Oh, that's too bad. Makes it even more painful when it stems from an honest mistake.
Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash ,'Serenity'
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.
Pix - Nov 27, 2007 1:36:46 pm PST #5993 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
vw bug - Nov 27, 2007 1:39:33 pm PST #5994 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
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
Mostly lurking...
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.
Nicole - Nov 27, 2007 1:55:12 pm PST #6002 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!
(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)
Have you seen her bedroom?? If Suzi gave up the green and gold (totally not necessary, btw!), she'd have to practically start over when it comes to decorating.
I know a guy that decorated his bedroom in Rockies colors. That much black and purple.... It looks like one big bruise.
How's Seamus doing, Kristin? Any mishaps today?