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 g0IDHY019252; Fri, 18 Jan 2002 08:17:34 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 08:17:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sc47d918.007@langate.gsu.edu> 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: "Daphne Greenberg" <alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1873] the importance of our selection of terms X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.6.1 Status: O Content-Length: 933 Lines: 3 Kathleen and Andrea have raised an important issue-our selection and use of terms. This has implications for the classroom, especially when our learners come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. I am intrigued by this discussion of the words victim and survivor. Often adults who endured incest while growing up, talk about their self growth when they can move from seeing themselves as victims and instead see themselves as survivors. And yet, I see the argument that is being presented here-that one may feel that "by calling oneself a survivor, it ties my identity to the violence I have experienced (quote is from Kathleen)." Any yet, I might argue that our identities are tied up by everything we have experienced-the good and the bad, the extraordinary and the ordinary. Finally, would one state that we should not use the word survivor for all events people have endured-fires, earthquakes, 9/11, etc? Any thoughts? Daphne
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