It’s not just you. Scientists agree that the younger generation’s constantly being offended is bad for our future. Next time someone asks, “Are we raising a generation of wimps?” You can say, “Science says yes.”
The study, “Microaggression and Moral Cultures,” is warning that students in college are so easily offended, it’s bad for society. These students are using the internet to complain anonymously about feeling offended, and are becoming adults that haven’t learned to solve conflicts themselves and instead relying bureaucratic institutions to protect them.
According to the study, this is bad because
“… where offenders are oppressors and victims are the oppressed, it also raises the moral status of the victims… This only increases the incentive to publicize grievances, and it means aggrieved parties are especially likely to highlight their identity as victims, emphasizing their own suffering and innocence.
A generation of Americans who only know how be victims, not leaders.
The problem will only get worse. The College Fix spoke to one of the study’s authors, Jason Manning, who said in an email that “someone used to relying on one authority (such as that of parent or teacher) might also be inclined to rely on other authorities (such as workplace supervisors or the state).'”
The Atlantic article “The Coddling of the American Mind” puts it well, “Attempts to shield students from words, ideas, and people that might cause them emotional discomfort are bad for the students. They are bad for the workplace, which will be mired in unending litigation if student expectations of safety are carried forward. And they are bad for American democracy.”
We wholeheartedly agree.
I didn’t notice a link to the original report. Sure would like for that to be included….
Regarding the premise of the study, I’m offended that this would even be discussed…. ; ) LOL!
Then you’re obviously part of the problem. Maybe the article’s author really does have to put arrows around it with a bubble that says, “If you’re too clueless to figure this out on your own, quit whining. But because you need this information more than anyone, click on the title of the article because that’s where the link to the study is located.”
And it starts very early. For example, would it be better for society if parents were forced to teach their children before kindergarten that you don’t walk out into the street when cars are coming or legally punish anyone who dares invade the huge bubble of protection to be stupid and careless? I know, that sounds callous. Guess what – those are also protective, but they are a type of protection that is EARNED. After watching just how the population has been systematically dumbed down and sissified over the last half century, I’m beginning to wonder if the entrance to every school might be improved with the following in large letters over the door:
PULL UP YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND GET OVER IT!
Yes, boys, you too – if you’re a whiner, it’s a good place to start.
It’s time for parents and the education system to remember that a good swift kick in the rear propels one much farther than a gentle pat on the back. Sadly, too many of both have no idea what the former even feels like any more.