It's obvious colleges aren't there to teach kids about reality. They just have nut job professors that indoctrinate students to their leftist ideology. When universities all over the country espoused free speach and free thought on their campuses, yet go out of their way and overboard to kill speach that isn't lefty in nature. It's not just about BLM. They are just one example. Plenty of white crybaby snowflakes on colleges as well.
You're on a slippery slope with your vernacular and logical generalizations. Some college is not for everyone, and each college is not for everyone, does not mean every college is not for everyone. What do you mean about 'reality'? Is your reality determined by your perceptions; upbringing; psychological factors based on prejudices; ability to deal with ambiguities or differences; other competency based understandings, what ethical lens you view the world from (i.e., Autonomy; Rationality; Sensibility; Equality) framed around a Relationship Lens / Reputation Lens / Rights & Responsibilities Lens / or Results Lens?
I wouldn't blame you, if you have had it reading up to this point skip to the bolded text below:
It's most likely a combination of all with a leaning towards one. When you recognize this, then you can begin to appreciate where others are coming from when differing from yours. That is the basis for team building and community along with dealing with life situations. I learned that from school. It has something to do with an alleged realty, and one I have issues with, but it what you speak of.
It's also how I can look at someone like Donald Trump and determine he has a great lack or caring to understand anything new, which emanates from a very early age of enabling; not having to deal with reality as we all know, and living a life of privilege making decisions he has no business making for others. He also surrounds himself with people like himself. This is not a good thing. One however stupid, should not be the smartest person in the room.
Education is very important, and the keyboard you are typing on would never have been invented without it. Schools don't teach reality, that is where your parents come into play, with friends, and family. You don't pay tuition for a lesson in reality, you pay to learn how to learn, what you need to learn.
I'm walking the edge of the razor with this because part of me agrees with you. Except for your all encompassing statement about College and this particular focus of attention regarding a piece of art. It doesn't seem genuine or necessary because it isn't. It's a piece of art.
Philosophy and Logic in school teach us how to listen critically to messages we receive, then challenge them when necessary maturely. It's a form of science that needs to be repeated. Challenging is ok. Shutting it down is Fascist. Which do you prefer? You have the right to be offended, and I have the right not to be, you don't have the right to decide what is or is not Art, or isn't freedom, or reality.
By the way.
What is reality?