ASA 2 A02
5/14/17
This week's reading, "The Coddling of the American Mind," by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathon Haidt, analyzes how colleges have increasingly become sensitized to refrain from using phrases that may offend or "trigger" another person. The article discusses how being overly protective does not prepare students for the professional world, where people are harsher and not as "politically correct."
The article gave an interesting perspective on how teaching students to be "overly sensitive" could be detrimental, because it does not prepare them for the "real world". However, I believe that the goal of teaching students to be conscious of their words and actions does not make them any less prepared for the "real world" than not, because most students have other personal experiences that are unprotected and "real". Teaching students to be mindful and aware of how they talk to and treat others could teach students to be more considerate individuals, which can have an overall better effect for the future of the professional world.
The "Trump effect," which is the increase in the amount of school bullying as a result of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, become apparent as he began to encourage non-politically correct speech and behavior. Trump's campaign of voicing extreme opinions without any sensitivity or consideration to any groups that are being targeted, did not have a better effect on schools than encouraging political correctness does.
I think it's important to keep both perspective in mind, because the issue is not absolute and no definite option is better.
Question: Are most students more satisfied and happy in a "politically correct" environment?
Citations:
Don't say "Political Correctness". Digital image. N.p., 2015 Aug. 24. Web. 14 May 2017.
Lukianoff, Haidt, G. (2015, September). The Coddling of the American Mind. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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