🐱 State University Offering ‘Stop White People’ Course

http://wild941.com/2016/08/25/state-university-offering-stop-white-people-course/

Nothing screams tolerance and diversity like a university workshop designed to target white people.

The State University of New York in Binghamton has a bit of explaining to do after they held a workshop titled, “#StopWhitePeople2K16.”


The workshop was an official part of the residential assistant training program at the taxpayer-funded university.

The Binghamton Review, the university’s conservative newspaper, exposed this nonsense and they deserve a round of applause for their efforts.

It’s not exactly clear how they intend to stop all of us white folks, but the course smacks of blatant bigotry disguised as cultural awareness.

Get a load of the course description:

“The premise of this session is to help others take the next step in understanding diversity, privilege, and the society we function within.”

I developed a micro-aggression just reading that nonsense.

“The terrifying implication here is not that students on campus think it is appropriate to call an event by that name, but that the university seems to endorse it as a proper part of a RA training,” Binghamton Review journalist Howard Hecht wrote.

“For a university dedicated to providing an inclusive environment, calling an event ‘#StopWhitePeople2K16’ seems counterproductive at best,” Hecht continued. “The name is divisive.”

Well said, Howard.

You will be relieved to know the grownups at SUNY-Binghamton say they really don’t hate white people.

“We verified that the actual program content was not ‘anti-white’,” said Brian Rose, vice president for student affairs.

Whew! What a relief.

“The program title, ‘#StopWhitePeople2K16’ was drawn from a familiar hashtag in use on Twitter, and was not invented by the program facilitators,” he said in a prepared statement. “It is my understanding that the hashtag is commonly used ironically.”

Ah yes, the old “I’m not a racist, I’m just a plagiarist defense.”

Mr. Rose said as many as 50 RA’s attended the session – which he stressed was voluntary.

The content included discussions on reverse racism, the relationship of communities of color with police, whiteness and so on and so forth.

“What we strive to do from an administrative level is cultivate an environment where our students listen to one another, learn from one another and do so in a manner that doesn’t cause unnecessary harm,” Mr. Rose said. “I have no indication that this particular program was inconsistent with the respectful environment we hope to support and sustain.”

In other words “#StopWhitePeople2K16” is just another name for “Blame the White Guy 101.”

 

[The Great Chandler]

I should go to trade school instead.

 

[Asuka]

It's true, I go to this university and I just talked to the RA on my floor who's white. He told me that it was a cringefest, just basic tumblr-esque powerpoints talking about how minority students are misrepresented and how RAs can't treat white people as the "chosen people" or some shit like that. I actually have seen Urenna walking around campus...what a piece of work, that's all I'll say lol.

 

[CatParty]

It's true, I go to this university and I just talked to the RA on my floor who's white. He told me that it was a cringefest, just basic tumblr-esque powerpoints talking about how minority students are misrepresented and how RAs can't treat white people as the "chosen people" or some shit like that. I actually have seen Urenna walking around campus...what a piece of work, that's all I'll say lol.

take the class

 

[Asuka]

take the class

I must do it for my Native brethren, we have been under the white devil's thumb for too damn long

 

[niggers]

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"but when encountered with "good" arguments from uneducated people, how do you respond?"

what the fuck, seriously? if you think someone has a good point, you could try fucking listening

is this really How to Ignore the Unwashed Masses When They Question Your Rationale 101? @Asuka strap on the gopro and get some fucking footage you tease

 

[Henry Bemis]

Forget the class. The Twitter-ese course title is unconscionable.

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

It's true, I go to this university and I just talked to the RA on my floor who's white. He told me that it was a cringefest, just basic tumblr-esque powerpoints talking about how minority students are misrepresented and how RAs can't treat white people as the "chosen people" or some shit like that. I actually have seen Urenna walking around campus...what a piece of work, that's all I'll say lol.

Are the last two people listed exchange students or did they retarded parents?

 

[Without A Gout]

People who willingly sign up for this course should automatically be expelled. Wasting your parents money on this shit is not how college education should be defined as.

EDIT: Taking a look at "teachers" of this shit, two out of three are white men and Urenna already deleted her LinkedIn account. What special snowflakes.

 

[SU 390]

As a person of color this really saddens me, a lot.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

People who willingly sign up for this course should automatically be expelled. Wasting your parents money on this shit is not how college education should be defined as.

EDIT: Taking a look at "teachers" of this shit, two out of three are white men and Urenna already deleted her LinkedIn account. What special snowflakes.

Maybe they are using this course as a kind of litmus test to held weed out the dick heads during applications?

 

[Shokew]

As a sane black person... THIS. SHOULD. NOT. BE. A THING. Happening in real life - and that's fact.


Wake me up... Dammit, I'm already awake.
This isn't some shit nightmare I'm having.

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

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1) Nwogwugwu.
2) I see, another page from the book "Diversity means no whiteys".
3) I have a hunch these "tools" to deal with "uneducated" (ie: not indoctrinated) people turn out to be Twitter outrage or pepper spray.

 

[Picklepower]

You know I was gonna make a snide racist remark, but then I remembered this isn't really about black or white, but different schools of thought. I think most people black or white, just want to live their lives, I am reminded of a friend I have, who once told me he got accused of being too white (he's not white).

 

[Trans Fat 41g]

I don't regret not going to college. I'd get suspended for not agreeing with opinions, anyways.

 

[Asuka]

Are the last two people listed exchange students or did they exceptional parents?

I don't know the first one, but Nicholas is a fucking white boy who is graduating this year I think. I've seen him around Hinman Hall (he's the director of RAs there). Typical jockboy who uses his Starbucks hipster look to get his way.

"but when encountered with "good" arguments from uneducated people, how do you respond?"

what the fuck, seriously? if you think someone has a good point, you could try fucking listening

is this really How to Ignore the Unwashed Masses When They Question Your Rationale 101? @Asuka strap on the gopro and get some fucking footage you tease

Bare in mind that the class was only for Residential Assistants. It isn't a legit college course, but it's still pretty shitty to host a backwards "omg watch out for white students they evil" seminar aimed directly to the people that we as dormmates have to deal with on a regular basis when we have troubles with our rooms or just college experience in general. Thank fucking god my RA is very cool (but it's probably because he's white so he's actually an undercover operative for David Duke).

One of the top dogs of Student Affairs issued a half-ass apology: http://www.binghamton.edu/inside/in...vice-president-for-student-affairs-brian-rose

To the Campus Community,

A program facilitated by three student resident advisors (RAs) as part of an educational program for RA staff training has prompted public and internal comment and inquiry. The program title “#StopWhitePeople2K16” was drawn from a familiar hashtag in use on Twitter, and was not invented by the program facilitators. It is my understanding that the hashtag is commonly used ironically.

The optional program was developed by the students themselves, supported by a young professional staff person. Its purpose, as conceived, was to facilitate a discussion among the RAs that would improve their ability to handle conflicts among residents around issues of diversity.

Upon learning of the concerns expressed over the session’s title by some off-campus groups and individuals, the University’s student-affairs office reviewed the session and the program content more closely to obtain an accurate understanding.

We verified that the actual program content was not “anti-white.” The inclusion of the program in the educational session was not driven by any University administration initiative to advocate any specific viewpoint on diversity. About 40 to 50 RAs chose to attend the session, which ran concurrently with other sessions. Topically, the discussion in the program was far-ranging, student-driven and explored reverse racism, the relationship of communities of color with police, whiteness, crime and segregation in an open conversation format. Post-session feedback predominantly described the session as a respectful and productive conversation. Professional staff followed up directly with a few participants who had a mixed reaction to the program in support of those participants.

As the senior student affairs officer on campus, I’m supportive of the students’ efforts to facilitate dialogue around a challenging set of topics. Every day the student staff (RAs), the young professional staff (RDs) and the students who all live together in the residence halls engage one another in conversations about myriad subjects including many that touch race and diversity. Mostly those conversations happen in rooms, hallways, lounges and small-group settings, in-person and online, without senior administration involvement or media attention. We can’t control those conversations and are not trying to do so. What we hope to do from an administrative level is cultivate an environment where our students listen to one another, learn from one another and do so in a manner that doesn’t cause unnecessary harm.

I have no indication that this particular program was inconsistent with the respectful environment we hope to support and sustain.

Respectfully,

Brian Rose
Vice President for Student Affairs

 

[Bassomatic]

As someone who worked/s in higher learning, I have to say more than anything.

I am so sorry.

 

[Asuka]

Also, it's important to note that the majority of student ethnic makeup here at Binghamton is mostly Caucasian and Asian. I have yet to see a black person in my dorm. I mean, I have seen them around campus but are few and far between. So I really don't understand why a predominantly white university is hosting events that guilt trip and blame their prime demographic as why diversity sucks. Maybe instead of trying to pit blame on people, you could shut the fuck up and host events that celebrate different cultures, maybe put together an international mingling event? See, I can come up with better ideas and I'm not an RA, I'm just a human being.

 

[Reddit Avenger]

Is anyone really shocked at this point?

 

[TowinKarz]

Meanwhile, on the SANE side of things, the University of Chicago just put everyone on notice: they do NOT support "safe spaces" or trigger warnings.

At least some institution is willing to call this BS what it really is, unreasonable restrictions on free speech and discourse that ultimately leads to people being more uninformed than they were before, less able to engage their fellow citizen, and ultimately - unable to function in society.... the ever-spiraling cost of college education is NOT helped by teaching students "trendy victimhood" like this, and then turning them loose with six figures worth of debt they are unprepared to ever pay back.....