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July 25, 2008
Intergroup Dialogue
Newspeak calls for removing words and terms from our vocabulary when they are associated with incorrect thoughts, but this is counterbalanced by an endless supply of new ones. One of the latest is intergroup dialogue. Minding the Campus defines it:
"Intergroup dialogue" is the new euphemism for the oppression confrontations that used to be conducted sub rosa at freshman orientations and have now been spreading across the country as formal programs for almost a decade. The goal of an oppression confrontation is to put enough pressure on white males to convince them they are racists, homophobes and sexists. Role reversal is a conventional part of the program. Whites are asked to pretend they are black, straights part the part of gays. Insults and catcalls are supposed to sensitize the whites and reveal that they are living lives of unearned privilege in a system based on oppression. White guilt, the erosion of traditional values and a strong emphasis on identity politics are the conventional results sought in these exercises.
Be sure to add "intergroup dialogue" to your Newspeak dictionaries.
Posted by Van Helsing at July 25, 2008 8:21 AM
Comments
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Bias? What bias?
Posted by: V the K at July 25, 2008 9:03 AM
Oppression confrontations are provided to incoming freshmen by people who eat their own product.
Posted by: Mockinbird at July 25, 2008 9:36 AM
It used to be that liberal educational doctrine was all about making people feel good about themselves. Now it seems it is all about making people feel bad about themselves.
Posted by: CoderInCrisis at July 25, 2008 9:46 AM
Homophobe? I'm not a homophobe. Those faggots can kiss my ass.
Sexist? I'm not sexist! If women were smarter, they'd know that!
Racist? Sheesh. Mighty white of them.
And I don't call any of those stupid dipshits names, either. I refuse to label the morons.
Posted by: Jimbo at July 25, 2008 9:58 AM
Somebody wrote years ago that the Liberals have found it TOO HARD to raise up the "minorities", so they are trying to TEAR DOWN everyone else.
It's true!
Posted by: KHarn at July 25, 2008 1:52 PM
Didn't they try this same sort of thing in China during the Cultural Revolution?
Posted by: Uchuck the Tuchuck at July 25, 2008 3:58 PM
"unearned privilege in a system based on oppression"
Yeah Uchuck, it sounds like something right out of the "What Would Mao Do?" brainwashing handbook for students.
Posted by: HoosierArmyMom at July 28, 2008 12:12 PM
