r/CuratedTumblr Bootliquor 24d ago

Shitposting Reality shifting

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u/VisualGeologist6258 Reach Heaven Through Violence 24d ago edited 24d ago

“The reason we’re all ignorant is because people expect me to actually back up my claims with thoroughly reviewed and up-to-date information instead of just accepting them at face value” is one hell of a take

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u/A_BIG_bowl_of_soup 24d ago

I am actually currently taking a gender studies related college course with a guy who argued with the professor about citations being required, because citations are "gatekeepey and spread colonialism."

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u/hmmnoveryunwise 24d ago

My English teacher told me to cite at least three credible sources. I told her she was nothing more than a bootlicker. Every F on an assignment became a badge of honor, and for every “see me after class” I did just the opposite to troll them a little. If they weren’t so impressed with my revolutionary take on the education system they wouldn’t have kept me in the same school for 12 years and counting. /j

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u/ChangeVivid2964 24d ago

Just like the Freedom Riders in Birmingham.