Analysis Of Hyun And Zimmerman's Article Hurt Feelings

The unknown author of the USA Today article Hurt feelings? To bad. Don't coddle College kids. Supports The University of Chicago for standing up for free speech. The author states that college students are oversensitive to anything that could make them uncomfortable and, so college administrators have obliged them with things such as speech codes and speech zones. In January The University of Chicago reaffirmed its stance on the free and open discussion of ideas. Over the following eight months only two other colleges did the same, which the author viewed as an example of how bad things have gotten. The author also cites trigger warnings as another example. According to the article trigger warnings are advice given to students regarding lessons and books that might offend certain students. The author believes that democracy protects the right to speak, even when the words spoken hurts, and that educational institutions should educate students who don't understand that. …show more content…
They gave an example of a ferternity party called conquistadors and aztec hoes that was planned at the university of chicago in 2012. The ferternity party was later canceled shortly after latino student protested the event. Hyum and zimmerman stated that these sorts of events are racist and supported by the university of chicago because they favor freedom of speech. They also mentioned other examples of racial bias such as offensive halloween costumes and a racially motivated prank played on a black mail carrier. They believe that events such as these are racist and create an unwelcoming envoronment for targeted groups. Hyun and Zimmerman also mentioned that it causes them to fear speaking out. They concluded that there should be a conversation about what constitutes hate speech and that policies that are open to all speech should not be