A class at Ohio State University (OSU) is reportedly making its students address their so-called “whiteness,” as well as explain what the term “white” means, and how they “navigate race” in their daily lives.
The course requires students to take part in discussions and assignments about gender and race, including one task that involves addressing their so-called “privileges” if they are white, heterosexual, or able-bodied, according to documents obtained by Fox News.
The class, titled, “Individual Differences in Patient/Client Populations,” is offered through OSU’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
One required assignment, called “Unpack the Invisible Knapsack,” demands that students complete a series of “activities” about their “privilege.”
For this assignment, students were asked to choose from three activities: the “White Privilege Knapsack,” the “Heterosexual Privilege Knapsack,” and the “Able-Bodied Privilege Knapsack.”
Students were also reportedly given the option to substitute the heterosexual privilege and able-bodied privilege activities for another, more recent “knapsack topic” from other…
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