An interactive narrative about the unacknowledged Privileges around us.
When we think about privilege, we tend to only think about the privileges we don't have. However, what about the ones we get the privilege to enjoy everyday? We need to open our eyes and recognize our own privileges. That's the only way we can grow empathy for those who are less fortunate.
Objectives:
To provide an opportunity for participants to empathetically connect and reflect on the experience of having (or not having) privilege
To acknowledge and investigate different types of privilege.
To give participants an opportunity to see what privileges and rights they hold most valuable
Highlight the many ways that systems of oppression are institutionalized throughout our culture and systems
To explore how privilege is not only a legal construct but also social, religious, economical, etc.
Play here:
Children Skipping Breakfast in the Morning
A student may skip breakfast for a variety of reasons:
Many low-income families cannot afford enough food.
One in five children in the United States suffers from hunger.
Busy families, with long school commutes, may not have time to eat at home.
Some children have difficulty eating very early in the morning.
Some low-income students feel stigmatized for eating breakfast in the cafeteria.
https://www.aft.org/childrens-health/nutrition/breakfast-in-the-classroom
Teachers mispronouncing students names
When a teacher- consciously or not - mispronounces, disregards or changes the name, they are in a sense disregarding the family and culture of the students as well" - Rita Kohli, University of California at Riverside
Being a single Mom
Single moms are one of the most disadvantaged groups in the U.S.—nearly 30% of their families live under the poverty line, according to the US Census, as compared with 62% of families with married parents.
EBT Stigmas and Discrimination
Sixty percent of American adults will live below the poverty level for at least a year during their lifetime.
The main causes of entering poverty are universal experiences, like the birth of a child or the loss of a job.
Many employed people experience poverty, too often because they can only find low-wage jobs and part-time hours.
Eighty-six percent of SNAP benefits go to households with a child, an elderly adult, or a person with disabilities.
People often face multiple types of stigma and discrimination. In addition to the stigma associated with poverty, other types of stigma and discrimination can lead to hunger, including stigmatization on the basis of race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or weight.
https://frac.org/blog/endhungerendstigma
The "Angry Black Woman" Trope
The ‘angry black woman’ is a trope that depicts all black women as loud, aggressive and prone to violence. this trope is weaponised “to silence and shame black women who dare to challenge social inequalities, complain about their circumstances, or demand fair treatment”
https://womened.org/blog/exploring-the-label-of-the-angry-black-woman
Being Racially Profiled in a Store
more than 90% of African American shoppers said they had experienced racial profiling while buying or browsing – a phenomenon sometimes known as “shopping while Black”.
The report found that the two most common types of micro-aggressions were being “treated differently than customers of other races” – 50.3% of those surveyed – and being “ignored and made to wait excessively”, reported by 47%.
More than three-quarters of respondents said they were followed and closely watched.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/18/black-shoppers-racial-profiling-report
Women Feeling Unsafe while Walking Alone at Night
One in two women felt unsafe walking alone after dark in a quiet street near their home, compared to one in seven men.
One in two women felt unsafe walking alone after dark in a busy public place, compared to one in five men.
Four out of five women felt unsafe walking alone after dark in a park or other open space, compared to two out of five men.
Two out of three women aged 16 to 34 years experienced one form of harassment in the previous 12 months; with 44% of women aged 16 to 34 years having experienced catcalls, whistles, unwanted sexual comments or jokes, and 29% having felt like they were being followed.
https://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/new-data-women-feel-unsafe-at-night/
