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Ivy League Student Claims Classroom ‘Trauma’ After Professor Refuses to Acknowledge White Privilege
Breitbart ^ | 2/20/2017 | Tom Ciccotta

Posted on 02/22/2017 6:55:47 AM PST by simpson96

University of Pennsylvania student James Fisher took to the Ivy League school’s student newspaper to complain that a professor’s refusal to acknowledge white privilege was a traumatic experience for him. Fisher claims that fall 2016 semester was his worst semester at the University of Pennsylvania — because a white professor refused to acknowledge his privilege.

"Last semester was honestly the worst semester I’ve had at Penn so far. And all because of one thing: the white professors I’ve had at Penn. It appears that the term “privilege” does not apply to them. Nor do they care to learn what it is."

After one of his professor’s refused to acknowledge his privilege, Fisher claims that he was unable to attend that class for a month, saying he “did not want to step foot into another white space until I made sure that my mental health was restored.”

Fisher detailed his experience in the classroom, claiming that the professor, a “white man from the suburbs,” cultivated a classroom environment that caused him trauma.

"Unfortunately, he proved my suspicions to be true. There were countless times that his lack of acknowledgment of his privilege led to some of the trauma that I experienced in class. He would show images of slaves on plantations and even allow students to say ignorant comments in class."

Fisher claims that he confronted the professor after class, telling him that lack of awareness of personal privilege had caused him racial trauma.

"I remember having an intense conversation after class. I basically told him that what he was doing was traumatic to me, and as someone who has experienced a lot of racial trauma in his life, I would not allow him to continue.

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To: simpson96

James Fisher is a fool with mental health problems, who does not belong in an Ivy League university until his problems are fixed!!!!

“White privilege” is a bogus meme cooked up by Marxist racialists! There can be no learning in a school controlled by those who spout this Marxist doctrine!!!!

And there can also be no learning or growth in any kind of “safe space”!!!!

PHOOEY!!!! PHOOEY again!!!!


21 posted on 02/22/2017 7:15:22 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: tbw2

It is fascism in the name of feelings.
Not only are my feelings right, but it is a violation of my rights to ever contradict my feelings or do anything I feel is bad. Disagree with me, and that’s an assault on my pure self and I have the right to hurt you for hurting my feelings.


Very well said.


22 posted on 02/22/2017 7:16:21 AM PST by samtheman (Imaginary news. Square root of negative news.)
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To: simpson96

telling him that lack of awareness of personal privilege had caused him racial trauma

I will gladly PAY for a One Way ticket for this Crybaby to go Back TO AFRICA to LIVE permanently so he doesn’t have to worry about white privilege again.

If he refuses, well then I hope he knows how to fill out an Application for Welfare because the chance of him ever getting a Job are NON EXISTENT!


23 posted on 02/22/2017 7:16:56 AM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: simpson96

U Penn is ivy league?


24 posted on 02/22/2017 7:18:01 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: simpson96

Hopefully, this snowflake is on some government list somewhere that prohibits him from purchasing a firearm. The boy ain’t right in the head.


25 posted on 02/22/2017 7:18:11 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. - Clint Eastwood)
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To: simpson96

What do these snowflakes do when they get out of school and get a job ... if they ever get a job? Are they going to tell their boss what to say?

I bet these little jerks bully their parents at home too.

At some point someone has to stand up to them and say NO.


26 posted on 02/22/2017 7:18:51 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: AppyPappy

in fact, I have been traumatized by this student!


27 posted on 02/22/2017 7:21:23 AM PST by ConservativeDude
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To: simpson96

I’m still waiting for my “white privilege.”

I’ve been discriminated against because I’m white.


28 posted on 02/22/2017 7:21:25 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Hey, news media.....TRUMP in 2020. Because, F--- You!)
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To: simpson96

I wonder what the class topic was? Historic Civil War times in the South?


29 posted on 02/22/2017 7:22:51 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: simpson96

race card + victim card + self pity = libtard obsession


30 posted on 02/22/2017 7:24:43 AM PST by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Regulator

Caused him to miss a month of classes. Hmmm .


31 posted on 02/22/2017 7:24:46 AM PST by OLDCU
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To: Lorianne
What do these snowflakes do when they get out of school and get a job ... if they ever get a job?

They become teachers, college professors or go to work in other government jobs.

Many seem to sense a gravitational pull towards jobs in auto licensing offices.

You also see quite a few in jobs holding up shovels on unionized road construction projects.


32 posted on 02/22/2017 7:28:13 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler ("I really took notice when the animals began to pair up and stand in line." - NOAH)
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To: simpson96
"I would not allow him to continue."

You don't "allow" squat `flake.

No power play for you!

NEXT!

.

33 posted on 02/22/2017 7:33:28 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: simpson96

Poor thing, his diaper needs changing.


34 posted on 02/22/2017 7:33:59 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: OLDCU
Fisher claims that he was unable to attend that class for a month

He's not traumatized, he's lazy and needs to check his black privilege. Likely slept in and didn't want to go to class and is now wanting to get the prof into trouble for giving him an F instead of an A.

35 posted on 02/22/2017 7:36:57 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: TLI

I cannot wait until these snowflakes (those who will actually work for a living) get jobs, and experience the real world.


36 posted on 02/22/2017 7:41:45 AM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

it’s worse than we think

http://www.thedp.com/article/2017/01/james-fisher-letter-black-queer-students-penn


37 posted on 02/22/2017 7:44:30 AM PST by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“So, since we’re oppressed, right, we’re not able to perform at our best"

http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/30968/

Being lazy and not getting your butt out of bed in time to get to class for a month is him intentionally not performing his best.

38 posted on 02/22/2017 7:48:25 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: thesharkboy

“...and as someone who has experienced a lot of racial trauma in his life, I would not allow him to continue.”

That statement made me chuckle out loud. What a maroon. Typical attitude of the self-entitled college crowd. I imagined the professor rolling his eyes and then walking away, shaking his head in amusement and chuckling.


39 posted on 02/22/2017 7:51:41 AM PST by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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To: stylin19a

LGBTQ+. They never can get enough AtTeNtIoN so they must create it.


40 posted on 02/22/2017 7:52:04 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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