tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post2693625184676757427..comments2023-04-02T07:30:36.643-04:00Comments on Traumatized By Truth: Privilege and The Importance of DiscomfortDuWayne Braytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-67277336964138432382009-09-23T22:18:14.667-04:002009-09-23T22:18:14.667-04:00*whoosh* ;)*whoosh* ;)Samiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434039760505116696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-4364341990286296972009-09-20T09:27:56.238-04:002009-09-20T09:27:56.238-04:00Becca, I agree that schools are problematic, but t...Becca, I agree that schools are problematic, but there were two things that made me suggest this:<br /><br />1) Regardless of anyone's opinion about schools, middle schoolers spend more time in schools than they spend anywhere while awake. So, schools matter no matter what. High schoolers may spend somewhat less time and it is too late for them anyway (only slightly kidding)<br /><br />2) IGreg Ladennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-78948176556833699052009-09-19T19:25:58.615-04:002009-09-19T19:25:58.615-04:00Greg -
I really was trying to be clear that this ...Greg -<br /><br />I really was trying to be clear that this wasn't just about race - but then I read that thread at Dr. Isis blog and made significant changes to the post.<br /><br />I didn't include a continuum of privilege that I intended to. Working my way from beige skinned, penis sporting types, to transgendered people being less privileged than others who are less privileged than DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-87331878052945880862009-09-19T17:27:17.366-04:002009-09-19T17:27:17.366-04:00This post makes me vaguely uncomfortable.This post makes me vaguely uncomfortable.DrugMonkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-50893733973712097862009-09-19T16:49:27.676-04:002009-09-19T16:49:27.676-04:00@DuWayne-
First off, I agree discomfort is often u...@DuWayne-<br />First off, I agree discomfort is often useful. If you don't turn your discomfort into an opportunity for introspection and growth, you're missing out.<br />Secondly, I still call bullshit on the notion that it is a prerequisite to growth. How can you lack the ability to change in other situations? Are you really only inclined to ask yourself why you do things when you are Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356974556397009124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283977111907193493.post-8608776021864484592009-09-19T15:35:46.881-04:002009-09-19T15:35:46.881-04:00I believe the "I was talking to this black gu...I believe the "I was talking to this black guy" phenomenon ranges from the nefarious (="I was talking to this black guy, so now I've cued you in to that this guy was XYZ") to the mundane memetic (whereby it is not "meant" to be anything). People (mainly white people but no, this racial reference pattern is not at all exclusive to white or to privilege) simply Greg Ladenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857616630819182647noreply@blogger.com