Except that we really haven’t ever had an open society-wide discussion about the flaws of the founding fathers.
Except that we really haven’t ever had an open society-wide discussion about the flaws of the founding fathers.
POCs and women are already erased by the overwhelming focus on dead white men.
George Wallace also changed his mind. Doesn’t mean we should name buildings after him.
“Hitler built the autobahn.”
(1) If a name is given to a “dead white man”, maybe we should give it to someone either under-appreciated or who has a stronger connection to the campus/building/message
Only if you think sexism, racism, and the promotion of slavery is outweighed by having 1000 great things of lesser value. It’s not as if the man cured cancer or was an Oscar Schindler.