This is a very interesting post, thanks! I could only add that nowhere in the discussion it seems to be an option to rely on non-traditional forms of representation, such as, why not have two different actresses playing the lead (posted to The Problem of Portraying Disabilities)
I agree! depicting complex characters and female-positive relationships makes all the difference. One can always define the 'ideology' of a film by looking at the proposed narrative that it offers (romantic comedies are very clear in this, single woman (posted to What defines a feminist movie? Ruminations from The Wire....)
First, congratulations. It's very brave of you to put all these things out there, even if it's anonymously. Also, while the adoptee dimension may make things worse, I think what you describe is actually a feature of most women's (posted to Conflicts in my head.)
Yes, I hope some time 'we' no longer need to fight... yet, I don't think starting preemptive wars (or most wars the US started since after WWII) is the kind of fighting that will ever get 'us' there, or (posted to What We Missed)
It's an interesting question, and I agree about the recommendation to learn about you students' culture as much as possible, but also be aware that you may be 'learning' stereotypes about these cultures. I don't know if you've seen The (posted to Privilege in the Classroom)
You're right about the way that a lot of the things studied in the curriculum are white-centric. From what I've seen this is (very) slowly changing, but at the moment there really is more emphasis on white people and perspectives. (posted to Privilege in the Classroom)
Also, I think a huge part of it is really trying to pay attention to our pre-conceived notions. Apparently I thought Asians are smarter than everyone else. I didn't realize I thought this until I went into the classroom and (posted to Privilege in the Classroom)
Thanks again. I agree that it's a good idea for us to be aware of the way that stereotypes are shaping our view of students of other races and nationalities. I know that many, if not most, of us believe (posted to Privilege in the Classroom)
