OK--I'm persuaded--I switch my vote to Poverty, Gender and Race, also.  
Putting the specifics out there is a good way to go, and the switch to 
gender is pleasing.

Andrea
On Jan 14, 2008, at 1:09 PM, Muro, Andres wrote:


> Hi, and happy New Year. My choice is Gender, Poverty, Race and 

> Literacy.

>

>

> While diversity and literacy may capture some of the elements, I like

> the spelling out of the elements. Poverty, Gender and Race have a 

> direct

> impact on literacy and they should be addressed and explored, and are

> the issues that are explored the most in this group.

>

> Also, some may argue that we should use ethnicity instead of race.

> However, while ethnicity affects literacy it is in many cases, the

> result of racism. Racism is the noun that refers to discrimination

> against groups because of culture, color, race, etc and the resulting

> oppression. To name racism, race as a term is more appropriate.

>

> Andres

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov

> [mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Daphne 

> Greenberg

> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:44 AM

> To: povertyracewomen at nifl.gov

> Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 1520] new name for the list

>

> Katherine,

>

> You are not off topic, but I do want to remind everyone, that at this

> point we cannot add new choices to our list. So the list that we need 

> to

> stick with and discuss before voting starts is:

>

> Class, Color, Gender, and Literacy

> Class, Ethnicity, Gender, and Literacy

> Class, Gender, Race, and Literacy

> Diversity and Literacy

> Gender, Income, Race, and Literacy

> Gender. Poverty, Race, and Literacy

> Literacy and Voice

> Or

> Keeping it as is: Poverty, Race, Women and Literacy

>

> Thanks,

> Daphne

>

>>>> "Katherine G" <Kgotthardt at comcast.net> 01/12/08 9:51 AM >>>

> Too many people have become immune to or annoyed with the word

> "diversity."

> They see it somehow as a "card" of any kind (racially related,

> disability

> related, etc.) that doesn't hold credibility.  I vote for a new word

> that

> doesn't further irritate people with a word they think is just

> politically

> correct rhetoric.  "Ethnicity" covers the "color" thing.  "Ability" and

> "sexual identity" covers other aspects of what we think of in terms of

> "diversity."  I prefer the word "ability" because there is room there 

> to

> stress strengths and not just impairment.

>

> Am I getting off topic?

>

> Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt

> www.luxuriouschoices.org

>

>

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