What challenges, if any, do you experience using race-related language? by Dr. Shaun Harper https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage en-us 2022-05-03 05:55:40 UTC 2022-05-03 18:12:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Lack of vocabulary. https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755399 2022-05-03 18:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755399 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755460 Language changes and we can't keep up

]]> 2022-05-03 18:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755460 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755495 Not wanting to offend someone.]]> 2022-05-03 18:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755495 Fear of offending. https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755838 2022-05-03 18:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168755838 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756136 being accused of not being nice ]]> 2022-05-03 18:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756136 Wondering what will or will not offend someone this year https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756245 2022-05-03 18:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756245 Not sure if it's appropriate, non-offensive https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756356 2022-05-03 18:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756356 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756427 Not knowing when something is racist (i.e. words like Master Bedroom)

]]> 2022-05-03 18:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756427 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756619 Some terms can make people feel defensive]]> 2022-05-03 18:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756619 Not knowing origin or meaning https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756678
=]]> 2022-05-03 18:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756678 other person using a different definition of the term https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756713 2022-05-03 18:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756713 Not wanting to offend people and hoping I do not. https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756788 2022-05-03 18:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756788 People wanting to debate over the definitions as a way to avoid acknowledging racism https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756849 2022-05-03 18:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756849 Being seen as racist for asking questions. https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756856 2022-05-03 18:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756856 Using proper terms https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756892 2022-05-03 18:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756892 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756903 In my experience, people get immediately defensive if you say that you are observing racist behavior. People immediately say, "I'm not racist! I see everyone as the same! I don't even see race!" ... (which is a problem)]]> 2022-05-03 18:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168756903 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168757624 As a white women, learning some of the "new" terms related to whiteness, white supremacy, fragility etc... were critical to me understanding my positioning and opening dialogue with my colleagues, especially my white colleagues. I also think anti-Blackness is an important term related to our work as educators, even as we ware an HSI.

]]> 2022-05-03 18:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168757624 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168757708 when I call people out even when I try to do so in a rational way that doesn't hurt feelings, sometimes the person cries, gets super upset, basically teaches me to never bring stuff up again with their reaction

]]> 2022-05-03 18:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168757708 It involves making assumptions https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168757856 2022-05-03 18:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168757856 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758170 People see you as the angry _____ person when you use too much race-related language or classify you in a certain way]]> 2022-05-03 18:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758170 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758529 Safe spaces to ask questions are rare.]]> 2022-05-03 18:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758529 We should be able to say the word white out loud https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758635 2022-05-03 18:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758635 triggers strong emotions and dialogue stops https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758703 2022-05-03 18:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168758703 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168759762 Conversations do not happen enough, we need to make this a norm, instead of only waiting for trainings like this, which is wonderful by the way.]]> 2022-05-03 18:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168759762 The white superior white savior stuff really really rankles me but this is hard to call out when the white savior people are trying really hard to engage https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168759801 2022-05-03 18:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168759801 Lack of education on the topic https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168760057 2022-05-03 18:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168760057 https://padlet.com/shaunharper/raciallanguage/wish/2168760972 For white people, it's OK to be uncomfortable, and we can learn to take care of ourselves and grow our ability to listen, pause, and not act before we even understand.

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