College used to be fun and a self-proclaimed “freedom of speech” haven. In the era of sensitivity and political correctness, there are reportedly secret “tip lines” where individuals can tattle when something someone says hurts their feelings.
According to an analysis conducted by the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) “students across the country are relying on secret tip lines to report on their peers for speech that could be considered biased language.”
The action is so popular, in fact, that it has garnered a name: ‘Bias reporting systems’ or BRS. There are also ‘bias reporting teams’ or BRT. Both “are quickly becoming a popular tool used on college campuses to monitor and, sometimes, punish speech that is found to be offensive or in violation of university policies” DCNF reports.
Many of the complaints filed at several universities during the fall 2022 semester accused students of misgendering, using the wrong pronouns and making insensitive comments, according to documents obtained by the DCNF through public record requests.
DCNF also noted that over “hang of colleges encourage students to snitch on each other.” Documents obtained by the DCNF describe some of the incidents:
The University of Connecticut (UConn) bias incident report accumulated 79 complaints filed between July and December 2022, according to documents obtained by the DCNF. One complaint flagged a residential hall email that “identif[ied] bathroom use based on gender” while another reported a comedian performing at an on-campus comedy show for “verbal remarks directed at race/ethnicity, religion, gender identity/expression and sexual orientation.”
Staff members filed several complaints flagging comments about gender identity written on white boards outside of students’ dorms.
“Bias reporting systems are a common and valuable tool at many institutions, including UConn. They help ensure that members of the campus community receive support when they are negatively impacted by intentional or unintentional actions or comments based how they identify as an individual. (Examples include race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, sex, ethnicity, age, or disability),” Stephanie Reitz, UConn spokesperson, told the DCNF.
An Illinois State University (ISU) student was reported for saying that there are only two genders and for reportedly not wanting to live with a roommate who “makes stuff up in their head,” according to ISU documents obtained by the DCNF. The documents revealed multiple reports against roommates who would not use preferred pronouns or “misgendered” students.