Same, said the guy who was singled out to walk the halls of junior high wearing not one but 3 scarlet letters to show what it felt like to be Hester Prynn.
This reminds me of when my son was in 5th grade & came home upset that a SpEd student in his class was being bullied by a small gang of boys to the point of outburst, at which point he'd be sent to the principal. When I called the principal to discuss this, he was confused by why my son would care.
My son asked a bully in school to stop bullying a much younger little girl. Bully went right back to harassing her, and my son decked him. Right in the snot locker and put him in his butt. 1/2
Mind you, I don’t like fighting, and he knew it. But……I could NOT be upset with him, for defending someone who wasn’t able to defend herself.
(He got a 3 day suspension but no punishment at home)
*The principal's side hustle was as a Church of the Brethren pastor & to say I was dismayed at his attitude is an understatement.
I was flabbergasted at his lack of concern for the SpEd student & told him so. I used to worry that I was raising my kids with values that didn't fit into the world.
You're not wrong. Now they are all adults and they all work in ways both professionally & personally to care for others and try to leave the world a little better than they found it. I always thought my job was to put more kind people into the world.
I teared up. What an amazing teacher. I went through a phase in life when I felt unsafe and angry because of this aspect of what people are capable of and exhibit daily. From bullying in schools to genocide. I am not so triggered now, but I am aware, as everyone should be.
One test my class went through some 35 years ago was sitting around a table, teacher takes one pupil out the door, says something, then that pupil tells the next one, until info chain is over.
Starting at the end, we shared what we heard. Turned out 2nd pupil got the info wrong.
It stuck with me.
Had a teacher show us this documentary of a teacher's more elaborate experiment, called "The Third Wave"https://youtu.be/ICng-KRxXJ8?si=f9iBaaeVlGhPDiek
My jr high history teacher said within our lifetime (I am 65 white woman) minorities would outnumber whites & there were whites unwilling to share power. It was the early ‘70s & I was sure we were transitioning to more just, equal time. He was sadly so, so right. Hurts my very soul.
You probably remember the Disco Demolition of 1979–regardless of whether the organizers intended for it to be so, it erupted into an outlet for white male resentment of gains made by women/POC/LGBTQ.
My dad was into that Nazi crap so not one teacher I feared I think all of them feared me more. Been shot at stabbed and the crap beat out me more than I would like to admit. So Teachers were more friends after the age of 12 they never fucked with me. Yeah I did stand my ground that’s all it took.
Had a teacher grab me by my ear for flipping pages so he march me to the hall pushed me down one of the coat hooks and block of wood mail went through my hand so I followed him to class and showed everyone in the class what he push me on. Got the day off and I was an A student in math. He’s on radar
Understanding the message hinder in many books including “The Tiger who came for tea” is very important. Unions and people who band together to protect the community must not be afraid of the government and its billionaires trying to destroy them.
Powerful lessons like this have been taught at least in public schools and as we move forward into this 21st-century a lot of times these type of lessons have been shunned exactly what this lesson is trying to expose. thank you for posting this.
Social media is like those tricks to teach about peer pressure and social equity. People can get really twisted.
Experiments with vulnerable school children are messed up. Some kids will get stuck with the bias, some kids will stay cruel, some kids will carry the pain too long.
My mom and dad! I haven't spoken to them in a long time because of how brainwashed they are! I lost my best friend because of this bullshit and I want my mom back...
I'm so sorry. My mom has been gone for 24 years, she was a true liberal. This would have broken her heart. My dad was a GOP, but I like to think he was among the old school checks and balances-thinking, he's gone too.
Now just my husband. 😬
My entire family is MAGA. All I ever heard was, "You're white and straight, so who cares?" I disowned them all. It wasn't too hard, since most of them have treated me poorly all of my life because I wasn't like them.
We are the same.♥️
My mother once said to me, “You think you’re better than us.”
My reply, “I am better than you, I’m not a bigot.”
I had just learned that word and knew exactly what it meant.
I understood for the first time who I had been exposed to my entire life- at 12 years old.
Having principles always comes at a personal cost, and unfortunately, we don't get to choose our family of origin. I'm sorry your husband is a MAGAt. That would be a very difficult situation, to be with someone who really doesn't support you.
Mine told me that university ruined me. They truly don't want their children to be anything, other than carbon copies of themselves. Here's to being better than our parents.🥂
I love your name. I know who Lozen was. An incredible woman warrior.
It’s difficult to have narcissistic parents.
If we survive them, we become stronger.
We are kindred spirits.🪶
Mine told me university ruined me too. Funny thing is she was expelled for drinking and Im the only family member who graduated. So who is the real ruined one? Ha! Always felt different and became proud of that as I got older. Stay proud!
given the growing nazi regime, if any americans or canadians reading this would be interested, i’m making a discord server for americans considering asylum and canadians willing to help out. i’d be happy to send you all a link if you’re interested!
So we are clear here, Trumpies. The entire purpose of these tariffs, according to the liar in chief, is to make it so expensive for American owned companies to bring goods into the US that they will move back to the US and bring YOUR jobs back. That DID NOT happen, and it's NOT going to.
What a great teacher. I had a teacher that had blue eyed kids get special treatment one day and others not treated well. She reversed that the next day. We ALL understood by the end of that experiment what racism was. Think this was 5th grade?
That or if you read about the blue eye, brown eye experiment they did with kids back in like the 70s or 80s. Crazy how quickly people squad up and turn on each other
Yes. Those WERE Nazi salutes. Trump and his press secretary DID say DEI policies led to the Reagan Airport crash, and the press secretary normalized worrying about a pilot's skin color (all the pilots involved were white males.) And yes, tariffs have already caused We The People economic problems
I wonder if Steven was in on the lesson because that would have freaked me out. That is, if I ever had respect for teachers, which I didn't after 3rd grade.
There's a psychological phenomenon whereby the more people who witness something terrible happening, the less chance anyone will intervene, because everyone gets stunned into thinking if they were really seeing what they think they're seeing, someone would do something about it.
Exactly the the Party says to ignore evidence when we all see what has happened and what is currently happening, don’t believe them, thinks for yourselves what the reality that is occurring is the truth !!!
The unspoken & largely secondary lesson here is that, without even knowing we are doing so, most of us abandon our morals without realizing we're doing so. The biggest lesson would be, who the fuck stood up for Steve, EVER, not just in the moment? And how? #AnneFrank #Antifa #DunningKruger #Milgram
People have been reminding us of that for the past 8 yrs.yet,no one has been brave enough to do anything about all this.we will ALL have to deal with this soon
Thank you for sharing... It is vital that all of those being hoodwinked waken up to the reality that is a coup. There is no calvary coming - We the people have the power. It needs to be done NOW.
Yes, but boy you should see 6-8th graders today. They do not sit silent, even when you are in the right. They speak up and challenge you at every step of the way.
The trump and republican supporters just want the financial status quo to remain with them at the top PLUS a nice pat on the head from trump and him telling you how bad migrants and Palestinian children are to justify trump and republican lawlessness.
On the one hand, there's a part of me that goes "bravo" for seeking to teach it in a way that should leave an impact.
On the flip side, I almost GUARANTEE that teacher got complaints for that and probably freaked out a ton of kids and might have made them MORE inclined to do such things.
Oh I wouldn't be surprised if the student in that class was in on it. But I *ALSO* wouldn't be surprised if quite a few students took the lesson as "Just shut up keep your head down and conform" as the take away rather than the lesson of "You should speak up when you see injustice"
I can’t speak for anyone else but our teacher did an excellent job facilitating the discussion after. I remember all of us being pretty shocked and ashamed we didn’t say anything because we knew it wasn’t fair. As with any activity like that the facilitator certainly makes the difference.
I thought in this country, we were encouraged to be honest and think of ourselves, even despite authoritative pressure. Or is refusing to be gaslighted by authority equivalent to disrespect?
The worst part is, we are seeing that play out right before our eyes. Even worse, those holding positions to actually do something about it - are getting steamrolled in similar fashion.
Most people are easily cowed - it takes real strength to push back and stand for what is right. There are good role models in senior leadership of the FBI,USAID and elsewhere that have shown that and now it needs many many more to join them
Sounds like my childhood in a nasty repuglican town with a repuglican Catholic family. I can only speak up under an alias, never in person. My voice is there but not easy to access. 🤮
I’ve seen this before, and it’s brilliant. What an excellent teacher. Sadly, too many adults in the US and in our Congress have no clue. Thnx for posting.
You bet ! We The People deserve an entire class action suit on behalf of this administration unlawfully hacking into & copying all our information for WHO the hell knows? Trump is working for Putin & so is Musk.
It’s like we all learned nothing from decades of comic books, cartoons, and superhero movies. You’d think we’d recognize Lex Luther in real life. Apparently not…
Exactly. And we don’t even need to go to mars!! Neil deGrasse Tyson literally said when asked about that, “If you could terraform Mars into Earth, you could terraform the Earth back into Earth.”
“When Elon slashes costs,” just galls me. How is this possible? By what authority? Btw, I filed a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General’s office against Musk for a data breach. I don’t expect it to go anywhere, but I had to do something. Maybe I can sleep tonight.
But that's the case all over this country, and no one says anything until it affects them. Now they want you to look out for them and their problems but never showed any concerns for others and theirs
There was also a psychological experiment somewhere that I forgot, where they grouped participants in a room and determine the length of the lines. It turns out, people are more afraid to be different from the group and selected the wrong choice!
Not with me around. I’m the person who never lets it go. I’ll never stop talking about it until the teacher reacts. Then I’ll talk about it more. No matter what they do, physical or psychological, I’ll just keep meeting them with resistance (truth).
I had an abusive teacher in high school humiliating a female student. I stood up and aggressively confronted him, tore him down in front of his class. He looked at me turned to the board and drew a F. "Mr Angler, that is how easily I can fail you." I went quiet and passed the class. Don't go quiet.
I was sent to a Catholic school. A nun told me "You will get into a good high school but you won't do well." She was mad becuz I refused to be a patrol boy. She created a situation where I thought I might fight with her. That's what would have happened. She backed down. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9AyLPXQfw
This is another beautiful story of effective teaching. However, in many districts you must notify parents of the simulation topic and thoroughly debrief students who are emotionally invested.
This type of wonderful activity in the 70s caused issues…anyone remember “Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes” simulation?
Don't be afraid.
We can all do this.
I've stood up, alone, against neo-nazis who were abusing a woman. I was dragged away by my hair and then called the police, who responded.
I've stood on picket lines that were baton charged by mounted police.
And more.
I'm not brave.
Stand together, fight smart.
We had a similar lesson, where the principal came in and yelled at the teacher for nothing. Those lessons still come to mind from time to time. Critical thinking is so important.
Try this German film. Teacher embarks on an experiment to turn his class into loyal minions because they said there was no way Faschism could ever rise again....
This took place during the Bolshevik Revolution, when innocent people were murdered.
This took place in Nazi Germany, when innocent people were murdered.
This took place in Soviet, and now Putin's Russia, with innocent people are murdered.
Now it is about to happen in the USA.
STOP THIS, NOW.
You reminded me of this.
"Jane Elliott first gave this lesson on April 5, 1968, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. It’s called the “Blue Eyes - Brown Eyes” exercise, and it teaches a lesson on discrimination." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLAi78hluFc
Realizing this just broke it: Because of—not despite of—the power of amazing public school-based experiences like this, Trump wants to destroy the Dept of Ed and PBS—the 2 institutions that have made our society wiser, smarter, and better.
There is a follow up video where the kids in the class meet again as adults - but I can't find it just now. I did find this tho'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnd7opSANLE
I work in schools, typically w/ teenagers in high-poverty, high-minority enrollment, and let me tell you, some of those kids WILL ABSOLUTELY shout that teacher down for being unjust. Those kids get it, they've seen it, they know. Adults look down on them, but I admire that about them.
Singling out kids in front of their peers like this in order to demonstrate a point is scarring and harmful. This kid will hate this teacher for the rest of his life.
I agree - the point is powerful but unfortunately the method can be damaging and hence is not acceptable. This is why schools are also not allowed to play “Blue eyes/brown eyes” anymore and Milgram’s experiments would never pass an institutional review board.
You assume that the teacher did not prepare the student in advance. As a teacher, I am aware of situations like this where the student was part of the charade, prepped in advance so no harm would be done.
This is excellent, thank you. Everyone should be familiar with the Stanford prison experiment, and the brown eyes/blue eyes experiment. Oh, and also Stanley Milgrim’s work.
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Every single Democrat in the house needs to be screaming fascism ALL day in front of the news so Americans see they are fighting for us.
Scream constitutional crisis!
SIGN and SHARE! We need to organize !
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/constitutional-crisis?source=web-share-api-button&utm_source=web_share_api&share=a3bbaefc-c2c7-4390-bb75-ff8b2c5d5198
But that's changing.
Thank you
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(He got a 3 day suspension but no punishment at home)
I was flabbergasted at his lack of concern for the SpEd student & told him so. I used to worry that I was raising my kids with values that didn't fit into the world.
Starting at the end, we shared what we heard. Turned out 2nd pupil got the info wrong.
It stuck with me.
I knew what was up…
Lol
My message remained pretty much intact to the last man.
Social media is like those tricks to teach about peer pressure and social equity. People can get really twisted.
Experiments with vulnerable school children are messed up. Some kids will get stuck with the bias, some kids will stay cruel, some kids will carry the pain too long.
Where are the people in government that are suppose to be watchdogs?
Now just my husband. 😬
My mother once said to me, “You think you’re better than us.”
My reply, “I am better than you, I’m not a bigot.”
I had just learned that word and knew exactly what it meant.
I understood for the first time who I had been exposed to my entire life- at 12 years old.
It’s difficult to have narcissistic parents.
If we survive them, we become stronger.
We are kindred spirits.🪶
Fearful to help because of fear of group
If nonconformity is detected
https://youtu.be/ebPoSMULI5U?si=0oaizF0k619NeLSE
No matter if you think it is fake or not.
I do not want to live under the Fascists.
Americans really need to be (Excuse the pun) Loud and Proud of their democratic country (and for being gay if that is relevant).
George Orwell, 1984
Just to annoy the green lobby
Now every MAGA sycophant swears grass is blue
God bless what's left of America
And I do mean what's Left
Resistance isn't futile.
Revolution is necessary.
🌊🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈🟧🌍💙
Problem is, dangerously dumbshit Trumpers don’t read…
remember when "how could this have happen in Germany" was a common expression
On the flip side, I almost GUARANTEE that teacher got complaints for that and probably freaked out a ton of kids and might have made them MORE inclined to do such things.
Jimmy Snow, The Line
Stat
An leave him there
Once you involve lawyers! Nothing gets done!
VP trump
JD who knows
May I translate it and use it?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9AyLPXQfw
This type of wonderful activity in the 70s caused issues…anyone remember “Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes” simulation?
We can all do this.
I've stood up, alone, against neo-nazis who were abusing a woman. I was dragged away by my hair and then called the police, who responded.
I've stood on picket lines that were baton charged by mounted police.
And more.
I'm not brave.
Stand together, fight smart.
https://youtu.be/HcqozQhr1Gk?si=HH2BnLSOzvtb6Y6p
Thanks for sharing.
This took place in Nazi Germany, when innocent people were murdered.
This took place in Soviet, and now Putin's Russia, with innocent people are murdered.
Now it is about to happen in the USA.
STOP THIS, NOW.
"Jane Elliott first gave this lesson on April 5, 1968, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. It’s called the “Blue Eyes - Brown Eyes” exercise, and it teaches a lesson on discrimination."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLAi78hluFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcCLm_LwpE&t=1684s
Realizing this just broke it: Because of—not despite of—the power of amazing public school-based experiences like this, Trump wants to destroy the Dept of Ed and PBS—the 2 institutions that have made our society wiser, smarter, and better.
Trump is pure evil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnd7opSANLE
How many years since 7th grade?
That is a lot of detailed memory.
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