political correctness Archives – The Oxford Student

Colonialism was not good for the colonised, and those who think it was must be challenged.

6th January 201923rd May 2019Evie McCullough

It has recently emerged that early in 2018, Professor Nigel Biggar of Oxford University hosted a private, invite-only conference to discuss the legacies of colonialism. Professor Biggar first sparked widespread controversy when, in 2017, he defended a controversial article by American professor Bruce Gilley, entitled ‘The Case for Colonialism’, which explored the positive case for colonialism, […]

Oxfeud: a site of hatred, or a place for the unheard voice?

10th June 201710th June 2017Mayu Noda

‘Keep the submissions flowing, and have fun!’ – such is the bizarre language through which a festering site of resentment and anonymous verbal assaults is promoted. The purpose of the Facebook page ‘Oxfeud’ is one that has confused me since its noxious conception. Is it ‘fun’? Rarely. Harmful? Very easily. During recent weeks, JCR members […]

The New James Bond: Olivia Colman?

27th April 2016Gabe Naughton

‘The political correctness insanity is such a big fat ugly disgusting little disgrace. I heard Kanye West Fetty Wap Juicy J , Idris Elba , Chris brown and possibly a Bruce Jenner equivalent lookin guy are front runners now for that James Bond role. Whatta buncha political correctness addicted media specialists who also suggesting we […]

The rise of the progressive orthodoxy

15th February 201615th February 2016Jack Evans

Let’s return to Tsarist Russia during the 1860s. The emancipation of the serfs in 1861 gave rise to a period of intermittent civil unrest. During this time, radical progressive thinkers, dissatisfied with the Tsar’s reforms, faced state censure and intimidation. However, the liberal opposition came full circle to resemble the regime as editors of literary […]

We need to change the way we talk about mental health

30th December 2014Katherine Plummer

It seems a sad indictment on society’s approach to mental illnesses that only on the 18th of December were mentally ill teenagers no longer allowed to be detained in police cells. Yet this is just one of many issues, when the very way in which we speak about mental health is often problematic. The fact that […]

You can’t fall off the floor: And you won’t be knocked off your feet

3rd May 20133rd May 2013Merlin Seller

The latest creation of the contemporary Bristol artists Kleiner Shames and Patch Plummer, You Can’t Fall Off The Floor, showcases the duo’s stylish return to their home city. Here at the Old Fire Station, saturated colours clamour for our attention amid deft lines and bombastic signature sweeps. These graffiti artists are the latest to have […]

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Colonialism was not good for the colonised, and those who think it was must be challenged.

Oxfeud: a site of hatred, or a place for the unheard voice?

The New James Bond: Olivia Colman?

The rise of the progressive orthodoxy

We need to change the way we talk about mental health

You can’t fall off the floor: And you won’t be knocked off your feet

OxYou’s Oxford English Dictionary

Weaponizing laïcité: how secularism fails France’s Muslim women

Why straight men obsess over Ryan Reynolds and not Pete Davidson

Agony Aunt: pleasant uncle

What happened to those UFOs?

An interview with Beth Kume-Holland, CEO and founder of Patchwork Hub

Quartet: A little bit meta

Hell’s Kitchen: Recipe for a successful Biden administration

Dates of Our Lives: BNOCs are mood killers

Transgender history: Remembering Dr. James Barry