Stop pretending we’re all the same

Zach_S — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:30:25 +0000

Watching a roleplay with my classmates, I couldn’t help but notice my peers’ difficulty in describing the interaction occurring on screen. The roleplay was a business scene, wherein an employee and HR representative were discussing the employee’s career advancement opportunities. We were given a very brief introduction to the scenario, and nobody seemed sure what was happening in the beginning, so when we were asked for analysis of the interaction students struggled to identify who ...

“But that’s not racism!”

Zach_S — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:13:46 +0000

The word “racism” evokes strong emotions in people, and for many, it’s just about the worst thing one can be called. As language evolves and words take on new meaning, the gravity of the word “racism” hinders people’s willingness to accept new meanings and uses for the word. The term “systemic racism” faces this problem, as there are those who, before understanding its meaning, assume that it is an indictment of the United States and ...

Zach_S – Contemporary Racism

Stop pretending we’re all the same

“But that’s not racism!”