College Writing Center Declares American Grammar A ‘Racist,’ ‘Unjust Language Structure’

dailycaller.com ^ | 2/20/17 | Rob Shimshock

[ColdOne]

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.”

In the introduction to its “commitment” section, the Tacoma Writing Center pledges to “listen and look carefully and compassionately for ways we may unintentionally perpetuate racism or social injustice, actively engaging in antiracist practices” before making nine specific promises to students.

[NonValueAdded]

I knew it! FR’s grammar police are racis

[DoughtyOne]

Okay...

So let me see if I have this right.

The Democrat Party (and don’t kid yourself they don’t buy into this) want to lead a nation that:

Has a Declaration of Independence mentioning a God they don’t believe in, and His given rights to mankind which therefore have no basis for existing
Has a Constitution they demonize
Has a Race of people they hold contempt for
Has a Language that has now been deemed racist also
Has a method of foreign nationals joining our nation, that they simply cannot abide by
Has documents that say all men should be treated equal, but they can’t live up to that either now since Whites have privilege
Has a structure of government answerable to the people, but since they can’t get elected, want Judges that don’t answer to the people to over-reach their role in it.

Can’t you just fell the love oozing out to our nation? Me either!

Move to a nation that has all the things you want Democrats. Who’s stopping you?

[Lisbon1940]

I’ve been reading Globish by Robert McCrum. He argues that English has conquered the world as the one-and-only international tongue. However, there is not one English but uncounted variations serving every geography and subculture known to man.

So, is t better to have a pure language with rigid standards and limited usage (French) or an adaptable one that becomes universal (Globish)? We get a lot of economic benefit by having the world using our language. And don’t forget that American English is a bastardization of the real thing.

[libstripper]

Although language changes over time, English has been quite consistent since about the beginning of the eighteenth century. Just read the Federalist or any eighteenth century novel, like Tom Jones and you'll find it entirely comprehensible. That is because the grammar and vocabulary have stayed quite consistent over the years, even though many newer words have been added to the language since the eighteenth century.

[Lopeover]

Already CPAC has given the left the green light to limit our right to the free speech of our own language.

Cucks!

[AmusedBystander]

“Cash me ousside, how bow dah”, says the white girl..

And the colored girls go

"Doo do doo do doo do do doo..."

[Arm_Bears]

As a first step, stop sending racist and unjust US tax dollars to this “school.”

[LydiaLong]

So we be’s needin to talk jive and not dat honkey talk?

....calling Barbara Billingsly...

[5th MEB]

Hell; most of us always knew that, we even have grammar police.
I am just surprised they don’t call me out on my misuse of commas and semi-colons.

[DannyTN]

Bill Cosby on black parenting and language

[I want the USA back]

A cleverly disguised way of saying that everything about the USA is evil, bad, racist/sexist/etc etc.
There is no way to get out of this! we are all racist even if we aren’t! when we wake up and say our first word of the day we are proving we are racist.

Sanity: if this is true, then every Black who speaks normal English is racist too. Undeniable logic.

[manc]

I’ve been called out a couple of times.

[boxlunch]

Our daughter brought home a paper with misspellings and lacking any punctuation. She received an “A” and when we questioned the grade, in view of the mistakes, the teacher blew us off with “I don’t mark on spelling and punctuation, as long as the thoughts are there.” I’m sure there are worse examples in other courses of study but that was in 1973.

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That is still going on now. I find it disturbing that my kids’ papers were graded harder in high school (private schools and home school co-ops) than in many of their college classes. I’m afraid their writing skills will deteriorate. Businesses are begging for people who can express themselves clearly and this is the attitude of mainstream educators? It’s criminal. Another thing that must be fixed to Make America Great Again.

[Vince Ferrer]

This center completely misses the point. Blacks use "ebonics" not because English is racist, or because they can't speak proper English. They can speak proper English just fine, except for some inner city kids with a bad education. They speak ebonics simply because they want to.

Blacks enjoy having their own subculture, in music, in language, in art, and other things. Which is perfectly fine. A lot of great music was created by blacks not playing "white" music, but developing their own, as an example.

If this center forced whites to speak ebonics, the only thing that would happen is that blacks would abandon ebonics and do something else, because the whole point of ebonics is to have some distinct to themselves. The center needs to quit "fixing" things that aren't broken.

[bray]

Fake English.

Pray America woke

[fella]

If American English then these flakes need to find a totally nonracist language to use.

Good luck with finding one of those.

[Lisbon1940]

For example, Free Republic is a subculture that contributes to language evolution. Very few FReepers appreciate grammar and spelling cops. We embrace useful neologisms like “bigly.” I think the writing center would approve.

[eyeamok]

It’s Obvious America is just plain racist, I expect The University to Absolve themselves of ALL FINANCIAL TIES TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Then and REFUSE ALL GOVERNMENT MONEY!

[tuffydoodle]

I see what you did there. LOL

[CrappieLuck]

HA!!! Perfect!!!!