SJW kitten

Oh, and calling America a “melting pot” is also a new no-no.

Maybe there’s something in the North Carolina water?

Not sure how else to account for these idiocies.

Via Daily Caller.

A “microaggression tool” published by North Carolina State University’s faculty ombuds informs the school’s employees that phrases such as “America is a land of opportunity” or “I believe the most qualified person should get the job,” are “microaggressions” and shouldn’t be used….

The tool defines microaggressions as “the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target people based solely upon their marginalized group membership.”

The tool provides several examples of microaggressions.

One example microaggression, listed under the theme of the “myth of meritocracy,” is the phrase “I think the most qualified person should get the job.” The “message” hidden in this microaggression, according to the tool, is: “People of color are given extra unfair benefits because of their race.”….

“America is the land of opportunity,” is another microaggression that perpetuates the “myth of meritocracy,” as is the phrase, “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.” According to the tool, these microaggressions communicate the message that “People of color are lazy and/or incompetent and need to work harder.”

The phrase “America is a melting pot” is another example microaggression, listed under the theme of “color blindness.” So too is the phrase “There is only one race, the human race.” According to the tool, these microaggressions contain the hidden “message” of “Denying the significance of a person of color’s racial/ethnic experience and history.”….

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