Posted on 07/16/2021 5:02:21 AM PDT by blam
It looks like the post-modern lot has finally reached what many would think to be a sacred science that usurps the boundaries of racism, equality or wokeness: mathematics.
In Ontario, students in Grade 9 are now being taught about the “subjective” nature of math, including the historical use of math to “normalize racism”, according to the Toronto Sun.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced last year that changes in Ontario’s curriculum are inclusive of a ‘subjective’ and ‘decolonial’ approach to mathematics, the report says.
The Ontario Ministry’s website says “an equitable mathematics curriculum recognizes that mathematics can be subjective”. The post goes on to state:
“Mathematics is often positioned as an objective and pure discipline. However, the content and the context in which it is taught, the mathematicians who are celebrated, and the importance that is placed upon mathematics by society are subjective.”
The curriculum continues: “Mathematics has been used to normalize racism and marginalization of non-Eurocentric mathematical knowledges, and a decolonial, anti-racist approach to mathematics education makes visible its historical roots and social constructions.”
Lecce
“The Ontario Grade 9 mathematics curriculum emphasizes the need to recognize and challenge systems of power and privilege, both inside and outside the classroom, in order to eliminate systemic barriers and to serve students belonging to groups that have been historically disadvantaged and underserved in mathematics education,” it says.
As part of the curriculum, teachers are going to be “required to promote cross-curricular learning and human rights to create ‘anti-racist, anti-discriminatory learning environments’,” the Sun reports.
Caitlin Clark, spokesperson for Minister Lecce’s office concluded: “The world has changed, the economy has changed and so should the curriculum that inspires and informs our students and leaders of tomorrow. That’s why our government was proud to launch a new curriculum that is focused on the job market, gives young people skills they can apply to their lives, to their households, to their personal budgeting, with an emphasis on financial literacy.”
“We are taking action to ensure all children, especially those facing barriers to success, have meaningful pathways to quality learning, graduation, access to post-secondary education and good-paying jobs.”
Store + riot = free stuff.
Easy, once you get the hang of it.
Total Word Salad.
What makes mathematics racist?
Liberalism!
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
Morons!
Oops! Is that RACIST?
Statistical analysis is especially susceptible to interpretive bias.
Math be racist.
It just doesn't like the human race...as evinced by how it makes itself difficult to grasp.
“Mathematics has been used to normalize racism.”
Written by someone to whom fifth grade math gave them their first F.
Math jealousy. It’s a terrible thing.
What a dumbass. No, make that what a collection of dumbasses.
Subjective Math? 2+2= “What do you want it to be, Johnny?”
They talk in such general terms but what exactly is racist about math? Take one rock away from a pile of four and there’s three rocks left in that pile, no matter where you are on the face of the earth and no matter what your skin color is. ITS THE SAME DEFINITE RESULT!!
Blame the Arabs then, I was always told they invented it.
That’s why our government was proud to launch a new curriculum that is focused on the job market, gives young people skills they can apply to their lives, to their households, to their personal budgeting, with an emphasis on financial literacy.”
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“The bank is looking for an in-house financial auditor. Tell me about your financial background?”
“I have, like, a degree in non-colonial mathematics.”
“Uh, ok. We’ll be in touch with you about the job offer.”
“Do you have my number?”
“Oh, we sure do!”
No offense I read a little and said no more. Countries like Russia, China, Japan even people from Kenya and Eithopia would laugh at you if you said this to them, this country is going to hell, almost a lost cause.
Mathematics has definitely been used in the US, to normalize voter fraud and Democratic polling data.
According to wikipedia “The earliest mathematical texts available are from Mesopotamia and Egypt”
If true (this is wikipedia afterall), how can you call mathematics racist? I have no idea what skin tone egyptians and babylonians had but I’m guessing if they were here today liberals would be categorizing them into neat little victim groups.
Blame the Arabs then, I was always told they invented it.
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One of the most sublime abstractions in math was the concept of ‘zero’. That, and the associated decimal system of numeric representation.
George Orwell said freedom consists of being able to say 2+2=4. All else follows.
Therefore we know this is a Communist revolution.
This nonsense will never stop - the Left just can’t help themselves and that’s a good thing. Ultimately, even the unengaged will start to realize the Left’s insanity and will not continue to follow them deeper into rabbit holes. The backlash against CRT in American schools is that rejection that I was hoping for.
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