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6/12/2021 11:59:27 AM

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Section 18: Worcester County
Subject: Woke Worcester Msg# 1127604

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Mark Mitchell

Joined 4/27/2018

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Daria Uhlig (Read)

Joined 8/28/2010

many people who have been marginalized" have made life choices that puts them on the margins.

For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where:
That was an exact quote from the newspaper, and it's a common claim -- that all this talk about equity is divisive. And I've rarely heard it outside of the context that, "I don't see color" or "I treat everyone the same." Which makes it about them, not the people being marginalized. It's incredibly dismissive of what the marginalized individivuals are telling us about their experience.

Even in your own response:
>>With regard to all the sexuality/gender types, how can anyone keep track of possibly 20 or mote variations if male/female? How can teachers be expected to deal with what pronouns are acceptable?>>

Again, it's not about what is easy or comfortable for the non-marginalized. It's about acknowledging people who've been marginalized, accepting that what they're tellling us about themselves and their experiences is true, and doing a better job of making room for them to be who they are.

If a kid wants to be referred to in a way that's outside the norm, they'll let the teacher know. This is already SOP in business, where peope routinely include their pronouns in email signatures and comany bios. It's been a few years since I've been on a team in my media or real estate/property management roles where this wasn't the case.

Have you even heard of an instance where a teacher was taken to task for failing to use students' preferred pronouns? I mean a well-intentioned teacher who respects their students is making an honest effort, not the outlier who outright refused.

As for parents, they absolutely have the right to know what their kids are reading. They should know, and they should be discussing those books with their kids. The list is there for everyone to see. Besides, kids' participation is likely to require some assistance from parents unless they're old enough to drive.

As for sexuality and gender types, you don't have to keep a running list. You just have to understand that bodies and psyches don't always follow the textbooks, and acknowledge that if the best and brightest in the scientific community don't have all the answers regarding sexuality and gender, neither do you.

There's no simple definition for "social justice" or easy answer for how to mete it out. But these articles provide some good insights, I think:

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