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M0rpheus

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35. If you were going to try to help people understand the concept, in 2 hours or less...

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 05:06 AM

Dec 2013

What would you do?

Given the limited amount of time for the excercise, there's no room for subtlety and nuance.
Having seen all of these that I could find (there are quite a few), I can say the results are almost exactly the same in each.The people who are singled out are not used to being treated as "second class" and become quite angry about it. They say it's unfair what's being done to them. And in the end, they get to go home.

The minnesota professor who was sanctioned because 3 white students didn't appreciate the topic of privilege and racism from the perspective of a woman of color is the perfect example of why the blunt example can be better than a calm discussion. Many people don't understand unless they are shown.

You're right, institutional racism is far more complex than it's made out to be in the video... but she only had 2 hours to make a point.
How would you do it?

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Blue-Eye Vs Brown Eye Experiment About About Racism & Discrimination [View all] HipChick Dec 2013 OP

Doesn't surprise me that your post has zero recs or responses. Thanks for posting!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2013 #1

Every DU'er should view this video...she is a very interesting educator.. HipChick Dec 2013 #2

In the 70s a lot of schools used this method to teach children about racism. My children went jwirr Dec 2013 #3

She's amazing! A brilliant researcher. This thread should have 1 million recs. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2013 #10

I knoooooooww, blue eyed people can be sooooo dismisive. marble falls Dec 2013 #18

Maybe because it's a 43 minute video with no summary or highlights? (n/t) a2liberal Dec 2013 #19

I saw the Blue eyed/Brown eyed expriment on an episode of Sally Jesse Raphael TheDebbieDee Dec 2013 #4

Wow! Facinating! OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2013 #5

It certainly makes you think.. HipChick Dec 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Dec 2013 #7

What a jerk that "educator" is. Vattel Dec 2013 #8

What makes her a jerk? HipChick Dec 2013 #9

Nothing. She's exposing truth and that scares people. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2013 #11

Not treating people with good will and respect. Vattel Dec 2013 #13

That's the whole point of the exercise. gollygee Dec 2013 #15

Treating people like shit to teach them what it is like to be treated like shit. Vattel Dec 2013 #16

Oh I think they'll survive gollygee Dec 2013 #17

Tell that to a gay white man or woman bashed on the streets Aerows Dec 2013 #23

Huh? gollygee Dec 2013 #25

Exactly.. HipChick Dec 2013 #29

Some of the responses to this thread are head shakingly moronic Number23 Dec 2013 #34

Yes..Number23...its hopeless sometimes.. HipChick Dec 2013 #38

Yeah, typically being a jerk is not fatal. Vattel Dec 2013 #40

Welcome to the world of blacks Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #28

Welcome to the world of women Aerows Dec 2013 #31

Agreed LittleBlue Dec 2013 #12

If you are white, you don't know how racism feels. we can do it Dec 2013 #21

Insulting us for 10 minutes LittleBlue Dec 2013 #22

Agreed Aerows Dec 2013 #30

If you were going to try to help people understand the concept, in 2 hours or less... M0rpheus Dec 2013 #35

Does the sound cut out half way? we can do it Dec 2013 #14

It did for me. Control-Z Dec 2013 #36

I thought it was just me, too. we can do it Dec 2013 #39

"Matthew Shepard" Aerows Dec 2013 #20

Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield hunter Dec 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author rudolph the red Dec 2013 #26

It is used in many diversity seminars and training sessions. liberal N proud Dec 2013 #27

That was so hard to watch. TxDemChem Dec 2013 #32

I didn't watch the video, but am familiar with the concept. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #33

Only two managed to miss the point. Nice. K&R Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #37