Oct 03 2022 31 mins 4
"FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, & 'WHAT ARE YOUR PRONOUNS?'"
In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, Dr. Corey Miller speaks to Dr. Nicholas Meriwether and his attorney, Travis Barham. Dr. Meriwether, a faculty member at Shawnee State University, is involved with a lawsuit with Shawnee State. A disgruntled student in his class demanded that Dr. Meriwether call the person by their chosen pronoun -- what followed is a dispute over freedom of speech, mind, and the recent movement that leads some to believe that disagreement and debate is equal to hate. You don't want to miss this episode!
#criticalracetheory #gender #pronoun
00:05 Introduction
02:21 Meriwether v. The Trustees of Shawnee State University
06:30 Why is it Important to Refuse to Use Preferred Pronouns?
10:54 The Philosophical Assumptions Involved in the Gender Debate
15:11 Viewpoint Diversity & Coercive Speech
20:05 Advice for How Each of Us Can Respond to the Issue
In this episode of Thoughtful Christianity, Dr. Corey Miller speaks to Dr. Nicholas Meriwether and his attorney, Travis Barham. Dr. Meriwether, a faculty member at Shawnee State University, is involved with a lawsuit with Shawnee State. A disgruntled student in his class demanded that Dr. Meriwether call the person by their chosen pronoun -- what followed is a dispute over freedom of speech, mind, and the recent movement that leads some to believe that disagreement and debate is equal to hate. You don't want to miss this episode!
#criticalracetheory #gender #pronoun
00:05 Introduction
02:21 Meriwether v. The Trustees of Shawnee State University
06:30 Why is it Important to Refuse to Use Preferred Pronouns?
10:54 The Philosophical Assumptions Involved in the Gender Debate
15:11 Viewpoint Diversity & Coercive Speech
20:05 Advice for How Each of Us Can Respond to the Issue
