Every STARS meeting we talk about a new topic related to discrimination in society. Once we exhaust timely topics in the media we do an exercise where everyone takes a piece of paper and writes down topics that we are interested about anonymously and then we plan to discuss them at future meetings.
I try to make it to as many meetings as I can and then I take the topics and run with them on my own, however I do try to include other opinions from the group as much as possible.
Students Teaching About Racism in Society : An organization on Ohio University's campus with the goal of educating itself as well as educating other students and community members about various forms of injustice present in society.
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5 comments:
I really like that you are touching on various forms of discrimination in this blog. I think it will not only make this blog well-rounded, but it will also bring more of a variety of readers than if you had just focused on ageism or racism or sexism individually.
Your blog makes the commenting element very important, which is good because it encompasses the difference between a blog and a normal print or broadcast media.
This is also a blog that can definitely continue after the quarter is over. Are you planning on checking in on it yourself, or leaving full control to the organization?
I was just curious as to what the different fonts in different entries means. Is one an internal monologue or something? Just curious. I like this, though!
I love your approach to discrimination. I mean broadening its definition. It makes a person think about what discrimination really is, and where it is found, which aren't what people first think (red-neck hillbillies).
To round out your blog - try going to Layout and put in some gadgets - such as, links to other blogs, surveys, more pictures (of you!! the meetings!! pizza!!) or anything else.
I agree with Sarah. You are really hitting all sides of this issue. I really got something out of this post just because I was made fun of a lot as a child because of my weight. Then, once I reached junior high, I slimmed down and was suddenly being called a "string bean." I couldn't get it right. It was so frustrating. Weight issues seem to be something that are very prevalent for women, and its obviously a big issue concerning eating disorders and body image in our culture. But I never really thought about it as it pertains to the workplace in discrimination. So I thought this was a really useful post.
STARS is an awesome organization and I encourage everyone to join. I try to think about racism in my life and how it affects others. Though not a direct receiver of racism (racism = prejudice + power, and my race is viewed as being in power), I experience discrimination in different forms. Particularly for me as a woman in engineering, people don't always take me seriously. The comments about girls not being good at math and science really hurt me. I am awesome at math and science, otherwise I wouldn't be in engineering. So for me, exploring women's issues is something I have encouraged STARS to do. Also, I like to deal with affirmative action issues and try to get at the root of diversity and what it means. Anyway, this was just my randomness about STARS, being a woman, and what I like to talk about.
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