Posted on 12/23/2015 10:22:27 AM PST by Zakeet
Complete Headline: University Prof Wants You to Say This Instead of 'Merry Christmas' to Stomp Out 'Cultural Insensitivity'
Instead of saying "merry Christmas" this year, a University of Central Florida political science professor wants you to try out a new phrase: "Happy federal holiday."
The professor, Terri Susan Fine, argued in an editorial published in UCF Today that "we show cultural insensitivity both by equating one major holiday with a minor holiday and failing to recognize that diversity includes those who celebrate neither holiday."
When you say "merry Christmas" or "happy Chanukah," you're not being "inclusive" enough, according to Fine.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
You are correct. I know first hand, because I have a teen-age daughter in high school who is experiencing leftist indoctrination in every class, especially history and science. Fortunately, because she has me as a dad, she is learning to push back on her teachers, and is the only free-market, pro-liberty, limited government advocate in her class.
She is very passionate about learning to research and argue those positions, and is completely disgusted by the leftwing groupthink she encounters.
But I was specifically referring to colleges training their students to become good leftist college professors.
We need three “holiday” messages: “merry Christmas”, and “happy Chanukah” for our Christian and Jewish friends, and “drop dead” for those who are offended by either or both of the polite greetings.
Where do they find these people? I’m going to say Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah, and the heck with people who don’t like it. I don’t care what anybody else is saying. I don’t pay attention and it doesn’t bother me.
Hippie fests, drug dens and people’s basements is my guess.
Also, gently remind them that holiday = holy day ;)
Dear Professor Fine,
I am an American military veteran, and I will say what I will, about what I what, to whom I choose, and in the manner I prefer, all under that pesky First Amendment that I safeguarded for many years, and I will employ that other pesky amendment, the Second one, should you, or one of your ken attempt to persuade me, otherwise.
Merry Christmas, to you.
well Merry Christmas to you there Terri Susan Fine, ya dope.
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