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Debunking the myth of college students studying gender studies
08:15 - 13:31 (05:16)
The belief that every college student picks gender studies is a right-wing ideology of disregarding the fact that a lot of students take STEM or economics fields. The thesis is that injuries of different types can make you stronger, and thus safeguarding oneself from harm may sometimes be counterproductive.
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The idea that every college graduate goes to the gender studies programs and ignores the STEM fields is a right-wing ideology.
08:15 - 10:27 (02:12)
Summary
The idea that every college graduate goes to the gender studies programs and ignores the STEM fields is a right-wing ideology. Institutions hire people based on this ideology. While college exposes people to a diverse set of ideas, the real bubbles are the 48-year-olds who watch Fox News every night.
ChapterDebunking the myth of college students studying gender studies
EpisodeThe Coddling Of The American Mind
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
In this episode, the host points out how the analogy of building up immunity to allergic reactions through exposure to peanuts doesn't quite translate to building up resilience against racist comments through exposure therapy.
10:28 - 11:44 (01:15)
Summary
In this episode, the host points out how the analogy of building up immunity to allergic reactions through exposure to peanuts doesn't quite translate to building up resilience against racist comments through exposure therapy.
ChapterDebunking the myth of college students studying gender studies
EpisodeThe Coddling Of The American Mind
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The heritability of IQ research produced by racist facilities is not a valid argument to support racism.
11:45 - 13:31 (01:46)
Summary
The heritability of IQ research produced by racist facilities is not a valid argument to support racism. It is important to understand that exposing individuals to harmful ideas, such as slurs or flat-earth theories, is not productive for intellectual growth.