DD’s Professor called people who like Elon Musk Douches

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Anonymous wrote:Making prejudiced insults against his own students is completely unacceptable for a professor.

have you never been to college? If a student does or says something stupid, a professor will make insulting comments.

These are adults, not Kers.

Taxpayers are paying the salary of the professor who should act like a professional, grown adult. The comment was immature and did not belong in the classroom. Look beyond whether you like Musk or not because that’s not the point.

Professional grown adults also have opinions and share them.

Too many people who are easily triggered these days.

+1 Parents that always complained to the principal have trouble when they realize they have no control over professors. None.

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This is college. There will be exposed to opinions. If one of my college aged kids came to me, I would tell them that, if a professor had a strong opinion or something similar, and if they are uncertain about what they heard, they should do some research and then come up with their own opinion. They may still love Elon Musk, or they may also come to agree that he is indeed a douche.

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I'm a professor. I say dumb stuff in class all the time, often in an unsuccessful attempt to be funny or relate to my students. I wouldn't have made that particular remark because "douche" isn't a word I ever use, but I can totally see myself trying to relate to my students through a shared experience of making fun of Elon Musk and then realizing after it fell flat that it was a dumb move.

So, do you all really never say dumb things at work that you later regret? If so, I aspire to be you someday.

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Anonymous wrote:DD who is a first year in college told me her math professor recommended a book to the class, but cautioned that it had also been recommended by Elon Musk. She then half heartedly said that for some people who are fans of Elon, that would be a plus, and then said “If you’re a douche.”

Am I wrong for thinking this is completely off base, especially for a public college?

No. Musk is a racist who was born on third base and has taken money from all corners of the authoritarian world to give the perception that he is some sort of genius. If you actually read about him, calling him a douche is being generous.

I can’t believe there are people who don’t think he’s the worst 🤷🏻‍♀️

Is he telling us the border is closed?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD who is a first year in college told me her math professor recommended a book to the class, but cautioned that it had also been recommended by Elon Musk. She then half heartedly said that for some people who are fans of Elon, that would be a plus, and then said “If you’re a douche.”

Am I wrong for thinking this is completely off base, especially for a public college?

Are you serious? People are allowed opinions, especially in college. College is not actually a safe space to coddle your precious snowflake's perception of the world, instilled by you.

Sorry your feelings got hurt that DD's professor doesn't like your icon Elon.

The test for you sincerity on this, PP, is Would you have the same response of OP’s DD’s prof had made the same remarks about Biden supporters or Bill Gates or Anthony Fauci fans?
If yes—that’s great! I’m all for free expression.

But if your response would have been to come unhinged because “that professor is obviously a QAnon wacko who has no right to be in a position of influence over our kids” then you don’t actually support free expression. You just support free expression that you agree with.

I don't do 'unhinged' at any level, poster.

During my 11 years of higher education, I had several professors who openly mocked liberals, several who openly mocked conservatives, and the majority who kept their politics out of the lecture hall. I took what they had to offer me that was worthwhile - their knowledge of the content area they taught and I was studying - and let their opinions slide off my back just as I'd done with my one parent who was incapable of keeping political opinions to himself. I was well able to form my own opinions before I even matriculated in middle school, I certainly didn't need help forming them in college, graduate school or law school.

Nice try, though!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Making prejudiced insults against his own students is completely unacceptable for a professor.

have you never been to college? If a student does or says something stupid, a professor will make insulting comments.

These are adults, not Kers.

Taxpayers are paying the salary of the professor who should act like a professional, grown adult. The comment was immature and did not belong in the classroom. Look beyond whether you like Musk or not because that’s not the point.

Hardly. Public contributions to education are like 5 percent of public university budgets. And if you are trying to make the argument that because students use Pell grants and subsidized student loans to go to college then professors are somehow public employees, that makes half the people in the country a public employee.

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Anonymous wrote:I am professor. Would never say things like that personally for the very reason that it might trigger a dcum thread but... it was a joke. Come on.

Really? God, i am sorry.
I am not a person who thinks we are too "woke," but I really worry about how kds are being education if parents get worked up abut this sort of thing. Professors are SUPPOSED to be provocative and this I would imagine is just the tip of the ice burg. Please, please don't complain and trust your kid

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I like Elon Musk (who has autism just like many relatives of mine), but I fully support this professor's freedom of speech!

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Anonymous wrote:I am professor. Would never say things like that personally for the very reason that it might trigger a dcum thread but... it was a joke. Come on.

Really? God, i am sorry.
I am not a person who thinks we are too "woke," but I really worry about how kds are being education if parents get worked up abut this sort of thing. Professors are SUPPOSED to be provocative and this I would imagine is just the tip of the ice burg. Please, please don't complain and trust your kid

What productive discussion would this comment provoke?

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I like Elon Musk (who has autism just like many relatives of mine), but I fully support this professor's freedom of speech!

Could be but Elon Musk will be in prison before this decade is out for a 5-10 year stretch. It is possible to be brilliant and a grifter at the same time and he is both.

As to the comment, no it is fine. It is college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am professor. Would never say things like that personally for the very reason that it might trigger a dcum thread but... it was a joke. Come on.

Really? God, i am sorry.
I am not a person who thinks we are too "woke," but I really worry about how kds are being education if parents get worked up abut this sort of thing. Professors are SUPPOSED to be provocative and this I would imagine is just the tip of the ice burg. Please, please don't complain and trust your kid

What productive discussion would this comment provoke?

Well, it would force students to think. Do I agree? Do I disagree? Why? What is Musk’s role in society today? Is he good or evil? Why do some people react to him that way? Why is he so divisive? Why should we care that he suggested a book?


I don’t know. Just the thinking you need to think for yourself in today’s world.

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People are claiming all sorts of academic freedom, but it’s clear if a professor bashes a conservative, it’s fine, suck it up and get over it.

But if a conservative scholar is going to give a speech, well, that’s clearly hate speech & shouldn’t be allowed.

People aren’t pissed about the Elon Musk bashing as much as they are about the double standard. If another prof casually mentioned that Lia Thomas is a selfish jerk, these same champions of academic freedom would want him fired.

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Anonymous wrote:This is not kindergarten. I really hope you’re joking with this post

+1 I'm sure you kid isn't scarred by this comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are claiming all sorts of academic freedom, but it’s clear if a professor bashes a conservative, it’s fine, suck it up and get over it.

But if a conservative scholar is going to give a speech, well, that’s clearly hate speech & shouldn’t be allowed.

People aren’t pissed about the Elon Musk bashing as much as they are about the double standard. If another prof casually mentioned that Lia Thomas is a selfish jerk, these same champions of academic freedom would want him fired.

Elon Musk is not a conservative. At best he is all over the place. And yes you could say this about liberals as well.

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They're all adults! Why do you care?