Anytime a person or "news" source uses the term "woke" they get instantly dismissed. Was hoping for some decent or balanced discourse on the topic, in spite of the title, and was not surprised to see the site and content not worth the kb's of space it takes up.
How should I interpret your argument? Are you arguing that any publication that uses this keyword is dismissed in a popular context, or that you specifically dismiss the piece whenever you see this keyword?
If I assume that you're arguing that you dismiss, it is difficult for me to imagine a 'balanced' version of this piece. As far as I can tell, the argument of the piece is essentially: "Forcing people to espouse political views as part of a tenure process is hurtful to academia's mission of discovering truth, here are specific examples of a doctrine that folks are being forced to espouse, this should concern us." I find this line of argument unobjectionable. If I 'balance' the argument, it could become:
a) Reasonable people disagree about whether forcing people to espouse political views should be incorporated into the academic tenure process.
b) Some universities don't do this, so it's maybe a trend, maybe not a trend.
a), though technically 'balanced', seems false to me facially; I confess I have not met anyone who thinks that politics rather than pursuit of truth should drive university hiring. I have difficulty imagining someone making this argument in good faith.
b) is very similar to the content of the article, which posits it as a growing trend, but with an explicit qualifier. I don't think it adds much for the careful reader.
What do you think though? Is there something I'm missing?
