Esme Creed-Miles

I think growing up, the assimilation of most cultural conventions typically encouraged by a heightened awareness of gender and sex encourages a sort of separation of the self. What's so special about 'Hanna' is that her upbringing has negated this indoctrination; she's almost absolved of the pressures of gender or gender itself.

English Actress

Charlie Kirk

While freedom-loving people like libertarians and conservatives wish to provide the illumination of facts and the focus of reason for young people so that they might see and think clearly, those who call themselves progressives favor the classic totalitarian tactic of indoctrination.

American Activist

Jerry Falwell, Jr.

So many of the schools are just politically correct mirrors of each other. If you go to this school versus that school, you're just going to get a different version of the same political correctness and liberal indoctrination.

American Clergyman

John Barnes

People have been taught not just to have a negative perception of black people, but to have a belief in the superiority of white people. Their behaviour is the result of centuries of indoctrination.

John Taylor Gatto

In a home school, the kid does 95% of the work. But in a school system, since it's an indoctrination system, a teacher has to do 95% of the work.

American Educator

Thomas Sowell

Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.

American Economist

Dorothy Day

Together with the Works of Mercy, feeding, clothing and sheltering our brothers, we must indoctrinate.

David Horowitz

A university is not a political party, and an education is not an indoctrination.

American Writer

James Baldwin

Education is indoctrination if you're white - subjugation if you're black.

American Novelist

Mike Cernovich

My first marriage was ruined by feminist indoctrination.

Indoctrinate implies the recipient is not encouraged to question what they learn.

Questioning Discouraged

While often negative, 'indoctrinate' can be neutral, relating to firm beliefs instilled.

Not Just Negative

Indoctrination usually involves strong influence and can last for a long time.

Strong Influence

Indoctrinate suggests learning without the opportunity for critical thinking or debate.

Critical Thought

Often used in political contexts where ideas are imposed on others.

Political Implications

'Indoctrinate' can be subtle, not always overtly forceful or aggressive.

Subtlety in Use

 sometimes taking months to establish a relationship. In fact, more than two-thirds of cult members are recruited by a friend, family member, or co-worker whose invitations are harder to refuse. Once in the cult, members are subjected to multiple forms of indoctrination.

Why do people join...

 if not with the speakers themselves, then with the audiences they may attract or indoctrinate. Through engaging, I believe that we may reach a better understanding, a deeper understanding, of our own beliefs and preserve the ability to solve problems,

Why it's worth listening...

 Within the echo chamber of the movement, the New Zealand shooter's manifesto is revered and used to indoctrinate new recruits. All too often, that's how it works. The speed of online radicalisation helps explain why race-based attacks are on the rise.