【國際關係深度評 🇺🇸】 長春藤大學的政治正確風暴：哈佛與耶魯
Added 2024-08-23 08:01:01 +0000 UTC談及美國社會對「政治正確」的爭論，我們可以重溫一下近年美國學術重鎮先後發生由「政治正確」引起的「大事」，可見校園內外的兩個美國，已經活像平行時空。
先從我的母校耶魯大學談起。
年前在萬聖節，耶魯大學的校方機構「跨文化事務委員會」對全體學生發電郵，勸喻學生在化妝晚會「謹慎選擇裝束」，尤其注意不要穿可能冒犯少數族裔的服飾（如印第安頭冠）。校方初衷在於緩和日趨緊張的族群關係，但對學生內政始終有「越界」的潛在衝突。
在耶魯教授兒童教育的講師兼舍監Erika Christakis女士，對此表達不同意見，在針對上述郵件的回覆中向全體學生稱，校方此舉有管控學生表達自由之嫌，表示她不介意學生在萬聖節穿着可能冒犯少數族裔的服裝；對可能感覺被冒犯的學生，她認為他們可選擇無視，但同樣有權當面表達不滿。
這個回覆一石激起千重浪，引發部分學生強烈反對，數百名以少數族裔為主的學生及部分教職員，發起以「March of Resilience」為名的遊行，稱「我們（被冒犯的事實）不能無視」。Erika Christakis的丈夫、同為耶魯大學教授、並曾當選《時代》百大名人的Nicholas Christakis，表態支持妻子，試圖跟示威學生對話。但參與遊行的學生並無對話之意，只以相當激烈的語氣、及幾近人身攻擊的措辭，指摘Christakis夫婦，並要求他們辭職。
最終，另一批耶魯大學教職員聯署簽名支持Christakis夫婦，兩大陣營劍拔弩張，校園瀰漫濃濃的火藥味。不過夫婦二人已經決定辭職，被視為一個具有指標性的先例，對其他教職員蒙上不少陰影。
另一所長春藤名校哈佛大學，也發生過不少類似事件。
大約十年前開始，哈佛法學委員會反覆要求法學院放棄目前的院徽，因為院徽圖案包含哈佛法學院創建者Isaac Royall的家族符號，而這個家族和當時不少名門望族一樣，都曾經以不同手段、包括奴隸貿易致富。哈佛法學院委員會在聲明中指出，這和院徽「與奴隸制有關」，理應跟它劃清界線，而這將是在哈佛校園內進一步促進種族公平的重要一步。
為此，哈佛校園內甚至出現「Royall Must Fall」小組，以推動哈佛平權運動為己任，儘管不少校友覺得這樣上綱上線極其荒謬，認為這是否定傳統、矯枉過正的庸人自擾。因為根據同一原則，西方學府、紀念碑的對象，恐怕大部份都要消失，這是否等同否定整個文明的歷史？然而最終在2021年，也就是 Black Lives Matter 運動之後，由於社會壓力空前（特別在菁英圈子），哈佛法學院終於決定放棄一直使用的院徽、推出新院徽，以示與政治不正確的傳統劃清界線。
（待續）
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Comments
代替其他人覺得冒犯嗰啲真係反白眼🙄
Ken Wong
2024-08-24 15:50:13 +0000 UTC所以如果真是有「東升西降」，也與中共或邪惡軸心無關，而是左膠自己一手造成。
George
2024-08-24 09:21:06 +0000 UTC學生認為自己是持分者。但幾百年舊生更是持分者。
堅離地書院 College
2024-08-24 08:20:13 +0000 UTC學生未有現實世界經歷，很容易以一個 point 放諸所有事情，變得極端，而互聯網又激化了這種 binary 趨勢
堅離地書院 College
2024-08-24 08:16:48 +0000 UTC比較客觀定義係睇當事人自己是否覺得冒犯，好難旁人越俎代庖。例如「鬼佬」，有人可以覺得 offended，但可能更多當事人覺得親切。
堅離地書院 College
2024-08-24 08:15:52 +0000 UTC這一套曾經被蘇聯、中共積極宣傳而沒有人理會，想不到現在是西方內部自己攻陷
堅離地書院 College
2024-08-24 08:14:57 +0000 UTC各地都很多這類例子。例如很受尊敬的 Rhodes Scholarship，係 named after 「大殖民者」 Rhodes
堅離地書院 College
2024-08-24 08:13:47 +0000 UTC唔好當鬼佬蠢 極右極左到憑X必返就會有股力量拉向另一邊平𧗾
Good Year
2024-08-24 06:07:00 +0000 UTC有時係，但有啲人想一刀切唔畀人，甚至鬢辮都覺得係cultural appropriation
Ken Wong
2024-08-24 02:58:23 +0000 UTC係咪同穿著後行為有關？ 我身為龍的傳人，見到有人著到件漢服鬼五馬六，仲一字馬埋，我都覺得被冒犯，只係無因此遊行示威，心裡默默難受而已啫。
Jasmine Chu
2024-08-24 02:37:47 +0000 UTC“但參與遊行的學生並無對話之意，只以相當激烈的語氣、及幾近人身攻擊的措辭，指摘Christakis夫婦，並要求他們辭職。” 學生的這類行為等同他們要求話語權、解釋權甚至裁決權全部只能由他們掌握與詮釋，這樣的行為與紅衛兵又有何異，左膠與紅衛兵真的無本質區別，任何事情上綱上線，總要尋找「敵人」、尋找「問題」、尋找「矛盾」去批鬥一番，他們高舉自由、平等，卻不允許他們不認可的人有自由、平等（至少在言論自由層面）。其實他們很多理論與行為充滿bug，真的難以想像這是普遍出現在世界最頂級的學府，而且往往他們又將會是這個世界未來的主宰，慶幸現在逐漸有批判的趨勢，西方的自我糾正機制這次會再次成功嗎？
Jacky F
2024-08-24 00:23:47 +0000 UTC加拿大更左膠，幾年前多倫多一所大學名叫Ryerson University, 有學生要求大學改名，話Ryerson當年有提倡原住民學校，而幾年前有醜聞揭發一百年前原住民學校大規模強迫原住民孩子離開父母去寄宿上學，但Ryerson 是百幾年前的提倡，怎可用現代眼光去道德判斷，結果左膠校長居然真的改大學名稱，需知大學名是有價值有tradition不應随便改，但左膠政府，校長，教授居然冇反對，加拿大左到.....
JPoon
2024-08-23 20:29:57 +0000 UTC最唔明白係白人穿戴少數族裔傳統衣着就係cultural appropriation ，香港嘅少數族裔覺得華人着佢哋服飾係互相交流
Ken Wong
2024-08-23 12:26:09 +0000 UTCI would say that the flurry of backlash against the Ivy League presidents wasn't so much about their stance on antisemitic remarks as it was about their failure to maintain consistent standards regarding remarks on racial discrimination. If we examine the circumstances surrounding Claudine Gay's resignation from the Harvard presidency, significant doubts have emerged ever since she assumed her post—even without considering the plagiarism allegations—as to whether her academic achievements are sufficient to qualify her for the role of president at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Many of these allegations could hardly be said to be fabricated out of thin air. Long before the successive departures of the Ivy League presidents—first Liz Magill at UPenn, then Gay at Harvard, and Minouche Shafik at Columbia of late—the higher education system in the US, and perhaps the entire system, has been tipping over from elitism into reverse discrimination—racism against white and Asian students on school admission—and an excessive focus on redemption from "white sin." The most interesting aspect of this storm of protests is that many pro-Palestine students first appeared to have displayed unwavering support for Palestine and made significant efforts to drum up enthusiasm to cajole others to join the protests. However, when they realized that they might come under scrutiny during job searches and that some major employers were reluctant to hire graduates who had participated in pro-Palestinian protests, the fervor of their antisemitic sentiments suddenly ebbed away, much quicker than Hamas militants pulled out when Israeli forces advanced. They were also afraid of revealing their names displayed on the protesters' list. Their response indicates that when their own interests are at stake, they no longer have their binary-operated heads in the clouds. Some powerful and outspoken Jewish donors, such as Bill Ackman, have pointed out that the core issue prevailing on university campuses has long extended beyond the discussion of antisemitism and Israel-Hamas conflicts. It actually stems from an ideology that classifies the worldview simply as oppressors and the oppressed without considering the historical context, leading to discrimination against those who oppose this binary, oversimplified view and classifying them as the former. Thanks to the influence of Jewish heavyweights reining in far-left expansion and initiating introspection among silent majority, I hope this marks the beginning of a much-needed overhaul of a system excessively fixated on mindless redemption.
George
2024-08-23 10:06:45 +0000 UTC如果哈理斯贏到，下下子會成立真理部，發動比奧巴馬更激進的文化大革命
Jim Li
2024-08-23 09:24:23 +0000 UTC唔鐘意咪唔好讀, 有咩理由要人改院徽
Dennis Lam
2024-08-23 09:09:02 +0000 UTC左膠嘅極致，就係以紅衛兵/布爾什維克式批鬥、滅絕所有意見跟佢地相左嘅人事物。
Tai-bo Cheung 張大寶
2024-08-23 08:16:44 +0000 UTC最終今年一個個政確校長排隊辭職
Derek So
2024-08-23 08:06:37 +0000 UTC
