I don't think that USC prof was fired for saying the Chinese word that sounds like the n-word-- it looks like he still teaches there but not that class. I have a hard time understanding the black students' level of upset and I think the administration's response and the over-the-top apology was out of proportion. It seems to me like, if …
I don't think that USC prof was fired for saying the Chinese word that sounds like the n-word-- it looks like he still teaches there but not that class. I have a hard time understanding the black students' level of upset and I think the administration's response and the over-the-top apology was out of proportion. It seems to me like, if you're taking a cross-cultural biz communication class, the purpose of the class is to learn about things that might otherwise take you by surprise -- better to encounter it in the classroom than in real life. I guess I'd want to talk with the students to understand their perspective on this.
"I don't think that USC prof was fired for saying the Chinese word that sounds like the n-word-- it looks like he still teaches there but not that class"
Gah, brainfart. 😅 I meant to say suspended, not fired. Thanks. I've corrected the post.
I think the level of overreaction is a combination of learned behaviour (children are actively taught that this word should send them into hysterics, and so it does in some cases), and cowardice (it's easier for the school to issue their boilerplate apology and pledge to #dothework than to uphold their responsibility to produce smart, resilient young adults).
I'd fully understand students objecting to a culture of normalising the use of the n-word on campus, say. But if they can't hear the word at all without melting down, regardless of context, it's the duty of a university to encourage them to think more deeply and carefully. Not pander to them. The real world won't pander after all.
I don't think that USC prof was fired for saying the Chinese word that sounds like the n-word-- it looks like he still teaches there but not that class. I have a hard time understanding the black students' level of upset and I think the administration's response and the over-the-top apology was out of proportion. It seems to me like, if you're taking a cross-cultural biz communication class, the purpose of the class is to learn about things that might otherwise take you by surprise -- better to encounter it in the classroom than in real life. I guess I'd want to talk with the students to understand their perspective on this.
"I don't think that USC prof was fired for saying the Chinese word that sounds like the n-word-- it looks like he still teaches there but not that class"
Gah, brainfart. 😅 I meant to say suspended, not fired. Thanks. I've corrected the post.
I think the level of overreaction is a combination of learned behaviour (children are actively taught that this word should send them into hysterics, and so it does in some cases), and cowardice (it's easier for the school to issue their boilerplate apology and pledge to #dothework than to uphold their responsibility to produce smart, resilient young adults).
I'd fully understand students objecting to a culture of normalising the use of the n-word on campus, say. But if they can't hear the word at all without melting down, regardless of context, it's the duty of a university to encourage them to think more deeply and carefully. Not pander to them. The real world won't pander after all.