The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Squiggy, continue the discussion on their first fan book choice: “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin Diangelo. Referencing the book and their lives they dive into topics of racism in the education system, politics, and small town Ontario; the controversy of the author being white; the importance of the arts; and how they can keep stumbling forward.
Discussion Points:
- Education - how can we make change to include more teachers of colour and more diverse experiences and history?
- Being the only person of colour in a room
- Familiarity bias and diversity quotas in hiring
- Keeping sex education limited, keeps men in power
- Educational system overhaul
- Residential schools and using school as a weapon
- More diverse representation in politics
- How to educate your children about racism
- Step forward, don’t step back
- Let’s make it better for all the children
- The importance of the arts and how they’ve been affected by the pandemic
- Learning through films, tv, theatre, books
- Controversy of the author being a white woman
- Being a good ancestor
- Everyone is qualified to talk about antiracism, keep stumbling forward
Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted Website
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
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