Harvard serves up social justice for Christmas dinner

Harvard University wants students to serve up a good placemat portion of civil justice at the Christmas dining table. (Credit: Campus Reform)

Harvard University's Office of "Equity, Diversity and Inclusion" has created a placemat for students to pass along to their families that is aimed at sparking discussion about the likes of Islamophobia, black rights and other civil justice causes at the Christmas dining table.

The placemat is particularly intended for freshman students trying to get back into the family swing of talking things when they return home for the holidays, Campus Reform reported.

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Among the tips that are offered: How to talk about "Black Murders in the Street," "House Master Title" and "Islamophobia/Refugees." The tips are presented in a question-answer form, so students know how to direct the flow of conversation in the most politically suitable direction, Campus Reform reported.

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For instance, under "Black Murders in the Street," students are asked to pose: "Why didn't they just listen to the officer? If they had just obeyed the law, this wouldn't have happened."

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The students are then told to follow up with this idea: "Do you think the response would be the same if it was a white person being pulled over? In many incidents that result in the death of a black body in the street, these victims are not breaking the law and are unarmed," Campus Reform reported.

On the topic of "House Master Title," students are advised on the placemat to consider: "Why did they change [that] name? What does a housemaster have to do with slavery? It's not related to that at all."

And by way of answering, students are told to say, Campus Reform reported, this rather long response: "For some, the term master, used to describe stewardship of a group of people (such as a house), is reminiscent of slave masters and the legacy of slavery. The title, 'House Master,' is no longer actively associated with its historical antecedents nor is it used to address House Masters. Given the name is offensive to groups of people, it doesn't seem onerous to change it. The mastery of a subject is an understandable use of the word. However, within our cultural and historical context, implying mastery of people feels both inappropriate and ill-founded."

Regarding the plight of black citizens in modern-day America, the placemat suggests students ought to side with those on campus who've been protesting perceived discrimination in recent months.

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Among the possible questions: "Why are black students complaining? Shouldn't they be happy to be in college?" And the placemat answer: White privilege does indeed exist.

"When I hear students expressing their experiences of racism on campus, I don't hear complaining," the placemat answer reads, Campus Reform reported. "Instead, I hear young people uplifting a situation that I may not experience. If non-black students get the privilege of that safe environment, I believe that same privilege should be given to all students."