Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 22:21     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
White kids are being taught either overtly or subliminally to feel tremendous shame for being white. Make no mistake. That might not be the intention but that is what is happening. There Has to be a better approach. It will backfire tremendously if we keep down this path, just look at trump. People feel silenced and oppressed. If they disagree with anything that is so called politically incorrect they are called racist- a death knell, the ultimate way to shut down ant discourse. They are completely silenced and belittled. We need to find another way of being racially sensitive without doing what happened at the op’s school.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 22:05     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege

Haven't read beyond the first page, but WOW. As an international family who is multiethnic, that would SO NOT FLY with us. It is grossly culturally insensitive to make assumptions based on the color of someone's skin, and think that just because these kids are in the USA right now, they have absorbed the American biases.

I would be writing a strongly worded letter to the teacher and head of school.


Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:59     Subject: Re:Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't be happy about this at all. not the school's place to take this to a personal level. I dont want my kids to feel bad or guilty about who they are. we teach kindness and respect for all at home.


This is the problem with “nice white ladies.” The are comfortable with the status quo and won’t take steps to fight racism. You can acknowledge your privilege and not feel guilt.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:49     Subject: Re:Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't be happy about this at all. not the school's place to take this to a personal level. I dont want my kids to feel bad or guilty about who they are. we teach kindness and respect for all at home.


Being aware of your privilege as a white person is not about making you feel guilty about being white; it's about acknowledging the racism that is deeply sewn into the fabric of our nation. This is not a game where one side wins and the other loses.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:47     Subject: Re:Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
I wouldn't be happy about this at all. not the school's place to take this to a personal level. I dont want my kids to feel bad or guilty about who they are. we teach kindness and respect for all at home.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:31     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
OP, are you Tucker Carlson?
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:12     Subject: Re:Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
To answer your question OP, no I wouldn't email the administration as a new parent. If it was an inappropriate discussion on a serious topic then other parents with more time at the school will reach out. If there is not any push back then you will need to determine if this is the type of environment you want your child in because there will likely be future lessons.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:09     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:Teacher is Muslim, the class is very small and is a mix of white and non -white. She pointed out the kids who were non -white by name and stated that they must know how it feels to be bullied just like she does. She told the kids to write about their privileges and the kids were confused. She said write down that you are white and European looking and not transgender. Is this appropriate? 5th grade.


Muslim isn’t a race. I personally have known brown (South Asian) Muslims, black ones, Western Asian ones, a Latino one, and many white ones, including some who were very, very privileged.

They might as well start thinking about this now. Much is expected to those to whom much is given. What are they going to do to repair the world that their parents helped screw up?
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:06     Subject: Re:Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
This is a Troll Post- we are supposed to react as " college educated white women" by reading about this fictitious " teacher is muslim" and " 11 year white students told to write down their privilege"
by running out and voting en masse for the leader of Proud Boys and Q- Anon- Trump

pathetic
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 21:04     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ok let’s talk about black privilege. It’s a thing it exists. Talking about differences is healthy pegging o e group as less than or inherently racist, Ie white privilege is reckless and dangerous. Creating a whole generation of white self loathing kids will only make everyone resentful and really racist in the long run.


Black privilege? Are you serious? White privilege is a very real thing whether you realize it or not. And it’s not necessary a bad thing. No one is saying that because one is white you are abusing or wrongly utilizing your privilege. It’s simple things as you are privilege that the majority of tv shows you watch or books you read represents your race, or when you move into a neighborhood a majority of folks will be neutral towards you. While I think this topic is pretty deep for 10 year olds- the comments on here suggest that perhaps this should be discussed at a younger age.


That may have been the case in the past but its 2020. If you go on netflix, there are tons of African American shows. Much less Asian, Hispanic and others.

Its not a real thing and you are part of the problem not the solution. If you need to tear others down to feel good about yourself, go ahead but don't bring kids into it.


You’re assuming all kids/people have access to Netflix and other subscription media platforms? What if they only have access to network tv- you know things that are free?
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 20:59     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:Ok let’s talk about black privilege. It’s a thing it exists. Talking about differences is healthy pegging o e group as less than or inherently racist, Ie white privilege is reckless and dangerous. Creating a whole generation of white self loathing kids will only make everyone resentful and really racist in the long run.


NO ONE is asking white kids to be self-loathing. That would be defeatist, since you can't pre-determine your skin color. People of color are simply asking white people to see their privilege and work to create equality and dismantle bias and systemic racism. If you think that, you haven't been listening. You should try it.

--white suburban mom
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 20:55     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Those who spew this stuff, especially whites who send their kids to private really have no business saying anything when you choose not to send your kids to diverse schools.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 20:53     Subject: Re:Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol. All you pearl-clutching white women need to gtfo of DC, if you hate it so much here. Just leave ♥️ No one will miss you, or your racism. Bye

- A white woman, raised in DC, who doesn’t have it easy, but who knows that BEING WHITE isn’t one of the things that has made my life difficult 💕


You are entirely missing the point.


How, might I ask? And how do the emojis say it all? Until you have some actual training in anything surrounding race education - anything more than your own personal, anecdotal experiences to go off of - you just sound racist. And, quite frankly, you sound stupid. You sound like sad, petty people, who are too precious to admit that they could have possibly had some advantage in their skin color being white, because their lives were just *sooooo hard*. Guess what: lots of other folks have had it hard too. Even some white people have had it hard. I was bullied in school for being white. That still doesn’t take away my white privilege. I can go most places in the world or country and my race won’t be the first thing that people notice about me. So if I’m “missing the point”, tell me what point I missed? Or say something else about emojis?

Again, if you hate the “Uber left” in DC so much, then PLEASE LEAVE. No one wants you around! If you’re not smart enough to properly understand the concept of white privilege at this point, though, then I doubt you’ll be smart enough to take my suggestion.

Sorry, you sensitive little flowers. Get used to life ♥️


I’m black. Ever been to China or Nigeria or Japan or Guyana? I assure you people will notice your whiteness. I don’t really want such an angry white woman as an ally spewing hate on my behalf. Reading DiAngelo does not make you educated on race.


Nicely said.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 20:53     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:Teacher is Muslim, the class is very small and is a mix of white and non -white. She pointed out the kids who were non -white by name and stated that they must know how it feels to be bullied just like she does. She told the kids to write about their privileges and the kids were confused. She said write down that you are white and European looking and not transgender. Is this appropriate? 5th grade.


I call Troll on this post. As DCUM's and DCUD's all know this forum has been a target of Trumpters from waaaay out in VA boonies- as well as other parts of country since the Orange menace was elected.

This post reeks of every kind of Trump wacko muslim and race bating tactic- that it seems preposterous that it actually occured. Rather, it is just designed to try to stir trouble on what it perceives as triggering of " white subrban women" - despite the reality that the events relayed are so outside the norm as to not be credible - and so falls flat on DC voters.


No, we aren't afaid of muslims in DC. We don't think they are out to target our white children in their Private Schools and we know that our teachers- of all ethnicities- care about all of our students and would never pit one ethnicity or religion against another in a class exercise.

Its not even a " nice try" - its just laughable.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2020 20:52     Subject: Teacher told kids on zoom class to write about their white privilege
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ok let’s talk about black privilege. It’s a thing it exists. Talking about differences is healthy pegging o e group as less than or inherently racist, Ie white privilege is reckless and dangerous. Creating a whole generation of white self loathing kids will only make everyone resentful and really racist in the long run.


Black privilege? Are you serious? White privilege is a very real thing whether you realize it or not. And it’s not necessary a bad thing. No one is saying that because one is white you are abusing or wrongly utilizing your privilege. It’s simple things as you are privilege that the majority of tv shows you watch or books you read represents your race, or when you move into a neighborhood a majority of folks will be neutral towards you. While I think this topic is pretty deep for 10 year olds- the comments on here suggest that perhaps this should be discussed at a younger age.


That may have been the case in the past but its 2020. If you go on netflix, there are tons of African American shows. Much less Asian, Hispanic and others.

Its not a real thing and you are part of the problem not the solution. If you need to tear others down to feel good about yourself, go ahead but don't bring kids into it.