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Reflecting on your personal experience: Is the reality of racism your lived experience, and if not, what is an example of a moment in your life, recent or past, that solidified the reality of racism?

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Based on the readings you chose (Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites, STERILIZED in the Name of Public Health: Race, Immigration, and Reproductive Control in Modern California, Black, Pregnant, and Studying the Impact of Racism on Health — Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health), why does understanding privilege matter? How does white dominant culture leave others out?

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racism is very much part of my reality, and have experienced it first hand from childhood to adulthood. On the other hand, recent events in the news and at our own hospital, have allowed me a window into the darker, deadlier and systemic side of racism that is heart-breaking

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the difficulty in being the dominant group is to not feel defensive. its hard to recognize that we live in a white dominant society, but then in some ways not take that personally. How do we become part of a more just and equal world, while letting our defenses down?

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Understanding your position of privilege matters because when you're privileged you don't have to live in fear.

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Understanding your position of privilege matters because when you're privileged you don't have to live in fear.

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It’s important to understand privilege because when you are in that position you are easily able to ignore the difficulties faced by those who don’t have it.

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It’s important to understand privilege in order to understand the oppression people without privilege face and how to best help and support

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understanding privilege held- no matter which one- allows me to be more empathetic with others

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understanding privilege held- no matter which one- allows me to be more empathetic with others

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Understanding privilege matters because the privilege is often not recognized as it is deeply woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Regconition/understanding is the first step toward change

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Understanding privilege matters because the privilege is often not recognized as it is deeply woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. Regconition/understanding is the first step toward change

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understanding that consent can be structurally coerced

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Better understanding the diversity of identities that we all hold and that may be at play at different times.  Also considering less obvious privilege like able bodiness, etc

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lived experience- shows up nearly daily and it frames the way I move through the world, the types of conversations I hold with others and sometimes affects/causes me to question the views I have of myself, my accomplishments and my potential

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lived experience- shows up nearly daily and it frames the way I move through the world, the types of conversations I hold with others and sometimes affects/causes me to question the views I have of myself, my accomplishments and my potential

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Racism has effected me for all my life. I think I was about 5 or 6 years old when I first realized that some people saw me as different. Racism continues to be an ongoing issue that I cant escape and that I constantly struggle to understand.

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There is an element of disappointment, or confusion, when I say I am Mexican. I often get, “ but you don’t look Mexican...or oh my nanny is from Mexico! Or are you half?” Or “wow your people are such hard workers”

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Understand privilege means you realize others don't share your point of view

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Understand privilege means you realize others don't share your point of view

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being "othered" by many different groups throughout my life

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My parents, who came of age during the civil rights movement, made racism a part of my awareness at an early age. Now I reflect on some of their sense of white guilt but I think they started the thought process rolling for me and I am thankful for that.

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My parents, who came of age during the civil rights movement, made racism a part of my awareness at an early age. Now I reflect on some of their sense of white guilt but I think they started the thought process rolling for me and I am thankful for that.

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Have experienced racism since childhood, with an immigrant family. I have learned through time not to be ashamed of my identity and culture
. As a child, this was very difficult to understand.

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The reality of racism has been a part of my reality since childhood. At it's most life changing was when I realized i needed to move my children from their local public school, which had single digit black or brown students, to a private school in order to have them go to school with children who looked more like them.

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The reality of racism has been a part of my reality since childhood. At it's most life changing was when I realized i needed to move my children from their local public school, which had single digit black or brown students, to a private school in order to have them go to school with children who looked more like them.