It is the true teacher who leaves the class knowing they have learned the most.
Tucson, AZ
Joined September 2006
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Here's what's going to happen: I'm going to take a walk and video what I see along the way. Then we'll revisit social dominance in context.
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Will someone please explain why I won't shut up when someone keeps asking me to? Surely it doesn't take a fucking clue to figure it out.
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Yes, of course @toddlap. And you're helping so much but trying to shut me up. DON'T YOU GET IT YET?
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If you really believe that you know nothing about me and are reading my words very linearly. I can't have a personal experience? @toddlap
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Great thing to teach! You are not unique! You are not special! Repeat throughout childhood. I'm sure we will raise a delightful new breed.
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Funny how people equate angry, passionate words and feelings with joylessness. Don't you ever laugh and cry a the same time?
Are you distressed because I appear angry and upset or because you'd prefer I'd just shut up and join the sheep, @toddlap.
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Dewali is a heck of an amazing festival, and it is sad that we don't get to know more of it here in the US. @toddlap
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That would be returning to assimilation, @toddlap - so no. I will likely always feel marginalized (psychological flaw perhaps).
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@alexheizer True. And Protestant Christians have dominated the US culture for over 200 years.
@Transition I think we penalize those who question and act, if it doesn't conform to whatever the "norm" is.
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Core immigrant issue: Ideologic Assimilation v. Ideologic Adaptation. "Be like other Americans" v. "Be yourself with other Americans"
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@frdelrosario Sorry about that. Might have to do with growing up ostracized - I hid myself in books . I'll try to be less literate.
@Transition Absolutely! That's would be a different context however. See my point?
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I have followed. I have pretended. I now question, without apology what the dominant culture is and whether I agree with it or not.
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