Tag Archives: Social Justice

Equity vs. Essentialism

Posted on September 28, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Two of the major contrasts between Leftist thought and conservatism (in the Anglospheric vein) are: Whether human beings are tabula rasa upon which society can writ large vs. the idea that human nature actually exists; and society should reflect an … Continue reading →

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How the University of Iowa Warns You Who NOT to Hire

Posted on September 27, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The cancer that is “social justice” has been infesting colleges for decades, spreading from department to department, and college to college.  Now it has metathesized into is final form: The University of Iowa will be giving out degrees in Social … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Genderbending Leviathan; Genderbending Education; Genderbending Medicine

Posted on September 22, 2016 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: LOL “Gender”      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Supporting for … Continue reading →

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Denying the Cake

Posted on September 21, 2016 by The Political Hat

     There is nothing more political these days than cakes.      We have already seen bakers prosecuted for declining to use their personal creative abilities to promote and endorse a same-sex ceremony, yet free to decline to use their personal creative abilities … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts and the Established Church of Transgenderism

Posted on September 20, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Iowa has already declared that any church that welcomes non-members to celebrate the congregations faith must surrender their 1st Amendment rights and accepts the state’s own tenants of the social justice faith and abolish the gender binary in their own … Continue reading →

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It Doesn’t Affect You, But It Does

Posted on September 16, 2016 by The Political Hat

     John Donne once said that “no man is an island”.  Society has evolved, does evolve, and will evolve, with the actions of each to one degree or another affecting it and being affected by it.  Society isn’t some abstract idea … Continue reading →

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Common Sense is Sexist and Kinda Rapey

Posted on September 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Being a reasonable person is tantamount to supporting sexual harassment, sexism, and rape culture… as far as the Obama administration is concerned. “Defining sexual harassment using ‘common sense and reason’ is a violation of Title IX, the Department of Education … Continue reading →

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Queering Segregation

Posted on September 13, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A K-12 school in Atlanta, Georgia has declared itself to be a “safe space” for ‘”LGBTQ+” students. “Pride School Atlanta is the first LGBTQ+ affirming school in the South. Spearheaded by Christian Zsilavets, an openly transgender educator, it will join … Continue reading →

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The Entire Point of Microaggressions is Self-Censorship

Posted on September 12, 2016 by The Political Hat

     When one can commit a “microaggresssion,” even though nothing negative was intended and despite the “offense” is not objectively offensive, it is up to the allegedly aggrieved to determine if the “microaggression” occurred or not.  This gives the “microagressed” upon … Continue reading →

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Karmic Infraction

Posted on September 10, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Because there is no greater reaping of good karma that judging people, not on the content of their character, but by the color of their skin… and then making them pay!!1!

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