Unfortunately, I don't think there is a single good solution. I was about to ask for warnings for particularly risky days, but I realized that such is, essentially, par for the course in Global, especially in the large class. At least in this class such interactions are expected.
Friday, September 9, 2016
On Discussing Sensitive Issues in Class
There's an issue of how to bring up sensitive topics in Global, such as race, sexuality, or gender identity. We definitely can't avoid them, given the context of the class, nor do I think we should. However, it also can't be handled haphazardly. For example, you shouldn't really just say, "Let's have a debate on marriage equality!", because then the LGB+ students are left to sit back and uncomfortably count the number of students they shouldn't trust with even the barest hint of information about their sexuality.
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I think that you bring up a very interesting point. I can fully relate to this post because I, too, do not always know when or how to bring things up inside the class and outside. I think that this can put a limit on some of our conversations, but I don't see much of a solution as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this and even though I speak up quite a bit in class I feel like there are many parts of myself I have to hide. I am outspoken and that leaves a lot of room for assumptions to be made about my political views/sexual orientation, etc.
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