The prof isn't really ignorant. She just phrased things really badly. And every time she tried to fix it, it just got worse. I actually really like this prof, which is why I will be completely honest and lengthy in my reflection on today's class.
Angel: Is that what you think you are--a hero? Spike: Saved the world didn't I? Angel: Once. Talk to me after you've done it a couple more times.
'Destiny'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
vw bug - Nov 27, 2007 1:31:22 pm PST #5992 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Pix - Nov 27, 2007 1:36:46 pm PST #5993 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
Oh, that's too bad. Makes it even more painful when it stems from an honest mistake.
vw bug - Nov 27, 2007 1:39:33 pm PST #5994 of 10002
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I think she was trying to say that African Americans would perceive that we must from be a privileged background, because we are white, educated, well-spoken, good writers, etc. I think. And I can get that. But, well, I think it's still a dangerous place to go when you don't know the backgrounds of everyone in the room.
javachik - Nov 27, 2007 1:42:47 pm PST #5995 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Just talked with someone else at Corporate. I may still yet get to bitch about the heat and the cold.
And so would you turn in the gold and green for the Rockies' colors?
Nicole - Nov 27, 2007 1:43:57 pm PST #5996 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!
As I've learned, more from Buffistas than anywhere else, sweeping generalizations are nobody's friend.
I would think a better way to get the class involved would be to start with a statement (like the one mentioned in your last post about assumed privileged backgrounds maybe) and then ask for opinions, but I'm not a teacher.
Toddson - Nov 27, 2007 1:44:31 pm PST #5997 of 10002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
(trying to imagine Suzi giving up the green and gold ... of course, with a new shirt, she could start a new collection of badges/buttons)
Pix - Nov 27, 2007 1:44:55 pm PST #5998 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
I would think a better way to get the class involved would be to start with a statement (like the one mentioned in your last post about assumed privileged backgrounds maybe) and then ask for opinions, but I'm not a teacher.
You sure sound like one! That's what I would do, too.
Pix - Nov 27, 2007 1:47:56 pm PST #5999 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
Oatmeal (I'm trying to cut down on my cholesterol):
Wah. My tutoree parent cancelled this week's session. Since I didn't have one last week due to Thanksgiving, I'm feeling the lack of extra cash right now.
It's Christmas, wealthy parent-type! C'mon, help a sister out!
Trudy Booth - Nov 27, 2007 1:50:46 pm PST #6000 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I think there is an inherent privilige to being white, and that a lot of white people are oblivious to that fact -- but it doesn't sound like that's what she was talking about.
vw bug - Nov 27, 2007 1:54:05 pm PST #6001 of 10002
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It's part of it, but more of what she was talking about was the perceptions that our tutees probably have.
And the thing is, I haven't run across a single student who's seemed to have a problem with this. So, we spent this whole uncomfortable class making sweeping generalizations about something that none of us (and, she did eventually ask) are having a problem with.