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[Fasglas]

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Students offered extra credit to determine their level of ‘white privilege’

https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/36904/

Students in a sociology class at San Diego State University can earn extra credit if they take a quiz to determine their level of “white privilege.”

Professor Dae Elliott offered the option to her sociology class students, a “White Privilege Checklist” that includes 20 questions that aim to illustrate that “racial privilege is one form of privilege.”



At the end of the quiz, students were also made aware of other forms of privilege, such as “gender, sexual orientation, class, and religion,” as well as asked to define any more types they can think of.

Students were instructed by Professor Elliott to add up their scores, with a higher score meaning they had a high level of privilege and a lower score meaning they had a lower level of privilege.

To earn the extra credit, students were told to also answer a series of questions given to them by the professor. They are: “Were you surprised by your score, or did it confirm what you already knew? Why is privilege normally invisible and what does it feel like to make it visible? Do you think this exercise is different for white students than for students of color? For black students than for Asian, Indian, Latino/a students, or other students of color?”

Asked about the offer, Professor Elliott told The College Fix via email that it’s a legitimate way to help students see things from multiple perspectives.

“Only through processes that allow us to share intersubjectively, weigh all of our perspectives according to amount of shareable empirical evidence can we approximate an objective understanding of our society,” she said. “It may never be perfect, in fact, I am sure we will always be improving but it is a better response if we are truly seekers of what is truth, what is reality. In a society that values fairness, our injustices that are institutionalized are often made invisible.”

The professor added that the exercise “asks my students to step out of their subjectivity, extend their understanding and begin to be a conscious part of understanding and hence gaining more power and agency to effect change.”

Not everyone agrees. Asked to weigh in, San Diego State University College Republicans President Brandon Jones said the assignment is divisive.

“This is another attempt by the Left, and Professor Elliot, to divide America,” said Jones, who is not in the class.

“The Left’s political goal is to ensure that minorities in America perpetuate that their primary problem is white racism. This only furthers the portrayal of minorities in America as victims and does nothing to help contribute to their advancement in society,” Jones said in an email to The College Fix.

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How is determining one's "level of privilege" not racist in itself?

[RedLS1GTO]

Well, according to some of these highly enlightened folks, I'm apparently on par with the Nazis, so...

I am having a difficult time trying to quantify the amount of f*cks that I don't give about what ignorant assholes like this think about me.


If you want to feel guilty, knock yourself out.

No. Literally. Knock yourself out... because you're a f**king idiot.

[Iron Chef]

What do you expect? It's a Sociology class. Every stupid lazy girl I ever knew majored in Sociology.

It's a great way to get a college degree without really being challenged.

[DAB]

no math!!!! Barbie is going to love this class.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by TxAg

I thought that was "women's studies".

same thing. they spend 4 years getting a degree with no commercial value, and then blame the world (particularly men) for their lack of money, despite their intelligence. meanwhile, Tommy is busy working 80 hours a week doing welding, earning 100k+, and they look down on his dirty hands at the end of the day.

some jobs you have to take a shower before you leave home, other jobs you have to take a shower after you get home.



and then years later, they get married, and then complain that the custom cutting board made for them isn't "fancy" enough and don't want to pay for it.

[Cybercowboy]

Nobody wants to deal with xir blue skanky hair nohow.

[Iron Chef]

Over the last few years, I'm usually more ashamed of others.

[boracayjohnny]

The subject of the thread....


The responses...

[OddBall]

Not everyone agrees. Asked to weigh in, San Diego State University College Republicans President Brandon Jones said the assignment is divisive.

“This is another attempt by the Left, and Professor Elliot, to divide America,” said Jones, who is not in the class.

“The Left’s political goal is to ensure that minorities in America perpetuate that their primary problem is white racism. This only furthers the portrayal of minorities in America as victims and does nothing to help contribute to their advancement in society,” Jones said in an email to The College Fix.

Being the victim gets you free money and a free pass.


One thing that Trump should do is put conservative black leaders out front in the public eye and have them keep their message going. Liberal black leaders will "Uncle Tom" the hell out of conservative black leaders to deligitimize and drown out the message that black leaders deliver. If the message of black leaders is heard and heeded, then the "Victim Train" derails, and the liberal vehicle to free money is shutdown.
It's the best thing ever that could happen to the black community. In one generation, race and racism would be all but gone in this nation.

On the other hand, what Professor Elliot is encouraging and teaching are reasons to fail.

[DAB]

if you are lazy, it's easy to blame your lack of success on your skin color, your grandma's country of birth, your gender.....

otherwise, you have to take responsibility for your own actions and your failures.

but being a victim of "the man", absolves you of all responsibility. so anything good that happens you can take credit for (damn i'm smart!), and any setback or failure you can blame someone else.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by DAB

same thing. they spend 4 years getting a degree with no commercial value, and then blame the world (particularly men) for their lack of money, despite their intelligence. meanwhile, Tommy is busy working 80 hours a week doing welding, earning 100k+, and they look down on his dirty hands at the end of the day.

some jobs you have to take a shower before you leave home, other jobs you have to take a shower after you get home.



and then years later, they get married, and then complain that the custom cutting board made for them isn't "fancy" enough and don't want to pay for it.

Pic of couch you will be sleeping on this week?

[Olustee bus]

Originally Posted by OddBall

Being the victim gets you free money and a free pass.


One thing that Trump should do is put conservative black leaders out front in the public eye and have them keep their message going. Liberal black leaders will "Uncle Tom" the hell out of conservative black leaders to deligitimize and drown out the message that black leaders deliver. If the message of black leaders is heard and heeded, then the "Victim Train" derails, and the liberal vehicle to free money is shutdown.
It's the best thing ever that could happen to the black community. In one generation, race and racism would be all but gone in this nation.

On the other hand, what Professor Elliot is encouraging and teaching are reasons to fail.

It concerns me when you make good sense to me.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Pic of couch you will be sleeping on this week?

not me.

i was referring to another lady who liked what i built before i sent it, then i think her hubby said "NO", you are not paying the agreed amount for "that".



gave her 3 options: stiff me and i'll call you out in public, pay for it, send it back.

she sent it back. i gave it away to someone here.

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[SnikPlosskin]

Am I the only one that noticed the sheer number of grammatical and typographical errors on that document?

Must be my white privilege.

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by Olustee bus

It concerns me when you make good sense to me.

sssshhhhhhhh, don't tell anyone

Originally Posted by SnakePlissken

Am I the only one that noticed the sheer number of grammatical and typographical errors on that document?

Must be my white privilege.

Probably comes from the original author. Full article here. White and Male privilege..

To be fair, she's an old broad, and probably did indeed see some of these things in the Jim Crow days. You know, over half a century ago.

[Sea Six]

Originally Posted by DAB

not me.

i was referring to another lady who liked what i built before i sent it, then i think her hubby said "NO", you are not paying the agreed amount for "that".



gave her 3 options: stiff me and i'll call you out in public, pay for it, send it back.

she sent it back. i gave it away to someone here.

*cuttin' board




BTW I have now determined, after several years, the cuttin' board you made for me isn't fancy enough. Can I get a refund?

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by DAB

...she sent it back. i gave it away to someone here.

And it gets used every day!!