Beware the Thought Police!
Beware the Thought Police!
1988RedT2 wrote: Beware the Thought Police!
Too late. We have met the enemy and he is us!
pheller wrote: ........stuff.... That being said, people blatantly lying, or worse, trying to pawn off lies as fact is just as dangerous as trying to censor those lies. We've got a lot of people in positions of trust in our country spewing BS, whether that's teachers, journalists, or Presi....Politicans, all them should be held accountable for inciting violence with those claims........
Plus lots and lots
Sky_Render wrote: WTF does "triggered" even mean? I can't wait for these pansy kids to enter the workforce. They'll be chewed up and spit out.
One of the contract administrators working for my wife did some paperwork for the state and she'd done it incorrectly, so she had to do it again. The girl was in tears because "I worked really hard on that! Why should I have to do it again just because it's wrong?" Seriously. Too many participation awards in your closet.
This girl is in her mid-20's. They're already out there. And hell yes, she did it again. The construction industry doesn't have a lot of safe spaces for delicate little snowflakes.
So we are posting fake news and talking about how outraged we are about the things that didn't actually happen, and making sweeping generalizations about an entire generation based on a few anecdotal stories? Come on people, this is grm, we are better than this. Take that weak ass game to the USA today comments section.
Keith Tanner wrote:Sky_Render wrote: WTF does "triggered" even mean? I can't wait for these pansy kids to enter the workforce. They'll be chewed up and spit out.One of the contract administrators working for my wife did some paperwork for the state and she'd done it incorrectly, so she had to do it again. The girl was in tears because "I worked really hard on that! Why should I have to do it again just because it's wrong?" Seriously. Too many participation awards in your closet. This girl is in her mid-20's. They're already out there. And hell yes, she did it again. The construction industry doesn't have a lot of safe spaces for delicate little snowflakes.
You know, this raises a good point though. I'm 26. I can count on 1 hand the teachers and professors that would have us re-do tests or homework. Maybe we should be teaching students that if they turn in something that isn't right, not only do they get a bad grade, they have to re-do it. Because I sure re-do a lot of work (back and forth collaborations with colleagues). I wasn't prepared for that in school--I'd write a draft, proof read it, and that was it.
If anything I encounter more older folks who resist doing things right the first time because they can't adapt to changing standards quick enough. At least in terms of documentation. They are happy to redo something labor oriented because that takes a lot of time and they get paid for that time, but redo a document? Hell no, I'm supposed to guess what they meant.
Again, everyone has the things they feel entitled too. Lots of older folks feel that they are entitled to certain things because they have the experience to justify leadership or wisdom. Lots of young people think that because we will inherit the world tomorrow that we should get dictate what happens to everyone today (forcing technology on those who don't want it).
I've always been very honest about what I do and don't know, and I'm never going to claim to be an expert on something, but I will qualify my claims by trying to explain why I think something is right, so at the very least I know you know that I'm not just outright lying.
if the article in the original post got you upset.. consider yourself "triggered". It does work both ways you know.
excuse the WaPo, but this is a bit of a telling article. It also suits my very right wing cousin to a t.
mtn wrote: I can count on 1 hand the teachers and professors that would have us re-do tests or homework. Maybe we should be teaching students that if they turn in something that isn't right, not only do they get a bad grade, they have to re-do it.
You need to understand that the entire system is flawed.
A kid ~in~ school is worth money to the district. That's it. it's not about what's best for the kid, it's money.
Kids doing poorly LOOKS bad for the district, so there is pressure to make sure that unacceptable is the new acceptable. It's political.
Failing kids mean angry parents - schools will do whatever a parent wants. They don't want negative publicity, or a complaint to the board over the Principal. Principals would rather slaughter the teacher; it's easier. It's not about what's best for the kid, it's political.
Our district has 100% graduation rate. How? Because there is a Grad diploma for kids who cannot graduate - so we don't hurt their feelings. I still shake my head.
Schools will not fail a kid, because they truly believe that failing a kid is more damaging to their self esteem, so they get pushed along with their peer group. I have MANY students who cannot read or write a coherent sentence, much less print their name legibly.
I won't even MARK an assignment if it is not "acceptable." Students give me a big hissyfit, and then may sick their parents on me because I am SO MEAN. Admin often just backs the hell off and hangs me to dry over that one. It is SO MUCH WORK to get a kid to redo an assignment, and such HARASSMENT from admin if we don't pass the kid. We are even told we cannot give a zero for an assignment that wasn't done (hogwash - I give zero anyway).
The system is flawed.
And I have about a dozen years left in it. Hard to keep your head up when your career is a sham.
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