Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f94Kx9002551; Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:59:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:59:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002801c14d16$b9c1f540$5d175018@vc.shawcable.net> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "A. Schofield/S.Smythe" <andrewsc@interchange.ubc.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1680] Re: Reactions to responses X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2819 Lines: 57 I have not so much had to deal with differences of opinion in the classroom; it's a pretty safe place and I find many 'ordinary' people in Vancouver anyway are slipping into deeper analyes of why all this happened and what really needs to happen next to get some sanity back. But people feel afraid and easily panicked, the media is enjoying this new power to manipulate so I make sure we do alot of talking. But what really worries me is the trend toward state and media censureship of views placing the terrorist attacks in the US in historical and political context. A prof at UBC took part in a panel recently and critically analysed what she feels to be the causes and the contexts for terrorism and the role of US policy in all of this. She has been lambasted in the press and by federal and provincial politicians, called names, was accused of being a "feminist" and "not a real Canadian" because she is "Tanzanian-born". This has caused a heated debate here, and it's not over yet. But it is pointing, some of us fear, to a new intolerance, particularly toward the views of people of colour, feminists, and others who don't fit that patriotic, nationalistic, united-we-stand myth. Daphne, you asked earlier why the silence. Like Andrea, Janet and Deborah, I found myself doing alot of thinking about my purposes not only as a literacy educator, but as a person...what my life is standing for. And I have been reading alot, particularly in the independent media; trying to process and to make sense...I think this is helping my teaching, if only because now I really know I don't have answers, I'm on a big learning curve...thanks for getting this great discussion going. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 11:52 AM Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1678] Reactions to responses > Jody, > Thanks for posting. Yes, a lot of people have been afraid to share responses, due to the strong reactions they are receiving. > Have any of you had to deal with this in the adult literacy classroom? > Daphne > > >>> pjfern1@ix.netcom.com 10/04/01 11:37 AM >>> > I've not posted for two reasons. First, I've been overwhelmed at work and it is all I can do to read the posts, let alone reply. I've numerous Muslim students whose needs have come to the forefront. > Second, I'm a Quaker, and thus, do not believe in war. I shared this with co-workers and was shaken by the reponses.I'm still trying to collect my thoughts. There is a lot for me to digest, including issues of silencing others, in addition to the obvious repercussions from Sept.11. > peace, > Jody Fernandez > Hillsborough Community College > University of South Florida and Ybor City Campuses > Tampa, Florida > >
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