Week 3 Post

I'm passionate about a lot of things but there are a few that immediately come to mind. As I've been doing a show about adoption, the foster care system is definitely on my mind, especially how kids are essentially being erased and forced into situations that affect them for the rest of their lives. I feel frustrated about global warming, especially because our current president and the government doesn't believe it's real. I also do not enjoy our current economy and consumer culture because people are set up to fail with the class systems that are set in place because of location.
I looked at the Liberatory Design toolkit, and I really liked that it was in the format of flashcards to give people information without overload. I especially liked the two cards on recognizing oppression and self-awareness. Without self-awareness we cannot change anything or make anything better like they say in AA, the first step is to admit we have a problem. Oppression pops up in many different situations that are not always recognizable so it's important to educate ourselves (especially those with privilege) about situations and problems that do not necessarily apply to us. No one is free until everyone is free.