Harvard creates social justice talking points placemat for Pajama Boy's hot cocoa

Brett T. | 11:11 PM on December 16, 2015

As Twitchy has covered many times before, any number of people would like you to take this special time of year to harangue friends and family about their pet political issue, most often providing handy talking points for those dinner conversations. “Pajama Boy,” after all, was created to get families talking about Obamacare over their mugs of hot cocoa.

The more ambitious provide not just talking points but placemats. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which grew up into the bully known as Moms Demand, created a printable placemat that “set the table straight” on gun violence.

Now, Campus Reform points out that social justice warriors at Harvard have created their own holiday placement with tips for talking to families about topics including Islamophobia and refugees, black student protests at Yale, and black murders in the street.

.@Harvard placemat serves up social justice for #Christmas: https://t.co/gBP6ICF2U8 #tcot

— Campus Reform (@campusreform) December 16, 2015

Anthony Gockowski gives the protests at Yale as one example:

“Why are Black students complaining? Shouldn’t they be happy to be in college?” the placemat puts forward as a possible question.

When answering, the placemat recommends students acknowledge their privilege rather than criticize the experience of students of color.

“When I hear students expressing their experiences of racism on campus I don’t hear complaining,” the placemat suggests as a response. “Instead I hear young people uplifting a situation that I may not experience. If non-Black students get the privilege of that safe environment, I believe that same privilege should be given to all students.”