Three talking points:
1. “We are not prisoners to some natural order that pits us hopelessly and endlessly against one another. We are prisoners to something, but it's closer to our own making than we realize. And we, therefore, are far from helpless to change it and ourselves.”
2. “ I also don't mean something as minimal as mere tolerance or refraining from overt violence. I mean that you'd think we could treat one another with decency and respect and appreciate if not support the best we have in us. It's what I imagine Rodney King meant by "get along."”
3. "It's like living in a rainy climate and somehow avoiding being rained on yourself. It's still a rainy place to be and getting wet is something most people have to deal with.”
Argument Statement:
In Privilege, Power, and Difference, Allan Johnson argues that society is surrounded by "trouble" due to issues with difference but does not have a complete understanding of what the trouble is. People often refrain from talking about privilege in order to avoid conflict and discomfort. However, being classified as privileged doesn’t necessarily mean that you are an oppressive person.
Connections:
In reading the text, I was reminded of the yes or no class activity where the female student’s answer was marked wrong for using the feminine form. The teacher didn’t consider that she may have had a girlfriend not a boyfriend.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9200289/
Great start, Heather. I am so interested to hear what these three quotes mean to you and how you understand them. Maybe you will share some of that in class!
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