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janterry

(4,429 posts) Fri Sep 4, 2020, 07:49 AM Sep 2020

Jessica Krug (GWU Prof. who pretended to be black) speaking

The story is shocking, of course. But I was listening to her SPEAK. OMG. She tries to mimic what she considers a black NY'er accent

and the result is so shocking (I mean, I can barely listen to it). I don't know how to embed it from this page, but it's halfway down.

HORRIBLE.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8696547/GWU-professor-pretended-black-went-fee-paying-school-planned-flag-burning.html

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Jessica Krug (GWU Prof. who pretended to be black) speaking (Original Post) janterry Sep 2020 OP

I just don't care. Either with Dolenzal. If they did something illegal or unethical that's wrong. bullimiami Sep 2020 #1

Well, for sure she is unethical janterry Sep 2020 #2

bullimiami

(13,087 posts)

1. I just don't care. Either with Dolenzal. If they did something illegal or unethical that's wrong.

Reply to janterry (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 08:00 AM

Sep 2020

Otherwise why?

janterry

(4,429 posts)

2. Well, for sure she is unethical

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 08:33 AM

Sep 2020

that's clear. And a bit racist.

But as to a larger point. I'm not sure yet how this fits into 'identity' politics. As I've written elsewhere, I am not a postmodernist - and so I want data and science at the heart of our policy. Narrative always has a place, but it should not drive our reforms.

I don't know what it means yet to have a few people outed as trying to identify their way into oppression narratives. Is it just a few? Is it just race? I don't know. I'm just kind of watching. These stories might be, as you suggest, a one-off.

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