In my classroom, I have an incredible amount of diversity. There are students who are white, black, Hispanic and Asian. I do not think I have ever thought about my students race when they were in my classroom. I see them as all different individuals with unique qualities and I try to bring those out in my classroom. I would never want to teach the same "cookie-cutter" student. I think McIntosh's "White Privilege" was an eye-opener. It definitely has put things in a new perspective for me as much as it was uncomfortable for me to read.
Monday, May 28, 2012
B1: Reflection on Reading
After reading McIntosh's "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack", I had mixed feelings about the reading. Part of me could relate to the so called "privileges" she stated, but at the same time I felt it was disturbing to read. Because I am a white female in this world, I never really thought about this "white privilege" until reading this. While reading "McIntosh's daily effects, it honestly made me feel uncomfortable reading those statements. To be honest, I never thought in terms of what she said, but when reading it, it almost makes me feel bad that there are some people who have to go through those feelings. Unfortunately, that is today's reality. If issues like this didn't exist, we would live in a perfect world and clearly the world is not perfect.
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This article was also uncomfortable for me to read. I like to think of myself as an open-minded, non-ignorant person, who sees people for who they are rather than their skin color. This article reminds me that, that's easy for me to say because I'm white. The unspoken aspect of racism that I likely have unknowingly participated in is difficult to swallow.
ReplyDelete-Christina B.