Category : Political Correctness
College Discourages 9/11 Memorial Citing Muslims’ Feelings
Molly Prince A private Wisconsin college discouraged students from exhibiting a Sept. 11 memorial fearing that it could foster an anti-Muslim environment on campus. Ripon...
NASA Intern Tweets ‘Suck My D*ck’ To Space Councilman, Gets Fired
A Twitter user was just a little too excited about being accepted for a NASA internship. Her celebratory tweets landed her out of an internship....
Is Political Correctness Killing Entertainment?
On August 3rd, 1966, stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce was found dead in his bathroom, seemingly of a drug overdose. Only 40 years old at the...
How the Term ‘Social Justice Warrior’ Became an Insult
Virtually everyone has heard of the term social justice warrior by now. The term has become quite popular the past few years—so big in fact,...
Does Political Correctness Erase Cultural Substance?
Does it ever seem to you that a politically correct student can do no wrong? That question crossed my mind when I read about a...
John Cleese Has a Theory on Why Political Correctness Is Rampant in Our Culture
John Cleese, the English actor and comedian known for the Monty Python films, thinks political correctness is getting a little out of hand. He’s hardly...
‘White Fragility’ Inventor: There Are Too Many White Teachers
by Guest Post
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Rob Shimshock The part-time lecturer who coined the phrase “white fragility” said that there are too many white teachers, according...
Teacher Facing Discipline for ‘Misgendering’ Student
by Guest Post
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Via the BBC: “A teacher is facing disciplinary action at his school after he referred to a transgender pupil as...
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Shapiro Talks Berkeley, Campus Culture, And Political Correctness
by Guest Post
ROB SHIMSHOCK Education Reporter Conservative author and commentator Ben Shapiro discussed campus culture and political correctness in an exclusive interview with Rob Shimshock on “The...
Ivy League Professors to Students: Think for Yourself
by Kitty Testa
By Kitty Testa Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions released an open letter to students heading to college this fall with...