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>> No.9126359 [View]
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>welcome students to first day of Real Analysis II course
>force everyone to fill out a survey so they know their current privilege level
>hand out syllabus
>rant about how mathematics is racist

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They no longer believe that math is a pure subject.

* Math is political
* Implicit messages in mathematics are racist and damaging to students
* Mathematics has particular bigoted elements in its history and present framing that we must engage actively

https://archive.fo/Ow6pf
http://blogs.ams.org/inclusionexclusion/2017/08/17/discussing-justice-on-the-first-day-of-class/
https://archive.fo/Ow6pf

The American Mathematical Society is actively calling on professors to force students to check their privilege on the first day of classes.

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