saymyname
Safe Space Counsellor

EXCLUSIVE: School board trains staff that the term ‘family’ is harmful, racist
Waterloo Region District School Board staff are being trained that the word “family” is a harmful concept rooted in white supremacy.

one of my favourite points in this is just how unfair it is that not everyone has a dad, so thats racist. wtf.
Quoting from Culturally Relevant Pedagogy by Laura Mae Lindo, one slide states that “biases are the socialized teachings of the white culture,” and “we use key words and phrases to promote the dominant culture.” One of the offensive words in question is “family,” which is said to be harmful to racialized students because it implies male authority, demands obedience without question, and erodes personal boundaries by “prioritizing the family’s needs.”
as well:
“The pain and hurt and discomfort are not ancillary to antiracism work, they are the guts of it” it says. “Without them, change simply does not happen,” quoting from White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better. The WRDSB’s 2024 workforce census reports that 90% of staff are white and 79% are women.
90% of your staff is white, you fucking bigots. the bigger problem is that 79% of them are women. but mostly i want to know if i get this book, will it teach me how to be a better racist?
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