Spin off- My kids are learning in school that stereotypes based on race are bad.

[Della]

That’s not what it means.

What does it mean to you; how do you personally define being woke?

I edited my reply because true, maybe that is what means to you. See the above link to have a better understanding of what it may mean to multiple viewpoints.

That's a non answer, but using the info in your link, which best describes your view point?

[Slimshandy]

What does it mean to you; how do you personally define being woke?

I edited my reply because true, maybe that is what means to you. See the above link to have a better understanding of what it may mean to multiple viewpoints.

That's a non answer, but using the info in your link, which best describes your view point?

What does it matter? This is a post about positive stereotypes and whether they’re ok or not.

[Della]

I edited my reply because true, maybe that is what means to you. See the above link to have a better understanding of what it may mean to multiple viewpoints.

That's a non answer, but using the info in your link, which best describes your view point?

What does it matter? This is a post about positive stereotypes and whether they’re ok or not.

Ok, but you're the one who said that's not what it means.

[Slimshandy]

That's a non answer, but using the info in your link, which best describes your view point?

What does it matter? This is a post about positive stereotypes and whether they’re ok or not.

Ok, but you're the one who said that's not what it means.

Fair enough, being woke doesn’t mean “being nice to people “ to me.



What do you think about the post itself?

[Baconqueen13]

Isn't teaching about stereotypes like teaching CRT?

I think this is more along the lines of “How to be nice to everyone “.

So DEI. Diversity Equity and Inclusion. You know....one of those scary woke liberal agendas

[MonarchMom]

I agree that "positive" stereotypes reinforce the idea that certain traits and behaviors are inherent to people's biology and ancestry.

We can learn about cultures, religions, food traditions, social organizations and more (Social-cultural Anthropology) without teaching that people are determined by their genetics.

[Slimshandy]

Isn't teaching about stereotypes like teaching CRT?

I think this is more along the lines of “How to be nice to everyone “.

So DEI. Diversity Equity and Inclusion. You know....one of those scary woke liberal agendas

Yeah… no.


Sometimes there are specific political agendas attached to a topic, and sometime teachers talk about how to be nice to everyone…


I totally see them as two separate things.

[Baconqueen13]

I think this is more along the lines of “How to be nice to everyone “.

So DEI. Diversity Equity and Inclusion. You know....one of those scary woke liberal agendas

Yeah… no.


Sometimes there are specific political agendas attached to a topic, and sometime teachers talk about how to be nice to everyone…


I totally see them as two separate things.

Well you're wrong but that's not surprising.

[Olioxenfree]

100% agree, and it’s crazy to me that in 2024 that’s still a debated topic. Even if you mean it as a “positive” stereotype, it’s still othering and treating us like some different species who are more or less likely to be good at something based on our genetic physical features instead of viewing us as individuals. By using positive stereotypes, you’re also making a case for negative stereotypes. You can’t say one race is automatically better at a topic without also saying therefore races can be worse at another topic. If you say “it’s fine to say Asians are good at math but you shouldn’t say Asians are bad at driving”, than you are inferring that the reason why you shouldn’t say it is because it’s hurtful, when really it’s because it isn’t true.

[Della]

What does it matter? This is a post about positive stereotypes and whether they’re ok or not.

Ok, but you're the one who said that's not what it means.

Fair enough, being woke doesn’t mean “being nice to people “ to me.



What do you think about the post itself?

I think you are coming from an agenda driven perspective with this post. And I wonder if Arkansas law allows this to be discussed in classrooms.