tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post3047800750041406969..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: The Schedules DreamBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-86590992177911480452009-12-23T10:19:09.191-08:002009-12-23T10:19:09.191-08:00that book sounds really interesting. and that you...that book sounds really interesting. and that you are right on target about the need for the white students to change perceptions, to listen to the experiences of their african-american peers and think about how their own dismissive reactions make things worse.<br /><br />the obvious parallel to me is the experience of women dealing with entitled guys who insist that we are thin-skinned or not understanding correctly when they dismiss our perceptions of being marginalized, humiliated, discounted. <br /><br />there are a lot of reasons why i had huge difficulties with my mother. one is that she referred to my husband's mother -- the other grandmother of my children -- in a condemning, racist manner. my mother in law is armenian. given the horrible history of racism toward african-americans in our country, i can only extrapolate that the everyday experiences of black students remains difficult. of course they have common bonds. of course students who have not experienced anything like that need to listen up and learn something.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com