Back to school is in full swing, and that means freshmen who arrive on campus bright-eyed and bushy-tailed are about to get their first dose of identity politics.
Gone are the days when freshmen orientation simply consisted of information fairs, registration red tape and pep rallies. Nowadays, many universities throw in mandatory workshops that teach the new students how to begin to view the world through the lenses of race, class, gender and sexuality.
Here’s five lessons first years may receive along with class schedules and photo IDs this month: Masculinity is toxic; failing to use a person’s pronoun of choice is a hate crime; claiming to be color blind is racist; make sure your sex isn’t rape; and be careful what you say.
Watch the latest episode of Campus Roundup to hear more freshmen orientation tales and analysis, with guests University of Massachusetts Boston student William Nardi, a reporter for The College Fix, as well as College Fix editor Jennifer Kabbany.
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