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Liberal at BYU

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:53 pm
by Portia
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I'd place myself at a solid 6.
5-6 Be fairly discriminating in who you talk to about politics on any level, and try not to talk about politics too often. You'd be pretty okay in a more liberal major, but would have to be quiet (or at least extremely cautious and reserved) when political discussions arise in G.E. classes, or if you were in a conservative major.
I have the advantage of living in Salt Lake County, but I think this advice holds true. French is definitely a liberal major, up there with film and theater, so I do fine. (The Man on the Street about guns in the DU today made me sad though. In my view, they were all 8 to 10 conservative.)

Even more liberal are my library coworkers. I'd put them at an average of 6-liberal - lots of artistes, hipsters, and beard-card-having-actors.

The political environment became rather toxic in 2008, with the Proposition Which Shall Not Be Named. I used to care a lot about having my viewpoint known/validated, but I mostly avoid such discussions.

When it comes to the Church, I'm easily a 9, so I really just shut up there. I think it helps that I dress conservatively. Amazing what people think when you dress like a, well, librarian.

Re: Liberal at BYU

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:25 pm
by Katya
Portia wrote:Amazing what people think when you dress like a, well, librarian.
Careful with the stereotypes. ;)

Re: Liberal at BYU

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:23 pm
by Portia
Katya wrote:
Portia wrote:Amazing what people think when you dress like a, well, librarian.
Careful with the stereotypes. ;)
That one came courtesy of my brother when I was wearing a long, high-collared belted prairie dress and a cardigan. I think library chic is hip right now (Buddy Holly glasses, anyone?)

Re: Liberal at BYU

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:09 pm
by NerdGirl
On a scale of 1-10 of liberalness, I'm about a 15, and it was never a huge problem at BYU. It led to some interesting conversations and a few people tried to save my soul, but overall I'm actually glad I went to BYU because I had never met another mormon liberal (aside from my parents) before I went down there. However, this was all in the pre-prop 8 days, so things were a bit different than they are now.