It is noteworthy that are beleaguered teacher pled not justification in her defense, but ignorance. It is noteworthy because it reveals how far into the swamps of subjectivism that political correctness has led us. This is a major concession. It says that it matters not what the plain meaning of the English language is but what matters is only the subjective reaction of a favored class. The teacher did not say, "I stand here upon my rights and be damned" she said in effect, "I have no rights, I am too unworthy to have rights, I can only plead ignorance."
I recall vaguely the city official of Washington, DC who is a totally forced out of a position of responsibility because the African-American "community" was ignorant of the plain meaning of the English-language word, "niggardly." Now we see the same kangaroo court applied the word, "nappy."
Subjectivism is a deadly disease made more virolent by political correctness when it invests in favored groups the power arbitrarily to exercise mind control over groups (like whites) who are unfavored because they do not qualify as victims. Maybe we need a little bit of the fairness doctrine in real life.
“I recall vaguely the city official of Washington, DC who is a totally forced out of a position of responsibility because the African-American “community” was ignorant of the plain meaning of the English-language word, ‘niggardly.’”
That was my first thought. Sometimes I wonder if I know more about Black Studies than many black people.
I once made a reference to the “noble savage” mythologies in race relations. Sadly, a Metis lady heard me say that, and ignorant of the history of the “Noble Savage” discussion, ripped me a new one. No amount of references or impromptu education made her stop the rants.
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