Post by Bozur on Nov 25, 2015 6:28:10 GMT -5
In a scholarly article published in Teaching Education, Professor Cheryl Matias calls whiteness “a disease,” while suggesting new ways to teach urban students about “racism and whiteness.”
Dr. Matias is an assistant Professor at the University of Colorado at Denver. Her article, Why do you make me hate myself?: Re-Teaching Whiteness, Abuse, and Love in Urban Teacher Education, was published in Teaching Education this year.
In her article, Matias writes that teachers must address “normalized, oppressive Whiteness,” saying that a “colorblind” society cannot truly exist in the United States. “Despite silently acknowledging that race plays a role in” achievement gaps, writes Matias, “the study of race, racism, and exertions of Whiteness are rarely recognized as a substantive issue in teacher education and the teaching profession.”
Racism and whiteness are diseases that need to be addressed, she continues, writing, “We cannot even begin to address symptoms, such as the racial achievement gap, if we do not address the underlying diseases of racism and Whiteness.”
There isn’t even an argument that white supremacy exists, Matias writes, saying she won’t even bother to prove the concept during her paper.
“This article acknowledges White supremacy as an overarching system of white Western racial domination, which manifests globally,” she explains. “We are all operating under the system of white supremacy.”
Teachers must examine their own “whiteness,” Dr. Matias argues. “As the only person of color in the room,” she explains, “I am often left with the pain of being denied a racial reality. Thus, the cycle of abuse is a pyrrhic victory, one where the pain and tears of whites override my own pain.”
Indeed, she writes, “DiAngelo (2011) argued that white fragility plays an essential role in the maintenance of Whiteness and when unfettered, the consequences can be dire.”
Education has been biased in favor of “whites,” Dr. Matias goes on. “Teacher education – replete with a majority of white stakeholders who write the curricula, program frameworks, assessments, and standards – has permitted Whiteness to become a white enterprise.
“Worse yet, some white teachers and teacher educators co-opt and redefine theories first conceptualized by scholars of color who were resisting the hegemonic oppression of Whiteness,” she continues. “In using their white ocular to filter out the most radical parts of these theories to fit within white color-blind comforts,the essence of their conception is lost.”
In the end, “Once teacher education understands how and why whites have become culturally white, it can engage in a deeper conversation of race and racism, move beyond guilt, anger, and denial needed to become whole-heartedly antiracist.”
Comments:
Lib Hound •
She is a racist and is preaching a racist ideology. "We can never have a colorblind society" - no s*** when you keep "teaching" (and I use that word loosely) young skulls full of mush to hate "whitey". Just another race bully that some other race bully decreed a "Phd" to. What a joke - "race and gender studies" i.e. "how to hate whitey and anyone heterosexual - especially - men". I got four words for you and all those of your ilk - "Shut the F*#+ Up!!!"
Han All •
That's what's wrong with our education system now, too many race and gender studies courses even being offered in college. Gotta feed the liberal disease somehow.
Magnus Thorson •
White people created the USA. If you have a problem with whites, maybe you're living in the wrong country.
Ugh.......maybe we deserve to be wiped off the map by Russia....The Russians wouldn't put up with this for a moment.
Joy Beum •
Minorities are the biggest racists. And if they were in charge of the world, they would be like other third world countries slaughtering their own populations and ruling with iron fists. They don't know how good they have it. I've seen it before when bi-lingual education was instituted and they didn't have enough teachers, so they handed out diplomas and the teachers were even dumber than the students. Massive fail!
Timothy Dennis •
We live in the most multi-cultural and racially diverse nation on the planet and this woman wants to scream about racism? SHE has achieved. Whitey didn't stand in her way, right? If you can cut the mustard, then you can cut the mustard. If you can't, you can't. Don't bitch about racism and play the race card because you can't cut it. What does she expect? We're already watering down our curriculum for the sake of minorities, what more does she want? Our educational system is pathetic because we no longer have standards, we're too busy trying to appease every race or religion and it is suffering as a result.
lewis •
Being I'm white I guess I'm a disease now right, I got an ideal being white is horrible right we should round up all the white people including the rich and the brainwashed and put them in an interment camp and their children to, sounds good do sent it. I'm not a f**king disease just because I'm white if they want white people gone that much they can start with me come get some you son of a bitches.
patriot4ever •
If back in the day we couldn't or WOULD'NT blame blacks for being black,Asians for being Asian etc,etc,etc.....then why now is it OK to make white people feel guilty for being white?and ANY parent,teacher etc.that teaches this to Caucasian kids....should be locked up....because it is SEVERE mental,emotional abuse....but for the strong minded kids out there like mine,will ALWAYS be proud of their heritage and where they come from....AND NOTHING OR NOBODY WILL EVER CHANGE THAT....GOT IT SCUMBAGS!
www.infowars.com/education-professor-whiteness-is-a-disease/
Dr. Matias is an assistant Professor at the University of Colorado at Denver. Her article, Why do you make me hate myself?: Re-Teaching Whiteness, Abuse, and Love in Urban Teacher Education, was published in Teaching Education this year.
In her article, Matias writes that teachers must address “normalized, oppressive Whiteness,” saying that a “colorblind” society cannot truly exist in the United States. “Despite silently acknowledging that race plays a role in” achievement gaps, writes Matias, “the study of race, racism, and exertions of Whiteness are rarely recognized as a substantive issue in teacher education and the teaching profession.”
Racism and whiteness are diseases that need to be addressed, she continues, writing, “We cannot even begin to address symptoms, such as the racial achievement gap, if we do not address the underlying diseases of racism and Whiteness.”
There isn’t even an argument that white supremacy exists, Matias writes, saying she won’t even bother to prove the concept during her paper.
“This article acknowledges White supremacy as an overarching system of white Western racial domination, which manifests globally,” she explains. “We are all operating under the system of white supremacy.”
Teachers must examine their own “whiteness,” Dr. Matias argues. “As the only person of color in the room,” she explains, “I am often left with the pain of being denied a racial reality. Thus, the cycle of abuse is a pyrrhic victory, one where the pain and tears of whites override my own pain.”
Indeed, she writes, “DiAngelo (2011) argued that white fragility plays an essential role in the maintenance of Whiteness and when unfettered, the consequences can be dire.”
Education has been biased in favor of “whites,” Dr. Matias goes on. “Teacher education – replete with a majority of white stakeholders who write the curricula, program frameworks, assessments, and standards – has permitted Whiteness to become a white enterprise.
“Worse yet, some white teachers and teacher educators co-opt and redefine theories first conceptualized by scholars of color who were resisting the hegemonic oppression of Whiteness,” she continues. “In using their white ocular to filter out the most radical parts of these theories to fit within white color-blind comforts,the essence of their conception is lost.”
In the end, “Once teacher education understands how and why whites have become culturally white, it can engage in a deeper conversation of race and racism, move beyond guilt, anger, and denial needed to become whole-heartedly antiracist.”
Comments:
Lib Hound •
She is a racist and is preaching a racist ideology. "We can never have a colorblind society" - no s*** when you keep "teaching" (and I use that word loosely) young skulls full of mush to hate "whitey". Just another race bully that some other race bully decreed a "Phd" to. What a joke - "race and gender studies" i.e. "how to hate whitey and anyone heterosexual - especially - men". I got four words for you and all those of your ilk - "Shut the F*#+ Up!!!"
Han All •
That's what's wrong with our education system now, too many race and gender studies courses even being offered in college. Gotta feed the liberal disease somehow.
Magnus Thorson •
White people created the USA. If you have a problem with whites, maybe you're living in the wrong country.
Ugh.......maybe we deserve to be wiped off the map by Russia....The Russians wouldn't put up with this for a moment.
Joy Beum •
Minorities are the biggest racists. And if they were in charge of the world, they would be like other third world countries slaughtering their own populations and ruling with iron fists. They don't know how good they have it. I've seen it before when bi-lingual education was instituted and they didn't have enough teachers, so they handed out diplomas and the teachers were even dumber than the students. Massive fail!
Timothy Dennis •
We live in the most multi-cultural and racially diverse nation on the planet and this woman wants to scream about racism? SHE has achieved. Whitey didn't stand in her way, right? If you can cut the mustard, then you can cut the mustard. If you can't, you can't. Don't bitch about racism and play the race card because you can't cut it. What does she expect? We're already watering down our curriculum for the sake of minorities, what more does she want? Our educational system is pathetic because we no longer have standards, we're too busy trying to appease every race or religion and it is suffering as a result.
lewis •
Being I'm white I guess I'm a disease now right, I got an ideal being white is horrible right we should round up all the white people including the rich and the brainwashed and put them in an interment camp and their children to, sounds good do sent it. I'm not a f**king disease just because I'm white if they want white people gone that much they can start with me come get some you son of a bitches.
patriot4ever •
If back in the day we couldn't or WOULD'NT blame blacks for being black,Asians for being Asian etc,etc,etc.....then why now is it OK to make white people feel guilty for being white?and ANY parent,teacher etc.that teaches this to Caucasian kids....should be locked up....because it is SEVERE mental,emotional abuse....but for the strong minded kids out there like mine,will ALWAYS be proud of their heritage and where they come from....AND NOTHING OR NOBODY WILL EVER CHANGE THAT....GOT IT SCUMBAGS!
www.infowars.com/education-professor-whiteness-is-a-disease/