024 10:32:43 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: dfwgator

IIRC the ahole got a less than honorable discharge as a 1st Lt.


20 posted on 05/25/2024 4:13:03 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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