Generation Wuss and related crap
09-25-2018, 12:57 PM
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People who need something to feel victimized by. Victimhood has become a form of social currency, in which the more you can demonstrate that you have been disadvantaged or victimized, the more weight your voice carries amongst like-minded peers. Privilege-checking is an outgrowth of this concept.
This isn't the first time I've heard that argument. We're getting to a point at which the word "rape" is losing its value, and being appropriated to mean "a man did or said something which I didn't like."
For instance, if I put a chemical into the water going into FaeFlora's house, as a result of which he winds up with a permanent metallic taste in his mouth and his cats go deaf, that would be pretty horrible, but not rape. By comparison, if FaeFlorida were to indicate that they identify as female, then it would be rape, even retroactively.
This isn't the first time I've heard that argument. We're getting to a point at which the word "rape" is losing its value, and being appropriated to mean "a man did or said something which I didn't like."
For instance, if I put a chemical into the water going into FaeFlora's house, as a result of which he winds up with a permanent metallic taste in his mouth and his cats go deaf, that would be pretty horrible, but not rape. By comparison, if FaeFlorida were to indicate that they identify as female, then it would be rape, even retroactively.
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09-26-2018, 10:52 AM
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Fear the future.
https://fox4kc.com/2018/09/25/florid...rading-policy/
Should students get half credit for an assignment they didn’t even turn in? A former St. Lucie County teacher doesn’t think so, WPTV reports.
That’s why she wrote a goodbye message to her eighth graders on a white board saying, “Bye Kids, Mrs. Tirado loves you and wishes you the best in life! I have been fired for refusing to give you a 50% for not handing anything in. ?? Mrs. Tirado”
Diane Tirado has been a teacher for years, but she started at West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie in August as an eighth grade U.S. history teacher.
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She assigned an explorer notebook project, which she said she gave students two weeks to complete.
When several students didn’t turn it in, Tirado found out about what she calls a “no zero” policy, which is reflected in the West Gate student and parent handbook. Below the grading rubric, in red lettering, the handbook states “NO ZEROS- LOWEST POSSIBLE GRADE IS 50%”
“What if they don’t turn anything in?” Tirado said she asked administrators. “‘We give them a 50.’ I go, ‘Oh, we don’t.’ This is not kosher.’”
Tirado was terminated on Sept.14, but there’s no specific cause mentioned in the letter from the principal because she she was still in her probationary period, according to the letter.
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When asked specifically about the wording of “no zeros” on the West Gate student and parent handbook, Padrick said:
“Some classroom teachers and school faculties have discussed the range of points for work submitted in each grading category.
This scale outlines a 10-point range for each letter grade: A = 90 to 100 B = 80 to 89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 50=59
A zero is noted on the scale for work not attempted or work that is incomplete.”
Tirado said she was instructed never to give a student a zero, as the handbook states, and she hopes she can motivate policy change.
also: Florida Post.
https://fox4kc.com/2018/09/25/florid...rading-policy/
Florida teacher pens whiteboard goodbye to students after she’s fired over ‘no zero’ grading policy
Should students get half credit for an assignment they didn’t even turn in? A former St. Lucie County teacher doesn’t think so, WPTV reports.
That’s why she wrote a goodbye message to her eighth graders on a white board saying, “Bye Kids, Mrs. Tirado loves you and wishes you the best in life! I have been fired for refusing to give you a 50% for not handing anything in. ?? Mrs. Tirado”
Diane Tirado has been a teacher for years, but she started at West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie in August as an eighth grade U.S. history teacher.
...
She assigned an explorer notebook project, which she said she gave students two weeks to complete.
When several students didn’t turn it in, Tirado found out about what she calls a “no zero” policy, which is reflected in the West Gate student and parent handbook. Below the grading rubric, in red lettering, the handbook states “NO ZEROS- LOWEST POSSIBLE GRADE IS 50%”
“What if they don’t turn anything in?” Tirado said she asked administrators. “‘We give them a 50.’ I go, ‘Oh, we don’t.’ This is not kosher.’”
Tirado was terminated on Sept.14, but there’s no specific cause mentioned in the letter from the principal because she she was still in her probationary period, according to the letter.
...
When asked specifically about the wording of “no zeros” on the West Gate student and parent handbook, Padrick said:
“Some classroom teachers and school faculties have discussed the range of points for work submitted in each grading category.
This scale outlines a 10-point range for each letter grade: A = 90 to 100 B = 80 to 89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 50=59
A zero is noted on the scale for work not attempted or work that is incomplete.”
Tirado said she was instructed never to give a student a zero, as the handbook states, and she hopes she can motivate policy change.
also: Florida Post.
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09-27-2018, 10:28 AM
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I agree it's stupid. We all know that for the most part, teaching does NOT attract the best and the brightest.
I think we have some stupid rules at my place of employment too. However, I follow them because I enjoy my paycheck, 401k, and keeping high quality health insurance for myself and my girlfriend.
I think we have some stupid rules at my place of employment too. However, I follow them because I enjoy my paycheck, 401k, and keeping high quality health insurance for myself and my girlfriend.
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09-29-2018, 09:26 AM
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What to do when your precious little snowflake doesn't make the high school varsity soccer team? File a lawsuit in federal court, of course.
A mother in the wealthy St. Louis suburb of Ladue filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday, saying that the soccer coach's decision to cut her son from the junior varsity team last month amounts to, yes, age discrimination.
In the suit, the mom — identified only as "Jane Doe" — says the family was told that junior boys who didn't make the Ladue Horton Watkins High School varsity soccer team would not be put on the junior varsity team.
And that, she alleges, is a huge legal problem.
Because the policy is not in place for younger boys, or female athletes, the boy's mother alleges that it violates both age discrimination laws and Title IX, a civil rights law attempting to guarantee equal access in public education regardless of gender. She's asking for a temporary restraining order, a permanent restraining order and an injunction to order the school district to put her son on the team.
Only in Ladue, right?
The suit says the school's soccer coach, Dave Aronberg, explained that he'd had a gut-wrenching decision in choosing his 2018 JV and varsity teams.
"We essentially had 40 kids trying to make 24 spots on the varsity team," Aronberg wrote to the boy's mother. "[Jane Doe's son] was right on the bubble of making the team this year and has some impressive attributes including his attacking mentality and straight line speed. However, there were a few holes in his game including technical ability and game decision making that put him behind a number of kids. In the end, there were just too many kids who had a little better soccer skill and soccer IQ for him to make the [varsity] team."
And Aronberg wasn't willing to put him on junior varsity. Confronted later by the boy's stepfather, the coach allegedly "blamed the parents of four juniors who had played on the junior varsity in the fall of 2017. Because they had groaned about their sons’ playing time that season, Aronberg said he wanted to avoid the 'aggravation' this year," the suit says.
The boy's mother and stepfather made a formal complaint to Ladue school officials, but the suit alleges they "circled the wagons" and defended the coach.
The boy's stepfather then filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. He also sent letters to the Attorney General, the Head of Health and Human Services, each member of the Ladue School Board, the Superintendent of the Ladue School District and the high school principal.
The boy's mother now claims that she has no choice but to turn to the federal courts — saying her son will face "irreparable harm" if he's not put on the team swiftly.
"The junior varsity soccer season will be over by the end of October 2018," the suit notes. "Over half the season is already gone."
The lawsuit was filed by Edwin C. Ernst IV of Sowers Ernst LLC, as well as Paul A. Maddock of Carey, Danis & Lowe LLC.
Ladue Mom Sues for Discrimination After Son Gets Cut from JV Soccer Team
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 10:30 am
A mother in the wealthy St. Louis suburb of Ladue filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday, saying that the soccer coach's decision to cut her son from the junior varsity team last month amounts to, yes, age discrimination.
In the suit, the mom — identified only as "Jane Doe" — says the family was told that junior boys who didn't make the Ladue Horton Watkins High School varsity soccer team would not be put on the junior varsity team.
And that, she alleges, is a huge legal problem.
Because the policy is not in place for younger boys, or female athletes, the boy's mother alleges that it violates both age discrimination laws and Title IX, a civil rights law attempting to guarantee equal access in public education regardless of gender. She's asking for a temporary restraining order, a permanent restraining order and an injunction to order the school district to put her son on the team.
Only in Ladue, right?
The suit says the school's soccer coach, Dave Aronberg, explained that he'd had a gut-wrenching decision in choosing his 2018 JV and varsity teams.
"We essentially had 40 kids trying to make 24 spots on the varsity team," Aronberg wrote to the boy's mother. "[Jane Doe's son] was right on the bubble of making the team this year and has some impressive attributes including his attacking mentality and straight line speed. However, there were a few holes in his game including technical ability and game decision making that put him behind a number of kids. In the end, there were just too many kids who had a little better soccer skill and soccer IQ for him to make the [varsity] team."
And Aronberg wasn't willing to put him on junior varsity. Confronted later by the boy's stepfather, the coach allegedly "blamed the parents of four juniors who had played on the junior varsity in the fall of 2017. Because they had groaned about their sons’ playing time that season, Aronberg said he wanted to avoid the 'aggravation' this year," the suit says.
The boy's mother and stepfather made a formal complaint to Ladue school officials, but the suit alleges they "circled the wagons" and defended the coach.
The boy's stepfather then filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. He also sent letters to the Attorney General, the Head of Health and Human Services, each member of the Ladue School Board, the Superintendent of the Ladue School District and the high school principal.
The boy's mother now claims that she has no choice but to turn to the federal courts — saying her son will face "irreparable harm" if he's not put on the team swiftly.
"The junior varsity soccer season will be over by the end of October 2018," the suit notes. "Over half the season is already gone."
The lawsuit was filed by Edwin C. Ernst IV of Sowers Ernst LLC, as well as Paul A. Maddock of Carey, Danis & Lowe LLC.
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09-29-2018, 09:26 AM
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What to do when your precious little snowflake doesn't make the high school varsity soccer team? File a lawsuit in federal court, of course.
A mother in the wealthy St. Louis suburb of Ladue filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday, saying that the soccer coach's decision to cut her son from the junior varsity team last month amounts to, yes, age discrimination.
In the suit, the mom — identified only as "Jane Doe" — says the family was told that junior boys who didn't make the Ladue Horton Watkins High School varsity soccer team would not be put on the junior varsity team.
And that, she alleges, is a huge legal problem.
Because the policy is not in place for younger boys, or female athletes, the boy's mother alleges that it violates both age discrimination laws and Title IX, a civil rights law attempting to guarantee equal access in public education regardless of gender. She's asking for a temporary restraining order, a permanent restraining order and an injunction to order the school district to put her son on the team.
Only in Ladue, right?
The suit says the school's soccer coach, Dave Aronberg, explained that he'd had a gut-wrenching decision in choosing his 2018 JV and varsity teams.
"We essentially had 40 kids trying to make 24 spots on the varsity team," Aronberg wrote to the boy's mother. "[Jane Doe's son] was right on the bubble of making the team this year and has some impressive attributes including his attacking mentality and straight line speed. However, there were a few holes in his game including technical ability and game decision making that put him behind a number of kids. In the end, there were just too many kids who had a little better soccer skill and soccer IQ for him to make the [varsity] team."
And Aronberg wasn't willing to put him on junior varsity. Confronted later by the boy's stepfather, the coach allegedly "blamed the parents of four juniors who had played on the junior varsity in the fall of 2017. Because they had groaned about their sons’ playing time that season, Aronberg said he wanted to avoid the 'aggravation' this year," the suit says.
The boy's mother and stepfather made a formal complaint to Ladue school officials, but the suit alleges they "circled the wagons" and defended the coach.
The boy's stepfather then filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. He also sent letters to the Attorney General, the Head of Health and Human Services, each member of the Ladue School Board, the Superintendent of the Ladue School District and the high school principal.
The boy's mother now claims that she has no choice but to turn to the federal courts — saying her son will face "irreparable harm" if he's not put on the team swiftly.
"The junior varsity soccer season will be over by the end of October 2018," the suit notes. "Over half the season is already gone."
The lawsuit was filed by Edwin C. Ernst IV of Sowers Ernst LLC, as well as Paul A. Maddock of Carey, Danis & Lowe LLC.
Ladue Mom Sues for Discrimination After Son Gets Cut from JV Soccer Team
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 10:30 am
A mother in the wealthy St. Louis suburb of Ladue filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday, saying that the soccer coach's decision to cut her son from the junior varsity team last month amounts to, yes, age discrimination.
In the suit, the mom — identified only as "Jane Doe" — says the family was told that junior boys who didn't make the Ladue Horton Watkins High School varsity soccer team would not be put on the junior varsity team.
And that, she alleges, is a huge legal problem.
Because the policy is not in place for younger boys, or female athletes, the boy's mother alleges that it violates both age discrimination laws and Title IX, a civil rights law attempting to guarantee equal access in public education regardless of gender. She's asking for a temporary restraining order, a permanent restraining order and an injunction to order the school district to put her son on the team.
Only in Ladue, right?
The suit says the school's soccer coach, Dave Aronberg, explained that he'd had a gut-wrenching decision in choosing his 2018 JV and varsity teams.
"We essentially had 40 kids trying to make 24 spots on the varsity team," Aronberg wrote to the boy's mother. "[Jane Doe's son] was right on the bubble of making the team this year and has some impressive attributes including his attacking mentality and straight line speed. However, there were a few holes in his game including technical ability and game decision making that put him behind a number of kids. In the end, there were just too many kids who had a little better soccer skill and soccer IQ for him to make the [varsity] team."
And Aronberg wasn't willing to put him on junior varsity. Confronted later by the boy's stepfather, the coach allegedly "blamed the parents of four juniors who had played on the junior varsity in the fall of 2017. Because they had groaned about their sons’ playing time that season, Aronberg said he wanted to avoid the 'aggravation' this year," the suit says.
The boy's mother and stepfather made a formal complaint to Ladue school officials, but the suit alleges they "circled the wagons" and defended the coach.
The boy's stepfather then filed a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. He also sent letters to the Attorney General, the Head of Health and Human Services, each member of the Ladue School Board, the Superintendent of the Ladue School District and the high school principal.
The boy's mother now claims that she has no choice but to turn to the federal courts — saying her son will face "irreparable harm" if he's not put on the team swiftly.
"The junior varsity soccer season will be over by the end of October 2018," the suit notes. "Over half the season is already gone."
The lawsuit was filed by Edwin C. Ernst IV of Sowers Ernst LLC, as well as Paul A. Maddock of Carey, Danis & Lowe LLC.
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10-02-2018, 09:31 AM
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::drinks tea, examines leaves::
your haircut is racist.
https://thehardtimes.net/hardstyle/h...ite-privilege/
the above is a parody site ... or is it?
your haircut is racist.
https://thehardtimes.net/hardstyle/h...ite-privilege/
By giving myself an asymmetrical DIY haircut I have eliminated my white privilege.
Instead of going to my Mom’s friend Janice’s salon like I usually do, I decided to hack off my hair with a dull pair of scissors and some old clippers. When I had finished the result were clear — I had willfully given up my privileges in society as a young, beautiful, white woman.I threw on some thick-rimmed granny glasses to complete the look, and I was ready to start my new disenfranchised life.
My new sharp and angular hair has enabled me to say things on twitter like, “White people must be stopped” without anyone so much as batting an eye. Who cares that my dad owns the 3rd most profitable Toyota dealership in Northwest Ohio? By cutting my bangs awkwardly short I have firmly aligned myself with the marginalized people of this country, and we gonna be alright.
Instead of going to my Mom’s friend Janice’s salon like I usually do, I decided to hack off my hair with a dull pair of scissors and some old clippers. When I had finished the result were clear — I had willfully given up my privileges in society as a young, beautiful, white woman.I threw on some thick-rimmed granny glasses to complete the look, and I was ready to start my new disenfranchised life.
My new sharp and angular hair has enabled me to say things on twitter like, “White people must be stopped” without anyone so much as batting an eye. Who cares that my dad owns the 3rd most profitable Toyota dealership in Northwest Ohio? By cutting my bangs awkwardly short I have firmly aligned myself with the marginalized people of this country, and we gonna be alright.
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