Still trying to get a hang of the social justice thing, but I liked this image.

[aikoaiko]

I've seen a version comprised of the first two slides, but I liked the addition of the third one a lot.

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[tblue37]

1. K&R. nt

[LWolf]

2. This image is used

in staff development for teachers. In my case, it wasn't about racial justice, but about making sure every student gets what they need.

[aikoaiko]

4. Interesting. I just saw it today on a facebook page.

[LWolf]

12. It's appropriate in a lot of contexts,

isn't it?

Social media spreads things farther and faster than ever would have happened in years past. In our case, it was in a meeting which flew in the face of conventional wisdom and authoritarian educational policy that demands that we treat our kids like data rather than the unique, complex beings that they are. I, for one, sat at the back of the room and grinned, and tried to rein in my enthusiasm, when I was told so solemnly, so sincerely, that since not all kids are in the same place, I should treat them like the individuals they are.

Of course, that's just the beginning of a push to individualize education, and that worthy goal takes an incredible amount of time and resources to be done well. Unless, of course, you simply add it to the duties of the teaching force without supporting it, which is the way these things work.

[emulatorloo]

3. Excellent graphic! Thanks for sharing it. Deserves to be on "Greatest Page"

Glad to see it made it there.

[GeoWilliam750]

5. Good graphic

[jtuck004]

6. The person on the end is a little person.They do not have equal access.

We are in a world built for 6' tall people.

I went to a county fair one time, the ticket counter was out of reach of this one couple, and no accommodation.

One size doesn't fit all, but the solution that works for many may discriminate against the few.

[4lbs]

8. I have thought about something similar.

At amusement parks with various rides, especially roller coasters, they often have a height requirement.

You know, the "You must be at least this tall --------> To enjoy this ride" signs.

I then think if little people are denied access to such rides.
Often, children just have to wait until they get older and "grow up". However, little people may never reach that minimum height.

It does appear to be a safety issue most of the time, but that is where being a little person definitely prevents full enjoyment.

[jtuck004]

13. I think that OP is a really good example. They address the structural issue for most, but there are

neighbors for whom that is just not enough, but the world, mostly, looks at it and says "fair".

It is structured from their point of view. They cannot see the problem from where they are...


"...sometimes even in the habitual course of life, the reality of this world disappears all at once, and we feel ourselves in the middle of its interests as we should at a ball, where we did not hear the music; the dancing that we saw there would appear insane."

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël

[napkinz]

7. a powerful lesson about privilege

[treestar]

9. OK looks good

Fairly strong analogy

[ymetca]

10. Yet all still observers

behind a chained-linked fence, cartoon observers of the "real" game in which they are not participants.

[leftstreet]

11. DURec