Andres, are we specifically addressing "racism" or are we discussing how 
ethnicity (or place of origin) affects learning and teaching?  Yes, racism 
can be part of this no matter which word we use, but can we say that the 
discussion of race must always reflect racism?

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt
www.luxuriouschoices.net

>

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

> From: povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov

> [mailto:povertyracewomen-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Muro, Andres

> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 12:09 PM

> To: The Poverty, Race,Women and Literacy Discussion List

> Subject: [PovertyRaceWomen 1523] Re: new name for the list

>

> 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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