Bellringer Is a black person who doesn’t like white people the same thing as a white person who doesn’t like black people? EXPLAIN.

Get out your notebook to take some notes!

Prejudice Negative attitudes or beliefs about a certain group of people

Power the ability to control and influence your environment, including other people

Oppression = Prejudice + Power Oppression = Negative beliefs plus the power to affect people’s lives

Who’s Prejudiced Ideas Hurt? People of color, women, LGBT people, and working class people may have prejudiced beliefs… But they do not have the social power to affect the groups they dislike

3 Levels of Oppression 1.Interpersonal 2.Institutional 3.Internalized

1. Interpersonal Oppression Expressed through acts by one person towards another person Ex: verbal insults, physical attacks

2. Institutional Oppression Operates through institutions like government, businesses, organizations, groups, and their laws, practices, rules, and policies. Ex: racist FHA home loan program, police brutality against African Americans

3. Internalized Oppression Self-hatred or self-dislike among oppressed people because they believe the negative ideas about their group Ex: skin lightening, women hating on other women they don’t know

Page Reflection – Due Monday! -

Lay these out on your desk Racism Sexism Classism Heterosexism Interpersonal Institutional Internalized

Game For each statement, decide which type of oppression and which level of oppression it relates to. Hold up the signs for your answer!

Test Run I have been called a name or teased because of my race or ethnicity. Interpersonal racism

I reported to an authority like a teacher or police officer about being hurt physically because of sexuality and nothing was done about it. Institutional racism

I have been put down by people because my family gets public assistance, like a LINK card or a medical card Interpersonal classism

I have been harassed or made to feel unsafe because I am a woman Interpersonal sexism

Some schools do no allow girls to play sports like football Institutional sexism

I feel that I cannot hang out or socialize with someone because I don’t want others to question my sexuality. Internalized heterosexism

I have been called gay or teased because other people perceived me or something I did to be “gay” Interpersonal heterosexism

I live in a working class neighborhood and the schools actually are terrible. Institutional classism

I have felt embarrassed about my house or the way I dress because my family could not afford expensive things. Internalized classism

Although I am a good student, my parents cannot afford to pay for college, and scholarships may not cover everything Institutional classism

I have avoided doing certain activities because I’ve been told over and over that certain things are “not for girls” and I kind of accept it. Internalized sexism

I hardly see respectful, accurate representations of my race in the media, like TV, newspapers, and movies Institutional racism

I have felt ashamed of my race or ethnicity sometime in my life. Internalized racism