Students should expect to be exposed to ideas that make them uncomfortable and that challenge some of their most preciously held views.

Oregon Live reports.

Why the University of Chicago rejects political correctness and ‘intellectual safe spaces’

Higher education in the United States has been roiled in recent years by “microaggressions,” leading to demands for “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces.”

The issue went viral last fall when a Yale University student concerned about offensive Halloween costumes confronted a school administrator. “These freshmen come here and they think this is what Yale is!” the outraged student yelled. You can watch video of the brouhaha below:


 
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