Description
In a short discussion post, answer the following question prompts. (A good length to aim for is about 200 words or maybe two sentences per prompt, but remember that quality is more important than word count. It’s a good idea to answer each one specifically and clearly.)
- Briefly describe the situation (i.e., what exactly is the problem?). Be specific and share as many details as you can.
- Who has privilege in this situation? Whos marginalized or oppressed? What are the effects of those positions? Think outside of just yourself and people like you.
- Whats your positionality in this situation? Positionality doesn’t mean your opinion. It means how you are “positioned” with regard to the issue — Powerless? Able to affect some change? Able to really make a huge difference? Which of your identities (gender, sex, race, class, age, etc) is or is not relevant in terms of privilege or oppression?
- How is this problem currently being addressed, if at all? Yes, you might have to do a little research to find out if anything at all is being done. Use your own experiences on campus and what you’ve observed as well.
- What realistic approaches or strategies would you suggest to our university community to address the problem? Be realistic. For example, the idea to “remodel all campus buildings” is not realistic because even the slightest changes might cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and where will that money come from?