During the Democratic debates in Detroit, Kristen Gillibrand, a white woman of privilege, talked about racism. She complained that it shouldn’t be just Cory Booker and Kamala Harris talking about race. White liberals generally have a strange way of talking about racism. We dodge, we couch, we leave the heavy labor to black folks. We…
Month: August 2019
The Math Meme That Would Not Die
Some version of this question keeps getting asked on the internet. What is \(8\div2(2+2)\)? Some background The strength of mathematical notation is at the intersection of clarity and simplicity. We could be completely clear, which would leave us writing details we don’t need and make it hard to read. We could oversimplify, and lose clarity….
Growing Beyond the White Savior (part 2)
I am a white. I am a high school teacher. I am about to enter my eighth year in the classroom. Several years ago, I wrote about the White Savior complex, and I briefly touched on my personal growth. But I don’t feel like I said enough then. I believe that white people who are…