Most Insideous Racial Terminology

[tatyannamw]

On Tuesday, we will be doing an activity with our students to help them frame the concepts of subtle pervasive prejudice and how it affects their educational opportunities a la the achievement gap, etc. We will also be discussing institutional racism in concrete terms

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Xenophobia

[nebris]

I believe that the main thing to address here is that genetically there No Such Thing as Race. You, my dear, are living proof of that.

However, 'fear of The Other' IS genetic. Babies have automatic fear reactions to faces that do not resemble those of their families etc.

That's the Cosmic Joke; Race is an genetic illusion, but Racism is genetic trait. lol

~M~

Re: Xenophobia

[tatyannamw]

*lol*

babysteps darlin'...babysteps. These are middle school kids. The lesson is to prepare them for the discussion of prejudice.

The context in which I am even addressing the concepts is in regards to education. I could talk all day about race being a concept created by the "master race" to keep us down, but their reality includes racial categories. That's a much harder egg to crack. They are not psychologically able, at their ages(12 &13) able to process something that so potentially catastrophic to their worldview.

babysteps

[nebris]

I understand that...and yet if the roots are not pulled out, the plant will always grow back.

Maybe you can begin to sneak the No Race message in slowly simply by discussing your own history.

~M~

Re: Xenophobia

[nebris]

Maybe you should bring me in to give my Oppressor Class lecture. lol

~M~

"savages"

[nebris]

The funny thing is when I re-read that word, I thought of my own Celtic ancestors, screaming, naked and painted blue, rolling logs with the sharped branches, their tips poisoned, down upon Roman legionaries...and feel that to be a Good Thing.

The cultural perspective of The Ruling Class determines the value of all words.

~M~

Re: "savages"

[tatyannamw]

precisely what the lesson is about.

web link

[anonymous]

a web link I used for a report on such a topic as this in college

http://www.rsdb.org/

Re: web link

[tatyannamw]

Thanks so much. I've seen that list before someplace. I appreciate you posting it.