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the mirror to the soul
the mirror to the soul y'all know the blue eye brown eye cultural diversity program, right? Jane Eliot who devised the program and is unapologetic for the difficulties that people who go through the program experience, is also a firm supporter of LGBT rights. no surprises there. when i was working with HIV/AIDS, we had a day long retreat where our 50+ staff underwent the blue eye, brown eye program. not exactly done on eye color, we were separated more on a class system. we were placed single file, each yes answer was a step forward. at the end of 10 questions. those people who were furthest back became the blue eyes and those furthest forward became the brown eyes, so to speak. as the day progressed, more and more slights and inconsistencies in treatment were laid on the browns. more bitterness built and a relatively happy workplace splintered. it wasn't infected vs uninfected, at least not totally. not race or gender. it was privileged vs unprivileged. in our case and while no one had ever seemed to find this insurmountable before, it became the Himalayas now. the things we hadn't said to each other. the perceived slights. the unintentional offhand remarks that stung. an almost total disconnect between the people who were ill and those that weren't......the very essence of the program, the mission. it was about feeling patronized. not being seen. heard. i remember having a lover for several months when i was younger. we were lying in bed after making love and i asked him what color my eyes were. he didn't know. i never saw him again. and the honest truth is, i didn't know what color his were either. You cannot conceive the many without the one. |
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That was a troubling experiment to me. No, I never took part in any such study. I recently watched "The Stanford Prison Experiment" and it reminded me of this, and also of "Lord of the Flies". A part of me applauds her- Jane Eliot- for what she teaches us about ourselves, and another part is appalled at the cost. I've believed for a long time that each one of us has a capacity for both great good and also for incredible cruelty. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Interesting story about eye color of people and the react. Things can go wrong with that. It could be too much information. Cum to my blog and respond. Have a great kissing fun time.
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I just went and read about this...wow. I wonder if there is any other to teach this...probably not. I also wonder if there are any long-term effects from her experiments. It doesn't happen very often but every once in awhile I get to experience being in the minority for a short period. It's fascinating - most especially internally. Quite eye opening. And I'm getting some exposure to being on the ill side vs the healthy side. Equally as fascinating. xoxo Always tell the truth Use kind words Keep your promises Giggle and laugh Be positive Love one another Always be grateful Forgiveness is mandatory Try new things Say please and thank you Say your prayers Smile ~Author unknown
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