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A St. John's University professor has been fired for reading Mark Twain's anti-slavery novel that contains the magic "N word."
This word is so incredibly powerful that when uttered by anyone who is not a Black rapper has the power to ruin reputations and keep them from earning a living. It may even get them doxxed and/or attacked by Black Lives Matter and Antifa.
It was an anti-slave novel called "Pudd'nhead Wilson." The professor's class was "Literature of Satire." It was a satire class and in this instance, Twain was satirizing slavery.
Hannah Berliner Fischthal, an adjunct instructor at St. John's, the Catholic college in Queens, NY for 20 years, read the magic "N-word" in a remote class on Feb. 10. But first, she explained to the students the context of how the word was being used, and she added that she hoped nobody would be offended by it.
Hannah Berliner Fischthal, an adjunct instructor at St. John's, the Catholic college in Queens, NY for 20 years, read the magic "N-word" in a remote class on Feb. 10. But first, she explained to the students the context of how the word was being used, and she added that she hoped nobody would be offended by it.
But you can always count on some "better-than-thou" virtue-signaling schmuck buckle being offended that he or she heard the magic word.
"Mark Twain was one of the first American writers to use actual dialect," Professor Fischthal said. "His use of the ‘N-word’ is used only in dialogues as it could have actually been spoken in the south before the civil war, when the story takes place."
The day after the class, however, she got an email from a student who said she had to "abruptly" leave the call because of Fischthal’s use of an "inappropriate slur." In other words, this moron got a case of the vapors from hearing a word she needed to be offended by, even though it was read as part of a Mark Twain satire.
"It was unnecessary and very painful to hear," the mentally deficient student wrote in the email seen by The NY Post.
Fischthal then made the mistake of apologizing in an email to the saintly student. Never, never, never apologize when you aren't wrong. Especially to one of these idiots who never thinks they're wrong. When you refuse to apologize but instead explain why you were correct saying what you did, there is a microscopic possibility you might get through the thick skull of the student and get her to understand your objective. And at the same time, you're proudly standing firm in what you've said or done. In any case, you're probably going to get canceled no matter what you do, so why not stand on your principals?
The day after the class, however, she got an email from a student who said she had to "abruptly" leave the call because of Fischthal’s use of an "inappropriate slur." In other words, this moron got a case of the vapors from hearing a word she needed to be offended by, even though it was read as part of a Mark Twain satire.
"It was unnecessary and very painful to hear," the mentally deficient student wrote in the email seen by The NY Post.
Fischthal then made the mistake of apologizing in an email to the saintly student. Never, never, never apologize when you aren't wrong. Especially to one of these idiots who never thinks they're wrong. When you refuse to apologize but instead explain why you were correct saying what you did, there is a microscopic possibility you might get through the thick skull of the student and get her to understand your objective. And at the same time, you're proudly standing firm in what you've said or done. In any case, you're probably going to get canceled no matter what you do, so why not stand on your principals?
But Fischthal apologized and set up the private discussion about the issue that she called "Insensitive Language."
Are you ready to run to the bowl and toss your cookies yet?
"I apologize if I made anyone uncomfortable in the class by using a slur when quoting from and discussing the text," Fischthal wrote. "Please do share your thoughts."
Seriously, what a wimp this professor is. She read a word that this moronic student intentionally took offense to by totally disregarding the context. She obviously had not understood the satire in Twain's book.
Six students responded, including the initial complainant. Two defended Fischthal and the rest said the N-word should not have been used. Fischthal also invited students to discuss the controversy during the next class but she said the N-word was not used by anyone during that discussion out of fear someone might die.
Six students responded, including the initial complainant. Two defended Fischthal and the rest said the N-word should not have been used. Fischthal also invited students to discuss the controversy during the next class but she said the N-word was not used by anyone during that discussion out of fear someone might die.
The novel by Twain, "Pudd’nhead Wilson," was published in 1894. It speaks to the tragedy of slavery and racism in general.
"It satirizes the entire evil institution of slavery," Fischthal told the Post. "The point of this novel was that there is no inherent difference between Blacks and Whites. Clothes and education are what distinguishes people. Both the boys in the story look exactly the same, even though one is by law a slave, and the other one is a privileged White boy."
Fischthal said she was unaware of how racial politics have exploded at universities around the country.
"I never thought that would happen to me," said Fischthal, who is the daughter of Holocaust survivors. "I’m one of the last people who should be accused of racism. I know where it leads and I know where it ends. In every class I teach the evils of stereotyping."
But Fischthal’s apologies and her efforts to address the issue ultimately did not help.
Fischthal said she was unaware of how racial politics have exploded at universities around the country.
"I never thought that would happen to me," said Fischthal, who is the daughter of Holocaust survivors. "I’m one of the last people who should be accused of racism. I know where it leads and I know where it ends. In every class I teach the evils of stereotyping."
But Fischthal’s apologies and her efforts to address the issue ultimately did not help.
They never do.
Attorneys for FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) sent the woke Rev. Brian J. Shanley, SJU president, a letter late Friday calling on him to reinstate Fischthal.
"Quoting (Mark Twain’s) work in a class on satire falls squarely within the protection afforded by academic freedom, which gives faculty members the breathing room to determine whether — and how — to discuss material students might find offensive," the FIRE letter read.
"Quoting (Mark Twain’s) work in a class on satire falls squarely within the protection afforded by academic freedom, which gives faculty members the breathing room to determine whether — and how — to discuss material students might find offensive," the FIRE letter read.
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