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I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead.

March 7, 2022
I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Each week, I seek out the office hours of a philosophy department professor willing to discuss with me complex ethical questions raised by her course on gender and sexuality. We keep our voices low, as if someone might overhear us.

Hushed voices and anxious looks dictate so many conversations on campus here at the University of Virginia, where I’m finishing up my senior year.

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