Quotes From 'These Are The Times To Grow Our Souls'
1. First, type up the 3 quotes.
“At this point in the continuing evolution of our country and of the human race, we urgently need to stop thinking of ourselves as victims and to recognize that we must each become a part of the solution because we are each a part of the problem.” (These Are the Times to Grow Our Souls)
“I went through a very long stage of identifying with my oppressors. Wanting to be like, live like, and be accepted by them. Even to the point of hating my own race and myself for being a part of it. Now I am ashamed that I ever was ashamed.”( Stages of Racial Identity Development)
“Together, in the simple act of coming together to share a good time, we broke through that wall, creating one small crack in the artificial barrier …show more content…
It is always going to be challenging to admit something so big. Not only does it add pressure to my life and how I need to live it in order to change but calls me out for what I haven’t been doing to change.
This quote was edgy for me because I was able to remember the times that I carelessly said hurtful things to people who were different than me. I have been on the side that wants to make everyone the same because I was ignorant and unwilling to learn because it made me uncomfortable. Later in high school I realized this issue and I have been working on becoming a better person but it is hard to admit that I have oppressed people in my life. It makes me sad that is something I have done to someone else, who I could have learned so much from.
I think this is edgy because it pushes us as humans. It might sound easy to go and talk with someone with different social identities but it is hard to do. It is a lot to process and isn’t something you can really prepare for. It makes us accountable for our own learning and development as people.
4. Fourth, for each quote try to describe why this quote is intriguing to you, what about it makes you curious, what parts of it might you be open
“At this point in the continuing evolution of our country and of the human race, we urgently need to stop thinking of ourselves as victims and to recognize that we must each become a part of the solution because we are each a part of the problem.” (These Are the Times to Grow Our Souls)
“I went through a very long stage of identifying with my oppressors. Wanting to be like, live like, and be accepted by them. Even to the point of hating my own race and myself for being a part of it. Now I am ashamed that I ever was ashamed.”( Stages of Racial Identity Development)
“Together, in the simple act of coming together to share a good time, we broke through that wall, creating one small crack in the artificial barrier …show more content…
It is always going to be challenging to admit something so big. Not only does it add pressure to my life and how I need to live it in order to change but calls me out for what I haven’t been doing to change.
This quote was edgy for me because I was able to remember the times that I carelessly said hurtful things to people who were different than me. I have been on the side that wants to make everyone the same because I was ignorant and unwilling to learn because it made me uncomfortable. Later in high school I realized this issue and I have been working on becoming a better person but it is hard to admit that I have oppressed people in my life. It makes me sad that is something I have done to someone else, who I could have learned so much from.
I think this is edgy because it pushes us as humans. It might sound easy to go and talk with someone with different social identities but it is hard to do. It is a lot to process and isn’t something you can really prepare for. It makes us accountable for our own learning and development as people.
4. Fourth, for each quote try to describe why this quote is intriguing to you, what about it makes you curious, what parts of it might you be open