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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Personally, I would never waste my time attending a conference on "microaggression."  WTF is with our hard-earned tax dollars getting abused with microaggressing spenders acting like entitled douches who think nothing of spending $100,000 studying "microaggression."  [/quote]

I think this type of perspective has value for a medical professional who will treat people of all races and creeds. Take off your reactionary hat and think a little harder. Bedside manner still matters.[/quote]

Totally agree with you.  I have lots of physicians in my family.  Not quibbling at all with the value in a stable, empathetic, knowledgeable, and respectful physician in the making.

What I'm saying is that the subject of microagression sounds like a whole lot of navel gazing.  We are turning into a nation of snowflakes.[/quote]

Look, I am a white man. I am not threatened by discussions about microaggressions, nor am I dismissive of people who wish to share their experiences that by definition I have never experienced. I am not sure why you are so threatened or annoyed by this, but it suggests to me that you lack some basic empathy. Which is fine for you — anyone can be an ass. But I want my doctors to have empathy, even if some of that has to be coached because they are blind to their biases. I would much rather err on that side and tolerate some oversensitivity than sustain the current environment where people inadvertently offend. Complaining about “snowflakes” is just intellectual laziness masking a lack of empathy and critical thinking ability.[/quote]

but UVA is a public institution. They can’t punish students based on speech that they deem insufficiently “empathetic.” If there is a concrete reason to show this guy is not fit to be a doctor, then show that. but this really appears to be a situation where they are punishing him for expressing views a public institution disagrees with. classic 1st amendment violation.[/quote]

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