COLLEGE STUDENTS ASKED TO AVOID “MICROAGGRESSIONS”

Students in at least one Rutgers University residence hall are being encouraged to use only language that is “helpful” and “necessary” to avoid committing microaggressions. A posted display, titled “Language Matters: Think,” was placed in the College Avenue Apartments by a resident assistant. The bulletin board instructs students to ask themselves whether their choice of words is “true,” “helpful,” “inspiring,” “necessary,” and “kind” before speaking out. The board warns students that failing to follow these guidelines could lead them to commit a microaggression, which include “microassaults,” “microinsults,” and “microinvalidations.” A microassault may include “avoiding someone,” for instance. An example of a microinsult is telling someone they are strong for a girl. A microinvalidation could involve asking an Asian or Latino person where they are from.
* What if they’re from Micronesia?
* So I guess they’ll never be inviting Trump over to give a speech?
* Generally, I feel it’s a good thing to ask college students to shut up, but this is ridiculous.
* Are you committing a microaggression if you unintentionally hurt someone who’s just macrosensitive?
* As a reminder, the floor of the residence hall has also been covered with a layer of eggshells.
* Where is this happening again? North Korea? New Jersey!!!???
* Teaching New Jersey citizens to be polite with each other. Good luck with that.
* If language matters you shouldn’t just put “micro” in front of everything.
* Whoever thought this up has a microscopic brain.
* Sorry that was some micro trash-talking.
* There’s one place you really don’t want to hear the word “micro” – in the bedroom.