Malcontent to let their students go back home for Christmas in peace, Harvard administrators have now flooded campus cafeterias with "social justice placemats" that gives them advice on how to debate hot-button issues with their family while home for the holidays.
The Harvard Crimson described the placemats as follows:
Dubbed “Holiday Placemat for Social Justice” and described as “a placemat guide for holiday discussions on race and justice with loved ones,” the placemats pose hypothetical statements on those topics and offer a “response” to each of those in a question and answer format. For example, under a section entitled “Yale/Student Activism,” the placemat poses the question, “Why are Black students complaining? Shouldn’t they be happy to be in college?” and suggests that students respond by saying, “When I hear students expressing their experiences on campus I don’t hear complaining.”
In the center of the placemat are what it calls “tips for talking to families,” with recommendations such as “Listen mindfully before formulating a thoughtful response” and "Breathe."
According to Reason.com, the placemats were created by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the Freshman Dean’s Office. See full placemat below:




