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Anonymous wrote:Tyson graduated from Dartmouth? Privilege!!!!!

So, who is the "author" that Tyson referred to in his response?

Where is Tyson's response?

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Anonymous wrote:If they hadn't dinged the military, it most likely never would have been reported by the left news sources.

“Dinged”?

How is saying that being in the military is a privilege “dinging” the military?

It’s not a negative.

Discussions of privilege never seem to mention any positives.

Some people think that being in the military gives you an advantage in life. That may or may not be correct, but it’s not a “ding”.

Think of it as being in a good/lucky position.

Lucky to have your parent away for months or years at a time, missing special events, holidays, and seeing a child grow?
Sure. Uh-huh.

So maybe many (most?) people wouldn’t consider it being advantageous but the person who put it on that chart thought it was. It wasn’t a “ding”.

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Anonymous wrote:If they hadn't dinged the military, it most likely never would have been reported by the left news sources.

“Dinged”?

How is saying that being in the military is a privilege “dinging” the military?

It’s not a negative.

Discussions of privilege never seem to mention any positives.

Some people think that being in the military gives you an advantage in life. That may or may not be correct, but it’s not a “ding”.

Think of it as being in a good/lucky position.

If they meant lucky or blessed then the activity would have said lucky or blessed.

But it said "privileged" which has become a pejorative slur that is synonymous with entitled and undeserving, particularly in public education.

I don’t need FCPS to raise my kids to value other human beings and treat them with kindness and respect, thank you very much!

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Anonymous wrote:I have no problem having my kids recognize the privileges they have in life. Yes, some of those are due to us having worked hard, but others are due to the color of our skin, sexual identity, religion. No control over those. I teach my kids to have empathy towards classmates/ peers who have to overcome more obstacles to “make it” in this society. I also point out that most people on this planet are way worse off than we are here. I agree with this kind of lesson. I hope it teaches my kids to be more grateful for what they have been given in life. Would Jesus say, “Too bad, so sad, you got stuck living with a poor, brown/black, single parent.”?

But wouldn't you agree that it's your job as a parent to teach them empathy and gratitude? I do. My job as a parent is to turn my children into good people. It is the job of the school to teach them english, math, and so on.

So is this the root of the “CRT” issue for Republicans?

They don’t want schools to teach anything related “being a good person”?

Empathy
Gratitude
Honesty
Responsibility
Respecting others
Etc

I guess they don’t want their own kids to realize they are a-holes.

You don't teach these things by teaching "privilege." You teach these by setting an example. Daily. And expecting your students to do the same.
Dividing students into "privileged" and "non-privileged" does the opposite of teaching empathy, gratitude, honesty and most of all, respect.

No one is dividing kids into “privileged” and “non-privileged”. It’s an individual activity to reflect on the various ways we may be lucky in life.

But the kid who calls out Bingo is clearly going to feel judged and guilty for no fault of his own. And that sucks.

Citation that it was intended to do it as a group? Where did you see the instructions posted?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they hadn't dinged the military, it most likely never would have been reported by the left news sources.

“Dinged”?

How is saying that being in the military is a privilege “dinging” the military?

It’s not a negative.

Discussions of privilege never seem to mention any positives.

Some people think that being in the military gives you an advantage in life. That may or may not be correct, but it’s not a “ding”.

Think of it as being in a good/lucky position.

Lucky to have your parent away for months or years at a time, missing special events, holidays, and seeing a child grow?
Sure. Uh-huh.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem having my kids recognize the privileges they have in life. Yes, some of those are due to us having worked hard, but others are due to the color of our skin, sexual identity, religion. No control over those. I teach my kids to have empathy towards classmates/ peers who have to overcome more obstacles to “make it” in this society. I also point out that most people on this planet are way worse off than we are here. I agree with this kind of lesson. I hope it teaches my kids to be more grateful for what they have been given in life. Would Jesus say, “Too bad, so sad, you got stuck living with a poor, brown/black, single parent.”?

But wouldn't you agree that it's your job as a parent to teach them empathy and gratitude? I do. My job as a parent is to turn my children into good people. It is the job of the school to teach them english, math, and so on.

So is this the root of the “CRT” issue for Republicans?

They don’t want schools to teach anything related “being a good person”?

Empathy
Gratitude
Honesty
Responsibility
Respecting others
Etc

I guess they don’t want their own kids to realize they are a-holes.

You don't teach these things by teaching "privilege." You teach these by setting an example. Daily. And expecting your students to do the same.
Dividing students into "privileged" and "non-privileged" does the opposite of teaching empathy, gratitude, honesty and most of all, respect.

No one is dividing kids into “privileged” and “non-privileged”. It’s an individual activity to reflect on the various ways we may be lucky in life.

But the kid who calls out Bingo is clearly going to feel judged and guilty for no fault of his own. And that sucks.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they hadn't dinged the military, it most likely never would have been reported by the left news sources.

“Dinged”?

How is saying that being in the military is a privilege “dinging” the military?

It’s not a negative.

Discussions of privilege never seem to mention any positives.

Some people think that being in the military gives you an advantage in life. That may or may not be correct, but it’s not a “ding”.

Think of it as being in a good/lucky position.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem having my kids recognize the privileges they have in life. Yes, some of those are due to us having worked hard, but others are due to the color of our skin, sexual identity, religion. No control over those. I teach my kids to have empathy towards classmates/ peers who have to overcome more obstacles to “make it” in this society. I also point out that most people on this planet are way worse off than we are here. I agree with this kind of lesson. I hope it teaches my kids to be more grateful for what they have been given in life. Would Jesus say, “Too bad, so sad, you got stuck living with a poor, brown/black, single parent.”?

But wouldn't you agree that it's your job as a parent to teach them empathy and gratitude? I do. My job as a parent is to turn my children into good people. It is the job of the school to teach them english, math, and so on.

So is this the root of the “CRT” issue for Republicans?

They don’t want schools to teach anything related “being a good person”?

Empathy
Gratitude
Honesty
Responsibility
Respecting others
Etc

I guess they don’t want their own kids to realize they are a-holes.

You don't teach these things by teaching "privilege." You teach these by setting an example. Daily. And expecting your students to do the same.
Dividing students into "privileged" and "non-privileged" does the opposite of teaching empathy, gratitude, honesty and most of all, respect.

No one is dividing kids into “privileged” and “non-privileged”. It’s an individual activity to reflect on the various ways we may be lucky in life.

Anonymous wrote:Tyson graduated from Dartmouth? Privilege!!!!!

So, who is the "author" that Tyson referred to in his response?

Tyson graduated from Dartmouth? Privilege!!!!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem having my kids recognize the privileges they have in life. Yes, some of those are due to us having worked hard, but others are due to the color of our skin, sexual identity, religion. No control over those. I teach my kids to have empathy towards classmates/ peers who have to overcome more obstacles to “make it” in this society. I also point out that most people on this planet are way worse off than we are here. I agree with this kind of lesson. I hope it teaches my kids to be more grateful for what they have been given in life. Would Jesus say, “Too bad, so sad, you got stuck living with a poor, brown/black, single parent.”?

But wouldn't you agree that it's your job as a parent to teach them empathy and gratitude? I do. My job as a parent is to turn my children into good people. It is the job of the school to teach them english, math, and so on.

So is this the root of the “CRT” issue for Republicans?

They don’t want schools to teach anything related “being a good person”?

Empathy
Gratitude
Honesty
Responsibility
Respecting others
Etc

I guess they don’t want their own kids to realize they are a-holes.

You don't teach these things by teaching "privilege." You teach these by setting an example. Daily. And expecting your students to do the same.
Dividing students into "privileged" and "non-privileged" does the opposite of teaching empathy, gratitude, honesty and most of all, respect.

This is indoctrination, pure and simple. I am embarrassed and saddened by this as I once taught in this once great school system.

The whole concept of "privilege" is ridiculous. Each person has strengths and challenges and those are not based on race, religion, occupation, or anything else that people want to assign to them.
I don't understand the goal of such an activity. To make people feel guilt? To make people feel "less than?" To somehow imply or, outright state, that people of certain races or religions or <fill in the blank> have an "easier" life than others? This is ludicrous.

This type of crap is exactly why Youngkin won. And, the more we see crap like this, the further people are going to turn away from public schools.

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So is this the root of the “CRT” issue for Republicans?

They don’t want schools to teach anything related “being a good person”?

Empathy
Gratitude
Honesty
Responsibility
Respecting others
Etc

I guess they don’t want their own kids to realize they are a-holes.

They are not teaching gratitude. They are creating guilt. There is a big difference.

It is also not helpful to the less privileged. Being told you are a victim is self=-fulfilling.

And recognizing privilege is not “guilt”.

It clearly is for a lot of white people on this thread, which means they are completely missing the point of the lessons. You're (the general you) choosing to feel guilty for something that is an inherent privilege is keeping you from opening up to the sort of discourse and dialogue that could actually lead to progress

Keep your CRT crap out of the classroom or give us vouchers so we can send our kids to private school instead. Period.

Seeking a handout?????? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps and write a check to private school, MAGA man!

+1

Red takers

You and the PP display your pettiness and lack of intellectual development by resorting to such immature insults.

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Anonymous wrote:If they hadn't dinged the military, it most likely never would have been reported by the left news sources.

“Dinged”?

How is saying that being in the military is a privilege “dinging” the military?

It’s not a negative.

Discussions of privilege never seem to mention any positives.