#tolerance
Our little marriage shouts at the walls coming closer every night. We giggle in cries and laugh in tears. I think of you and you speak of me. It’s nothing like how it should be. But we’re both afraid of ending things. So we choose to suffocate, inch by inch, breath by breath –yours into mine. It’s a tragedy.
Now, I may be a peace-loving hippie, but I’m one of those people who is in favour of attacking fascists. To explain my point of view I will quote Lady Death herself “Every [German] who remains alive will kill women, children and old folks. Dead Germans are harmless. Therefore, if I kill a [German], I am saving lives.” -Lyudmila Pavlichenko
So what does this have to do with the neoliberal thought prison? It perceives all violence as equal, when that couldn’t be further from the truth, Punching a Nazi isn’t the same level as assaulting people because you don’t like the colour of their skin. Yet if you punch a Nazi, you’re somehow “restricting freedom of speech,” in a way they’re right, fascists can’t peddle their hate speech if they’re missing a bunch of teeth, for an example of this hit this link to see how the neoliberal and conservative parties enable fascism.
You can be intolerant of intolerance, it is necessary to be.
I mean, I’d imagine being the actual deaf one who has to walk around not hearing things while people raise an eyebrow at him must be uncomfortable enough to deal with on a daily basis, but no, I can imagine being the asshole who has complete control over the volume of their voice as well as control over how they choose to react to someone not responding to them must be more uncomfortable and therefore deserving of more sympathy and understanding. Once again, it’s about the hearing person’s ego and their inability to accept that not everyone hears the same. Ironically, most of these people will claim they support disability awareness. There’s your proof they don’t.
A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE tells the true story of an eleven year-old Hawaiian girl who dreams of leading her school’s all-male hula troupe. The only trouble is that the group is just for boys. She’s fortunate to have a teacher who understands what it means to be “in the middle” - the Hawaiian tradition of embracing both male and female spirit. Together they set out to prove that what matters most is what’s in your heart and mind.
This youth-focused educational film is a great way to get K-12 students thinking and talking about the values of diversity and inclusion, the power of knowing your heritage, and how to create a school climate of aloha, from their own point of view!
The film is accompanied by a Classroom Discussion Guide that includes background information about Hawaiian culture and history, discussion questions, and lesson plans aligned with the Common Core State Educational Standards and additional educational benchmarks.
The complete film, Discussion Guide, and other resources, including a displayable “Pledge of Aloha,” are available for freeatAPlaceintheMiddle.org. They are also available on the trusted educator’s website PBS LearningMedia, and in hard copy upon request.
From the Berlin and Toronto International Film Festivals to classrooms across the United States, A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE is proving to be a powerful tool to talk about the intersections between gender, identity and culture, and the positive outcomes that occur when schools welcome students with love, honor and respect.
What people are saying about A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE
“An inspiring coming-of-age story on the power of culture to shape identity, personal agency, and community cohesion, from a young person’s point of view.” –Cara Mertes, Ford Foundation
“A valuable teaching tool for students in elementary, middle and high schools, as well as for parents and teachers.” –Carol Crouch, Eleʻele Elementary School, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
“An amazing tool to help educators understand the need for acceptance for each and every child regardless of gender expression.” –Tracy Flynn, Welcoming Schools
“One of the most positive films about the trans experience I’ve ever seen.” –Jennifer Finney Boylan, author and writer-in-residence at Barnard College
“Uniquely accessible for youth.” –Gender Spectrum
”A true-life ‘Whale Rider’ story.“ –The Huffington Post
Eid Mubarak to the Muslim world. Please pray for tolerance and unity.
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