A Texas A&M professor has been told not to teach certain writings from Plato, a staple in introductory philosophy courses, because they may violate the university system’s new rules against “advocate” race or gender ideology, or topics concerning sexual orientation, in core classes.
“Plato has been censored,” said Martin Peterson, who clarified that he was speaking not on the university’s behalf, but as an individual.
Peterson learned the decision Tuesday in an email, which was viewed by the Houston Chronicle. Philosophy department head Kristi Sweet told him that the directive stemmed from the Texas A&M System’s new policy. The email also directed him to remove modules on race and gender ideology or be reassigned to another course.
It blows my mind that people think they will get a well rounded education anywhere in Texas. The state is literally at war with intellectual thought.
Many people can’t afford to go out of state or have other personal reasons keeping them there.
It’s a compromise, but they don’t deserve to have their educational opportunities destroyed like this.
its already being destroyed by the gop.
Academic stars in flight…
From the fascist right…
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Deep in the heart of Texas
Texas is well known to have been broadly infected by the broke mind virus, and this is very much on brand for the weirdos.
texas depends on the heavily gerrymandered BLUE COUNTIEs for thier economy and tax revenue. they know the rural plebs arnt contributing tax wise.
The Agricultural and Mechanical university that can’t stack wood.
If you’re referring to what I think you’re referring to, oof.
I don’t pull punches when bad engineering and a lax safety culture results in death.
