S/O - What’s up with AEM?

[Anonymous]

Lots of discussion about AEM on the transgender policy thread, so starting a new thread.

I used to love AEM. I found it to be a great source for what is happening in APS and to discuss school issues. Lately, it seems like a few people are dominating the conversation and also shutting down open dialog. It feels very much like an echo chamber. I keep hoping it will get better or that the admins will step in. Frustrating.

[Anonymous]

You summed it up nicely. That’s exactly what’s up with AEM.

When an lgbtq activist is shamed into groveling for not being woke enough and his apologies are ignored you know there’s no hope for most of the rest of us. Especially those guilty of the original sin of being white.

[Anonymous]

It’s the same 3-4 people harping on their own pet issues over and over and shutting down people who dare to only 90% agree with them.

[Anonymous]

It's a nice change from 1,000 articles and discussions about the dangers of screen time which is actually pretty funny considering how much screen time spent making the same damn point over and over (And I am an anti-1:1 person)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You summed it up nicely. That’s exactly what’s up with AEM.

When an lgbtq activist is shamed into groveling for not being woke enough and his apologies are ignored you know there’s no hope for most of the rest of us. Especially those guilty of the original sin of being white.

Yes, that was disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a nice change from 1,000 articles and discussions about the dangers of screen time which is actually pretty funny considering how much screen time spent making the same damn point over and over (And I am an anti-1:1 person)

[Anonymous]

The political ads are inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You summed it up nicely. That’s exactly what’s up with AEM.

When an lgbtq activist is shamed into groveling for not being woke enough and his apologies are ignored you know there’s no hope for most of the rest of us. Especially those guilty of the original sin of being white.

Yes, that was disgusting.

Was this a deleted thread? I took a break for a few days and I don't see it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You summed it up nicely. That’s exactly what’s up with AEM.

When an lgbtq activist is shamed into groveling for not being woke enough and his apologies are ignored you know there’s no hope for most of the rest of us. Especially those guilty of the original sin of being white.

Yes, that was disgusting.

Was this a deleted thread? I took a break for a few days and I don't see it

The thread I’m remembering was a few months ago.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know the people who are incredibly vocal. But, basically if you aren’t black, you are not allowed to have an opinion on anything that might impact black students — even if it impacts all students. So, basically if you are white you cannot have opinions.

They fail to follow their own logic to its reasonable conclusion. If a black child was dissuaded or incorrectly told they had to do something to take an AP class or whatever, it is because the child is black. Full stop. If I’m a teacher or counselor, I would be very hesitant to counsel any black child on whether they should take any class for fear folks like those on AEM label me a racist obstructionist. As a result, of I were a counselor, black children would receive less effective advice. But it would be harder for AEM types to peg their per se racist tag on me in the latter situation.

But, they don’t think that way. They think they can get what they want by bulldozing the world calling it racist. The problem is, some people are racist. But their tactics make it really hard for people who aren’t to want to stand up and engage on the issues out of fear of being labeled racist. All it means is they have fewer people wanting to help them fight their fight.

AEM should be a case study for this kind of stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You summed it up nicely. That’s exactly what’s up with AEM.

When an lgbtq activist is shamed into groveling for not being woke enough and his apologies are ignored you know there’s no hope for most of the rest of us. Especially those guilty of the original sin of being white.

Yes, that was disgusting.

Was this a deleted thread? I took a break for a few days and I don't see it

The thread I’m remembering was a few months ago.

Probably for the best that I don't go back and look for it. Maybe I can occupy myself with some of the posts bemoaning the death of cursive in the meantime

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know the people who are incredibly vocal. But, basically if you aren’t black, you are not allowed to have an opinion on anything that might impact black students — even if it impacts all students. So, basically if you are white you cannot have opinions.

They fail to follow their own logic to its reasonable conclusion. If a black child was dissuaded or incorrectly told they had to do something to take an AP class or whatever, it is because the child is black. Full stop. If I’m a teacher or counselor, I would be very hesitant to counsel any black child on whether they should take any class for fear folks like those on AEM label me a racist obstructionist. As a result, of I were a counselor, black children would receive less effective advice. But it would be harder for AEM types to peg their per se racist tag on me in the latter situation.

But, they don’t think that way. They think they can get what they want by bulldozing the world calling it racist. The problem is, some people are racist. But their tactics make it really hard for people who aren’t to want to stand up and engage on the issues out of fear of being labeled racist. All it means is they have fewer people wanting to help them fight their fight.

AEM should be a case study for this kind of stuff.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You summed it up nicely. That’s exactly what’s up with AEM.

When an lgbtq activist is shamed into groveling for not being woke enough and his apologies are ignored you know there’s no hope for most of the rest of us. Especially those guilty of the original sin of being white.

Yes, that was disgusting.

Was this a deleted thread? I took a break for a few days and I don't see it

The thread I’m remembering was a few months ago.

Probably for the best that I don't go back and look for it. Maybe I can occupy myself with some of the posts bemoaning the death of cursive in the meantime

I think it was from the huge thread about an anti-lgbtq parent’s group about 2 months ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of discussion about AEM on the transgender policy thread, so starting a new thread.

I used to love AEM. I found it to be a great source for what is happening in APS and to discuss school issues. Lately, it seems like a few people are dominating the conversation and also shutting down open dialog. It feels very much like an echo chamber. I keep hoping it will get better or that the admins will step in. Frustrating.

Agree completely. The more immediate and direct pieces of information are overshadowed by the political correctness lectures and admonishments.

[Anonymous]

OMG. - One of them even uses white and elitist as interchangeable. That’s not ok. Almost none of the race stuff from the defacto moderators is ok.

I felt so horrible for the lgbt activist who spoke up. The way they treated him was disgusting. The mouthpieces in that site make more enemies than allies.