How Racist Are You? Jane Elliott’s Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes, and Angry Eyes Exercise

Jane Elliott (born May 27, 1933, Riceville, Iowa)[1] is an American former schoolteacher, recognized most prominently as an anti-racism activist and educator. She is also known as a feminist and LGBT activist. Elliott created the famous “blue-eyed/brown-eyed” exercise, first done with third-grade school children in the 1960s, which later became the basis for her career in diversity training. The exercise was conducted the day following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The purpose of the exercise was to try to teach her students the effects of being a minority.[2] Her exercise, and the subsequent controversy, became the basis for the television documentaries Eye of the Storm (1970) and A Class Divided (1985). Elliott was also recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education and many other awards.

Born May 27, 1933 (age 81)
Riceville, Iowa
Nationality American
Ethnicity Caucasian
Occupation Social equality and anti-racism activist, diversity trainer
Known for “Blue-eyed/Brown-eyed” exercise ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Elliott)

You’re probably more racist than you care to admit. Most of the time people are treated unfairly because of their differences, according to Jane Elliott’s Brown Eyes Blue Eyes exercise. Are people with brown eyes smarter and some people with blue eyes racist? During the Blue eyes Brown Eyes Exercise groups are separated according to their eye color. The exercise proves that when people with blue eyes are treated the way that people of color, gays, and women are treated they react the same way. They get angry.

This exercise has been done since 1968. Most of us are not aware of the contributions that brown eyed people/ people of color have made to society. We live in a racist society and we are educated by a racist school system that only teaches us about white contributions. If we start telling truth in schools we would not have racism. We could cure racism in this country. Racism isn’t inbred. It is a learned response. You have to be taught to be a racist.

You are not born racist. You are born into a racist society. People President’s Joint Council on Mental Health in 1959 as being the #1 mental health problem among children in the United States. No one wants to say the word color because no one wants to recognize differences. Differences need not been seen as negative, it aught to be alright to be different.

If you are raised white in America and you are not prejudice then you’re a miracle. It means that the school system has failed. The school system in this country is about maintaining the Status-Quo. In schools they teach white supremacy.— Jane Elliott

There is no such thing as a white group. You all have the same great great… grandmother from over 2,000 years ago and she was a black female.

All White people are raised with some racist beliefs, even though they may not want to admit it. It is possible to recondition racist beliefs— Jane Elliott

 

The day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed I decided to do an exercise that would help my students to understand racism. White people’s number one Freedom in America is to be totally ignorant about those who are other than white. The number two freedom is to deny that they are ignorant. I want everyone to be aware of how the system works. Laws are made to support white superiority and when others catch on to how it works (the system) the laws are changed.— Jane Elliott

I didn’t invent this exercise I learned this from Adolph Hitler. When people of color get tired of being exposed to racism they can’t just walk out because there no place for them to go. Racism is based on power. People shouldn’t deny differences they should accept them and appreciate them.

Jane Elliott wants white people in this society to know what it feels like to be something other than white. She has been doing this exercise for approximately 46 years. If you want to see a decrease in the level of racism in this country and your society the first thing you’ve got to do is let white people know how it feels to be on the receiving end of it.

In America there is a strong divide. In Britain it’s more subtle. those in power put things in a way to make you operate from a disadvantaged position. Because it doesn’t effect you, it doesn’t exist

We are conditioned to the myth of white superiority before birth.

What are your thoughts about the exercise? Do you think that a melting pot can exist in America where we realize differences and accept them without being racist? Is racism truly about power? Please comment below!

“Are People Born Gay or Is it a Learned Behavior?”

Dear Followers,

I would like to know what you think. Some straight people say: hey!… you support gays. Me: I support love, acceptance, and peace. I support the right to be human and to not live life in fear. I support freedom. I support love. Being Black in America is challenging enough. Sometimes it hurts. You are judged a lot of times, based on how you look rather than who and what you are. Now put yourself in other’s shoes… then imagine being gay… a gay adult or child in America. Imagine someone judging you or your child. Imagine having to live a lie or keeping secrets because society doesn’t accept you. How do you respond? How does it make you feel? If you are anti-gay please do your research before commenting.

 

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If you’re lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, or questioning there is nothing that will change that. You can either live your life as a lie and die early from stress, or embrace and accept who you are. It’s your choice. It’s your life. Http://fantasy5.wordpress.com The world is not divided into sheeps and goats. Not all things are black nor all things white. It is a fundamental of taxonomy that nature rarely deals with discrete categories. Only the human mind invents categories and tries to force facts into separated pigeon-holes. The living world is a continuum in each and every one of its aspects. The sooner we learn this concerning sexual behavior the sooner we shall reach a sound understanding of the realities of sex.

– Alfred Kinsey

 

 

The responses below were pulled from==> http://instagram.com/fantasy_5

godjphat Nobody Is Born Gay Im Sorry I Just Dont Believe Its A Gay Gene.

fantasy_5 Did you do your research before responding or is your response based on personal feelings? @godjphat And what is the gay gene when straight parents give birth to gay babies. Please explain.

codac504 I thnk some are born with gay in em& somethn triggers it somewhere in life. Then u have some dat experience somethn dat make em dat way. These days u have some dat seem like they doin cuz they thnk its cool

blazinbutterfli Ive heard people say that they were born gay. I dont believe they were born that way. I think its something that happened in their life that pushed them away from the opposite sex so they became attracted to same sex…for example rape, previous bad relationships, or just watching others in bad relationships. You cant really say they were born that way because most behavior is learned and at one point in time being gay was considered a mental illness. I mean think about it as a baby you are new to everything…pretty much everything…but ijs i dont discriminate…

fantasy_5 Okay. If people can be born with mental disorders or physical disabilities… why can’t they be born gay? Can you explain gay children that grew up in a straight household that were probably not molested or taught to be gay or exposed to the gay lifestyle? @blazinbutterfli

created2_zamar My opinion: Being homosexual is a learned behavior. We all have opportunities to become whatever we choose from birth, it’s the experiences that we go through while on this journey that shapes us into who we become. It’s all about what you allow in your spirit that shapes what manifests in our lives. The more you think of anything, it becomes you. Success, homosexual, religious,etc.

fantasy_5 I agree. That’s a great answer. @codac504

codac504 😊

fantasy_5 I agree and disagree with your response. Yes, we all have opportunities to become whatever we choose, but why would people choose to be something that they are hated for and judged constantly because of it? For example: I’m black I love it, some people hate it, but it’s who I am and I embrace it. I didn’t choose it and if given the opportunity to choose… I would still choose to be me. @created2_zamar

industryimage From a genealogy aspect, there is no such thing as a gay gene… For this to be scientifically possible, it would require a human consisting of both female AND male genes to impregnate another person with female AND male genes, these types of humans do not exist (sex changes don’t count cause they still have the genes they were born with)… @created2_zamar answer is the direct cause of how sexual preferences are established

fantasy_5 I believe that what you’re stating would be considered more of sexual orientation rather than sexual preference. My question was do you believe that people are born gay or is it a learned behavior? Based on the research that you have conducted, site your findings. @industryimage

industryimage @fantasy_5 no, what I’m saying is Preference, because the birth will still be either male or female as far as Orientation…

fantasy_5 Okay so again, Are people born gay or is it a learned behavior? @industryimage By definition: sex·u·al o·ri·en·ta·tion—– is a person’s sexual identity in relation to the gender to which they are attracted; the fact of being heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. The word gender simply defines whether you are a male or female.

fantasy_5 Sexual preference is similar to sexual orientation so what you’re saying is not 100% incorrect. If you compare the two…, but I still wonder about your opinion in reference to the post it’s self. @industryimage thanks for your response.

created2_zamar There are also ppl who are black and choose to hate themselves or the qualities of themselves and choose look more European, Asian, Indian, etc. Not all homosexuals are hated just those that do not share there same views or thoughts. I feel as if, against how others may view a person or what someone does, a person will fight for what makes them happy with themselves at the end of the day. I think it’s more on a mental aspect. Just like eating, you come out of the womb with hunger, so you eat whatever is given. The more you evolve you start to choose things that you favor the tastes of. We all may look at one another but not all have a sexual desire or have a lustful thought of the person that we see. To ask if someone has a hunger gene is just as strange as asking if someone has a gay gene. If we were born with a gay gene, in my opinion, the Lord would have created us with genitals that were used for multiple purposes other than making us either male or female. @fantasy_5

fantasy_5 Now that I can agree with… some people do hate themselves no matter what race they are be it black or otherwise. I also agree with your response in reference to hunger. I personally didn’t mention people having or not having a gay gene, however, I do understand your response. BTW, there are people that are in fact born with both sex organs ( hermaphrodite). Now whether or not they use them for multiple purposes. .. I’m not sure. I would need to conduct further research or ask someone that is a hermaphrodite. @created2_zamar and yes, they were created by the Lord. Thanks for your response queen. I appreciate it. ♡♡♡

created2_zamar Yw. I love a good, intellectual, debate.lol

fantasy_5 Lol yasssss! I tell people all of the time that you can debate or agree to disagree, but still be positive and respectful. Through it all we learn things as we travel down this road called life and most importantly we learn more about each other. @created2_zamar 💓💓💓💓💓

created2_zamar I couldn’t agree with you more.lol @fantasy_5

 

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Essence Music Festival #2014===> Throwback Thursday or Nah?

The Essence Festival 2014 Kick off party was mad awesome!!! Yes, this is an extremely late post, but it’s just in time for Throwback Thursday. We had old school and new school performances, but all were sheer perfection. K. Michelle and Tre Songz rocked the dome. Nas closed out the night and made us all feel like we ruled the world. If you visited the the city of New Orleans, during Essence Festival Weekend, and hung out with people from all across the globe then good for you. If you missed out… well, below you’ll find just a few of the many reasons why you shouldn’t make that same mistake next year. 

The night clubs in the French Quarters and the warehouse district were on a popping. Every year Red Carpet Events‘ “Takeover” party closes out the Festival. At that rocking party attendees can always expect to bump into some of their favorite celebrities. By the way the Essence Music Festival just celebrated it’s 20 year anniversary. What does Essence Music Festival’s 20 year anniversary mean to you? I bet you’re wondering what the atmosphere was like in the dome during and after the performances. Okay… I’ll spill the beans just for now.

Next year you’ll have to experience all of the royal madness yourself.

Below I’ll tease you with mini videos of Nas (s) and Tre Songz (s) fly performances. Baby, (New Orleans voice) when I tell you… it was hella hot ( 3 alarm fire hot) in the dome. It’s too bad I didn’t get a snippet of K. Michelle‘s performance, but her personality and smile are a plus ten. Girlfriend owned the press room. She is educated and speaks really well. Fellas just in case you are wondering the diva is super fit. That body is a hidden treasure of one million diamonds. **Looks in the mirror at my slim fine body and starts to cry* ((LOL)) just joking, but hey K. you geaux ( go) girl!

It is my sincere hope that you enjoyed reliving Essence Music Festival 2014‘s priceless moments just as much as I did. I’ll see you next year.

 

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