This isn’t just college. At my kids’ very, very liberal suburban Boston high school “white boys” are not allowed to freely express opinions. (For what it is worth…we are a very liberal family.) The social justice warriors were fine with people saying “lose the privilege” every time a white boy spoke. My kids quickly learned NOT to have opinions…or rather, only express opinions at home. And don’t try to do anything with a social impact if you are a white boy - that is just you “flexing your privilege”. It is just sad.
The book is an excellent book. And we need to get back to a society where we can disagree respectfully and not be triggered and hurt and whiney and expected everyone to be worried all the time. (Let the fireworks fly!)