Regular readers will remember my very long and question-by-question critique of the 2013 Social Studies STAAR Test. You can find the full version here and a summarized version here. I have been re-reading and re-visiting my thoughts about this test, as well as looking at the 2014 version because I was invited to give a guest talk/lead aContinue reading “The Most Racist Question (EVER?) on the Texas STAAR Test”
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Michael Bublé, Enrique Iglesias, and the Culture of Rape
Greater and much needed attention has recently been given to the Culture of Rape that is so prevalent in the United States. While the exact statistics vary depending on the source, approximately 16-25% of all Women face rape or attempted rape and 2-3% of all Men face rape or attempted rape at some point. I suspectContinue reading “Michael Bublé, Enrique Iglesias, and the Culture of Rape”
A Personal Experience Being Objectified: It’s All About The Hat!
While at Dillard’s for a few minutes this evening (the Devil made me do it – I generally prefer not to do shopping in brick and mortar stores – it’s too overwhelming for me), I had what is thankfully an extremely rare experience for me but one that Women, according to various studies and examples,Continue reading “A Personal Experience Being Objectified: It’s All About The Hat!”
“Stop Disagreeing With Me!”: A Conversation on the Nature of Learning
I love conversation, especially passionate, informed conversation. Conversations are a place where two or more people exchange and develop ideas, whether these are spoken, written, or delivered some other way. Of course, people are going to have different takes on the same information, but in the ideal, these differences blend naturally and easily in conversation. ThisContinue reading ““Stop Disagreeing With Me!”: A Conversation on the Nature of Learning”
Immigration: Rhetorics and Realities
This evening I received a Facebook notification where I had been tagged in a post about a political cartoon related to immigration. Of course, I have opinions about anything related to racialization, history, culture, and such. As I was mentally preparing my response, it occurred to me that except for sharing this podcast I madeContinue reading “Immigration: Rhetorics and Realities”
Hashtag BlackLivesMatter: “A riot is the language of the unheard”
Eyes from around the nation and world have been watching events in Ferguson, Missouri, for some time now. The bifurcated nature of the responses is particularly problematic when it specifically comes to the inability of many people colorized (or racialized) as White, regardless of their otherwise everyday political leanings. Our nation, especially its institutions, haveContinue reading “Hashtag BlackLivesMatter: “A riot is the language of the unheard””
An Open Letter To My Readers: A Day of Thanksgiving
Dear readers, family, and friends, In lieu of my annual posting such as the one here from last year or on Facebook about the “evils” of Thanksgiving in terms of its connotations and associated historical memories, I wanted to do something different. A dedicated day to give thanks and recognize such is important. I trulyContinue reading “An Open Letter To My Readers: A Day of Thanksgiving”
bell hooks, Rethinking Everything, and Colorism – Hidden Power of Words Series, #13
bell hooks continues to transform my thinking and understanding of all things related to critical theory and History. I have completely fallen in love with her conceptualization of the White Supremacist Capitalist Patriarchy. Yesterday I was listening to this talk (which is excellent!) between hooks and Gloria Steinem, and the word “colorism” caught my attention. “Colorism” is not aContinue reading “bell hooks, Rethinking Everything, and Colorism – Hidden Power of Words Series, #13”
Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda 