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We want to spend today’s class acknowledging the incidents of hate that have caused pain to our BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ community by providing space for you to share any feelings, thoughts, or questions you have at this time.

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Respond to the optional prompts by adding posts below the questions.

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because it still happened, only a few people saw it but a few people told more people and word spreads fast--now everyone knows and a lot of students at west don't feel very safe anymore

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they would most likely make a statement to just let people know that things t like this are a thing not to be taken lightly and that these sorts of things can really affect people

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To show the students that they don't condone these actions

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word went around quick about the situation and didn’t make lots of people comfortable hearing it so they wanted everyone to know and understand what happened and how it was wrong to do

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i dont think you can fully prevent it from every happening , no matter what people will allways feel the need to act out and say something

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i dont think you can fully prevent it from every happening , no matter what people will allways feel the need to act out and say something

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my reaction to the racial slur was feeling shocked and surprised someone one one write something like that

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Ignorance is the disregarding of a person and their physical/mental traits and connects to racism because certain things that are said can and are ignorant and therefore racist being that they are degrading of a persons color especially

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Ignorance is the disregarding of a person and their physical/mental traits and connects to racism because certain things that are said can and are ignorant and therefore racist being that they are degrading of a persons color especially

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Ignorance to me is similar to denial or lack of knowledge. Ignorance is connected to racism due to the fact that racism seems to stem from lack of sympathy and knowledge about someone or about a group of people.

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Ignorance to me is similar to denial or lack of knowledge. Ignorance is connected to racism due to the fact that racism seems to stem from lack of sympathy and knowledge about someone or about a group of people.

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The lifespan of racism is only prolonged through the continuation of ignorance. Racism is built around the negative stereotypes that surround members of a certain ethnicity, or simply appearance. The conscious denial to accept the fact that we are not different is what connects ignorance to racism. Those who ignore the social progression are the ones who keep racism alive.

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initally it was shocking, but then with the second incident i wasn't really surprised because of what had just happened days before. also, according to some upperclassmen and teachers, this kind of thing has happened before at west

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I think that Sturgis should promote their zero tolerance policy more than they have in the past. I think that they should have more penalties for people who spread hate like this but I do like how they are spreading a lot of awareness to how it's not okay to do this.

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you cant really completely stop it but if it ever happens it can come with a consequence that would make people not want to do it again

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When I found out about what happened at West I was incredibly surprised. My feeling were just disgusted, and angry, and my feelings have not changed since then.

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When I found out about what happened at West I was incredibly surprised. My feeling were just disgusted, and angry, and my feelings have not changed since then.

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students talk so they would spread the word and if the school didn't make a statement than it would make the students who it was directed towards think that they were just ignoring it. It would essentially say that it was okay because no one was getting in trouble for it and no one called attention to it.

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My reaction was disturbed because even though we don't know what they said, we know it was bad enough that certain measures were taken to address the situation. My feelings haven't changed much about west since our bias is that East is better, and this action just helps to prove our point.

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My reaction was disturbed because even though we don't know what they said, we know it was bad enough that certain measures were taken to address the situation. My feelings haven't changed much about west since our bias is that East is better, and this action just helps to prove our point.

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we have a zero tollerance policy, so zero tollerance should be shown. whoever did it shoudl be at the very least suspended

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I frankly wasn't surprised. Perhaps I am just desensitized to such things- I see slurs written about on main street every day, big and small. If anything, I was just more disappointed it happened in a school.

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Even if just a few people saw the graffiti, it still needs to be addressed because the things that were written can have serious affects on people, and and are just outright disgusting. 

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Even if just a few people saw the graffiti, it still needs to be addressed because the things that were written can have serious affects on people, and and are just outright disgusting. 

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I think that ignorance is not only not paying attention to what is happening but also not caring and being mindful of how things can affect people. I think that ignorance is conected to racism because racism is not just hating a certain people but it is also just not treating them just the same as everyone else, which I think is ignorant.

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They would make the statement because as long as 1 person saw it, word will spread and they would have to take action no matter what, along with that it was just the right thing to do in the situation.

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They would make the statement because as long as 1 person saw it, word will spread and they would have to take action no matter what, along with that it was just the right thing to do in the situation.

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There’s not really much action that can be taken besides publicly spreading awareness of the incident but an investigation into who did it doesn’t seem like it would show results

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The school wanted to ensure that the correct facts were released in a way that prevented them from being exaggerated by the few who DID see it. Rumors spread fast, and administration wanted to nip a potential problem in the bud before things got out of their control.

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The student body should find the person who did this and make them held accountable. We should also spread awareness about what people of racial, and the lgbtqia+ community have been through throughout history, and what they are going through now.

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The student body should find the person who did this and make them held accountable. We should also spread awareness about what people of racial, and the lgbtqia+ community have been through throughout history, and what they are going through now.

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I think that suspension should be the smallest form of punishment in this act, therefore expulsion should be enforced given the situation.

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I think that suspension should be the smallest form of punishment in this act, therefore expulsion should be enforced given the situation.

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Spreading awareness on the topic at hand.

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Spreading awareness on the topic at hand.

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I don't have an honest opinion because I don't know what west environment is like and east seems to not have to deal with racism

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I don't have an honest opinion because I don't know what west environment is like and east seems to not have to deal with racism

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trying to not combat what has happened with more hate if that makes sense

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making sure it doesn't happen again, and if it does, it doesn't go unpunished

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Making people of racial, and minority, and the LGBTQIA+ community feel as welcomed, and accepted as possible. We can also spread awareness on the subject.

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Making people of racial, and minority, and the LGBTQIA+ community feel as welcomed, and accepted as possible. We can also spread awareness on the subject.

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i felt shocked beyond belief that a school like ours with so much acceptance would have this issue it almost sounds like something my old school JPll would do

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i felt shocked beyond belief that a school like ours with so much acceptance would have this issue it almost sounds like something my old school JPll would do

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Because the students represent the school. If one kids being a racist then the whole schools a bit racist.

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We can't. It is impossible to rid an entire school of ignorance, and therefore racism and homophobia will always remain. Instead of prevention, we need to know how to efficiently deal with those who commit these acts. Punishment should be swift, and merciless. If the punishment is severe, it will deter those with thoughts of hate from defacing places in such a way.

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school wide pride parade in p town

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Hate is not confined in anyway in the school system. Action is very necessary when dealing with ignorant hateful messages written for who know what purpose. It is not something that should be joked about and yet students felt the need to do this.

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Love that ^

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Not surprised I mean people are ignorant and think they are funny.

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Spreading awareness to what in the minorities have to go through on a daily bases because of ignorance like these actions

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Have them watch what these people go through and how it causes them pain. Make them see how what they did was not okay.