Never moving to Loudoun

[Anonymous]

It was a dumb idea, but it is not the same as intentional racism. He wasn't trying to make anyone feel lesser b/c of the color of their skin. He was inartfully trying to make his PE lesson relevant to what the kids were learning about in history.

There is a difference between being racist and being unaware or offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a dumb idea, but it is not the same as intentional racism. He wasn't trying to make anyone feel lesser b/c of the color of their skin. He was inartfully trying to make his PE lesson relevant to what the kids were learning about in history.

There is a difference between being racist and being unaware or offensive.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a dumb idea, but it is not the same as intentional racism. He wasn't trying to make anyone feel lesser b/c of the color of their skin. He was inartfully trying to make his PE lesson relevant to what the kids were learning about in history.

There is a difference between being racist and being unaware or offensive.

Yes, though the school or district should be training teachers on how to be aware so they don't make these mistakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a dumb idea, but it is not the same as intentional racism. He wasn't trying to make anyone feel lesser b/c of the color of their skin. He was inartfully trying to make his PE lesson relevant to what the kids were learning about in history.

There is a difference between being racist and being unaware or offensive.

Sometimes it’s not about intention, but impact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a dumb idea, but it is not the same as intentional racism. He wasn't trying to make anyone feel lesser b/c of the color of their skin. He was inartfully trying to make his PE lesson relevant to what the kids were learning about in history.

There is a difference between being racist and being unaware or offensive.

But he purposely picked a black student to play the part of the slave. How is that not trying to make a student feel lesser?

I though tit was bad enough that he did this, then I came on here and find people defending him.

[Anonymous]

Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can see where the teacher was thinking of creating an experience for the kids, that would foster empathy. Help them understand what people physically endured in order to escape to freedom. A textbook doesn’t do it justice.
I don’t think this came from a mean spirited place, it just wasn’t well thought out. I’m sure the teacher didn’t consider how this would make children who might actually be descents of slaves would feel.
We have a long way to go.

+1

[Anonymous]

Loudoun is ass backwards. Many gun loving Trump supporters in that neck of the woods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can see where the teacher was thinking of creating an experience for the kids, that would foster empathy. Help them understand what people physically endured in order to escape to freedom. A textbook doesn’t do it justice.
I don’t think this came from a mean spirited place, it just wasn’t well thought out. I’m sure the teacher didn’t consider how this would make children who might actually be descents of slaves would feel.
We have a long way to go.

+1

Your privilege is showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Loudoun is ass backwards. Many gun loving Trump supporters in that neck of the woods.

Loudoun voted for Clinton and has the highest median incomes in the country. You are a moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can see where the teacher was thinking of creating an experience for the kids, that would foster empathy. Help them understand what people physically endured in order to escape to freedom. A textbook doesn’t do it justice.
I don’t think this came from a mean spirited place, it just wasn’t well thought out. I’m sure the teacher didn’t consider how this would make children who might actually be descents of slaves would feel.
We have a long way to go.

+1

I suspect that this is an unintended consequence of some policy that says that all teachers are to address "Black History Month." He was likely trying to be creative and figure out what he could do in a PE class.

Was it a good idea? No. But, I doubt it came from a place of racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can see where the teacher was thinking of creating an experience for the kids, that would foster empathy. Help them understand what people physically endured in order to escape to freedom. A textbook doesn’t do it justice.
I don’t think this came from a mean spirited place, it just wasn’t well thought out. I’m sure the teacher didn’t consider how this would make children who might actually be descents of slaves would feel.
We have a long way to go.

+1

I suspect that this is an unintended consequence of some policy that says that all teachers are to address "Black History Month." He was likely trying to be creative and figure out what he could do in a PE class.

Was it a good idea? No. But, I doubt it came from a place of racism.

exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can see where the teacher was thinking of creating an experience for the kids, that would foster empathy. Help them understand what people physically endured in order to escape to freedom. A textbook doesn’t do it justice.
I don’t think this came from a mean spirited place, it just wasn’t well thought out. I’m sure the teacher didn’t consider how this would make children who might actually be descents of slaves would feel.
We have a long way to go.

+1

I suspect that this is an unintended consequence of some policy that says that all teachers are to address "Black History Month." He was likely trying to be creative and figure out what he could do in a PE class.

Was it a good idea? No. But, I doubt it came from a place of racism.

Exactly. And it’s pathetic that the Loudoun NAACP president herself shows no empathy but instead just starts railing against the school. The constant need to play the victim and demand others do exactly what they say is tiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a dumb idea, but it is not the same as intentional racism. He wasn't trying to make anyone feel lesser b/c of the color of their skin. He was inartfully trying to make his PE lesson relevant to what the kids were learning about in history.

There is a difference between being racist and being unaware or offensive.

But he purposely picked a black student to play the part of the slave. How is that not trying to make a student feel lesser?

I though tit was bad enough that he did this, then I came on here and find people defending him.

Quit LYING. QUIT MAKING THINGS UP.
seriously quit. Your behavior is one hundred times worse than anything that happened in that PE class. Nowhere. NOWHERE does it say this teacher purposely selected black students to be slaves.
Everyone jumping on the band wagon and hoping that they find the worst in others is what is plaguing our nation.
Do better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can see where the teacher was thinking of creating an experience for the kids, that would foster empathy. Help them understand what people physically endured in order to escape to freedom. A textbook doesn’t do it justice.
I don’t think this came from a mean spirited place, it just wasn’t well thought out. I’m sure the teacher didn’t consider how this would make children who might actually be descents of slaves would feel.
We have a long way to go.

+1

I suspect that this is an unintended consequence of some policy that says that all teachers are to address "Black History Month." He was likely trying to be creative and figure out what he could do in a PE class.

Was it a good idea? No. But, I doubt it came from a place of racism.

Exactly. And it’s pathetic that the Loudoun NAACP president herself shows no empathy but instead just starts railing against the school. The constant need to play the victim and demand others do exactly what they say is tiring.

Totally agree.