03-08-2016, 02:27 PM
A couple of things, the program known in many schools as Safe Zone is about members of the LGBT community knowing who on campus they can turn to when faced with discrimination. Yes, discrimination does happen. Yes, physical violence occurs against them and they have been discriminated against by faculty at times as well.
The other thing I want to bring up is probably not going to sit well with people as a response to this, but this is why a liberal arts education is an important thing. A well rounded, LA education is supposed to include things to make the students think critically about their world, to face opposing viewpoints, to weigh what they are being presented with objectively. When a student doesn't have to do anything outside of their comfort zone classes they often aren't facing anything that will challenge their preconceived notions about the world.
The other thing I want to bring up is probably not going to sit well with people as a response to this, but this is why a liberal arts education is an important thing. A well rounded, LA education is supposed to include things to make the students think critically about their world, to face opposing viewpoints, to weigh what they are being presented with objectively. When a student doesn't have to do anything outside of their comfort zone classes they often aren't facing anything that will challenge their preconceived notions about the world.
