If you have conservative thoughts, you’d be wise not to voice them if you’re on the Grand Valley State University campus.
Two professors at the school, which is located in Michigan, were reported to the school’s bias response team (it’s exactly what you think it is) by their students for voicing conservative viewpoints, according to documents obtained by the College Fix.
One of the professors stated he or she (the report does not indicate how the professor self-identified) believed there were only two genders and wouldn’t use alternate pronouns like ze or zir. The other professor said he believed children should be raised by a mother and father. The second professor was required to have a conversation with his department chair about the “incident.”
The first professor was discussing categories in data entry that have only one possible answer. He compared that to gender pronouns and, according to the student who filed the report, said that terms like ze and zir were “ridiculous” and that there were only males and females.The student who made the report said the professor “was not hateful towards any individual” but had insisted students only use the terms male and female.
The student who made the report said the professor “was not hateful towards any individual” but had insisted students only use the terms male and female.
“I don’t care what his personal feelings are about gender, but he has created an unwelcoming environment for students who don’t fit as male or female,” the anonymous student wrote. “That’s not acceptable.”
The other report was against associate philosophy professor Mark Moes. The student who reported Moes said the professor “verbally attacked the rights of same-sex couples” by stating that “children need opposite-sex parents.” The student also claims Moes said: “You want to talk about rights? How about children’s rights to have a proper upbringing?”
The student wrote that the “comments could obviously be damaging to any students who do not identify as heterosexual.” The student noted they do not identify as heterosexual.
I don’t agree with the words the professors used to state their views, but this new world where students are encouraged to tattle on professors who hold the “wrong” viewpoints is absurd.
Treating the professors this way for holding such viewpoints is no way to get them to change their beliefs. Open and honest discussion, as well as meeting those who are not heterosexual in a non-confrontational way, is a much better way to change their views.
But on college campuses today, it’s “get in line or get punished.” People will only become more entrenched in their views with this mantra.
Ashe Schow is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
