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Against Post-Election Infantilizing (of college students)
James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal ^ | November 25, 2024 | Mark McNeilly

Posted on 11/29/2024 7:49:46 AM PST by karpov

After the 2016 election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, many faculty at universities canceled classes, either due to believing that they had to take time to deal with their own disappointment or that students needed time to process their negative emotions. Other professors took class time to allow students to “process their feelings” and deal with what was perceived as a devastating event for all on campus.

In 2024, some faculty followed the same playbook at universities such as Harvard, Michigan State, and UPenn, among other institutions, by canceling classes or using class time to deal with anticipated student emotions. This was a mistake for a number of reasons.

Let us start with the faulty assumptions made by faculty who are canceling their classes or using them to deal with students’ emotions.

Myth I: Every student in their class is devastated by the results of the election. Given that Harris lost much of the youth vote (18-29 age range) compared to Biden in 2020 and beat Trump only 52 percent to 46 percent, this is a faulty belief. Certainly some, if not many, students in these classes favored or voted for Trump.

Myth II: Students who were disappointed with Trump winning are not mature enough to deal with losing an election. They therefore need time to handle their emotions because they cannot function otherwise.

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TOPICS: Education; Politics
KEYWORDS: college
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

You forgot, “women will be forced to be incubators.”


21 posted on 11/29/2024 8:42:44 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left?)
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To: karpov

22 posted on 11/29/2024 8:53:22 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: fwdude

“ What, exactly, do they think will befall them because Trump was elected? ”

Remember, these are weak, emotional people. They have been brainwashed into believing Trump will put all the letter people in camps, and will force all women to have babies. Many are actually terrified at what they believe to be a coming fascist regime. The Leftist behemoth has done its work in education. It is pure evil what has been done to the youth of America.


23 posted on 11/29/2024 9:51:09 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: central_va

great meme-


24 posted on 11/29/2024 10:19:56 AM PST by Bob434
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