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Lucca Sat 05-Jun-21 05:21:22

Here.

Lucca Sat 05-Jun-21 05:18:08

This NOT correct.
There is a short course on microaggressions which shows examples related to RACE, not nationality/first language. So complimenting a BAME person on their command of English or on being articulate would possibly imply BAME people are generally inferior in that area. Nothing is said relating to “foreign” students.

earnshaw Sat 05-Jun-21 02:36:39

this tidal wake of woke nonsense has to end, many of those fighting these ludicrous battles dont seem to know what they`re fighting for anymore, Just take the new advice handed to university lecturers at Imperial college london, They have been told not to compliment foreign students on their english, .Apparently it could be considered a racist micro aggression. how absurd !
you would have thought a nice bit of praise from a teacher would be welcomed if you had taken the effort to learn a second language, but its just another sign of these ridiculous times we live in, Institutions are so concerned with avoiding every little PC pitfall that they`re tying themselves up in knots , our universities are supposed to be full of the brightest and best academics , yet all many of them seem concerned about is dodging proverbial bullets from snowflakes