I am going to repeat what I said in yesterday's blog, because the recommended book to read is worthwhile in many ways: whiteness issues, hidden racism, and critical reflexive conversations. By the way, my favorite book is Pride and Prejudice (I'm such a sucker for a mysterious man). For those of you in need of a memoir/novel to read, try Same Kind of Different As Me. Wow! It is told in two points of view (one is a formerly indigent black man, the other is affluent white).
In Trainor's work on page 109 it states, "Cintron writes that the most important human encounters are those that cause anxiety and even anger." I am still rolling around and circulating thoughts about cognitive development and adolescent maturity... anxiety and anger create walls, big ones at that. Children who feel that they have to defend (here as the white entity) themselves seem to be more emotionally threatened than some adults I have met. Limit ourselves through attempting conversations... I'll have to do more research.
On page 85 of Trainor's work I had to read the following sentence three times. I really believed that I had turned "stupid." Racist assertions do not always or even often originate in racist attitudes or belief.
I like the written piece I created during Laurie's lesson today, so thank you to Laurie for allowing time for my personal well-being! Good Job!
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