Category Archives: Education

Quick Takes — Trans Rage: Boys In Girls’ Locker Rooms; Punished For Pronoun Crimes; Hollywood Not Allowed To Pretend

Posted on October 25, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: But only we can be special!      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Just As Long As the White Kid Suffers Too…

Posted on October 24, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The anti-civil liberties organization, ACLU, has declared that discriminating against Asian-Americans, despite their being considered “persons of color”, is perfectly acceptable just as long as White students continue to suffer from discrimination. Make no mistake: A lawsuit against Harvard that's … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academically Gay: Reading Queerly; Denaturalizing Heterosexuality; Queering the Bible

Posted on October 18, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Academia’s Super, Thanks for Asking!      First, a little mood music: Carrying … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Icky in Academia: Shameful White Males; Unwanted Asians; Colorblind Racism

Posted on October 11, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Procul, o procul este, profani      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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The Grievance Studies Affair

Posted on October 10, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The decline and fall of Academia, particularly as it pertains to the humanities, has been well documented. The willingness to publish incomprehensible garbage replete with buzzwords has also been established. The true depths to which academia and peer reviewed journals … Continue reading →

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Public Schooling, Indoctrination, and Totalitarianism

Posted on October 8, 2018 by The Political Hat

     If you want to make sure that the state, and not the parents, are raising a child, it is important to co-opt the parent early on. While having most parents unaware of what schools are teaching now-a-days, it is optimal, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Mentally Ill Education: Psychological Disorders; Genital Self Esteem; The New Red Guard

Posted on October 4, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: When I went to YOUR schools, I went to YOUR churches, … Continue reading →

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Academia Down The Memory Hole

Posted on October 3, 2018 by The Political Hat

     George Orwell introduced us to the concept of the “Memory Hole”, where inconvenient documents and records are disappeared as if they never existed. In the novel 1984, this memory hole was a literal hole that lead to an incinerator that … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Broke: Mathematics; Woke: STEAM; Bespoke: Social Justice Mathematics

Posted on September 27, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: 2 + 2 = 5      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Transing Academia

Posted on September 26, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Yuval Levin pointed out in the book “Tyranny of Reason”, a religious limitation to objective scientific study by, IIRC, Aquinas that stipulated that observation and reason ought to be paramount provided that such evidence is not construed to contradict devine … Continue reading →

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