Thanks for your reflections of the workshop on racism.
I have two comments to make. Although I wasn’t there, I was wondering if the reason for Sarah receiving applause is because people were responding to the fact that a Jewish person is standing in opposition to Zionism and the IHRA definition and supporting the other narrative. The other narrative being, that we need to look at all forms of racism.
Anyway, just a thought.
Regarding the African woman always being asked “where are you from” or you must feel lucky to be in Australia. I’m so familiar with that, obviously not myself but through comments made to my former partner of 35 years who was born in Somalia.
One day when his son, who was born in Australia with a Somali mother, was travelling on a tram and someone asked where he was from, he said “ I’m from Flemington”. He was aged around 6 at the time.
You gotta love the honesty and innocence of children. 😊
I am so genuinely curious about people's culture and it sits terribly with me that my curiosity might cause discomfort. I prefer to ask, "if I may, what is your cultural heritage because I love to hear people's stories". But I realise that can sound awkward as well.
I like to ask people where their accents are from cos I love hearing their stories in their own voices. I work with people from all over the world and see and hear racism enough to know that its rife.
I like to ask people where their accents are from cos I love hearing their stories in their own voices. I work with people from all over the world and see and hear racism enough to know that its rife.
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
Thanks for your reflections of the workshop on racism.
I have two comments to make. Although I wasn’t there, I was wondering if the reason for Sarah receiving applause is because people were responding to the fact that a Jewish person is standing in opposition to Zionism and the IHRA definition and supporting the other narrative. The other narrative being, that we need to look at all forms of racism.
Anyway, just a thought.
Regarding the African woman always being asked “where are you from” or you must feel lucky to be in Australia. I’m so familiar with that, obviously not myself but through comments made to my former partner of 35 years who was born in Somalia.
One day when his son, who was born in Australia with a Somali mother, was travelling on a tram and someone asked where he was from, he said “ I’m from Flemington”. He was aged around 6 at the time.
You gotta love the honesty and innocence of children. 😊
I am so genuinely curious about people's culture and it sits terribly with me that my curiosity might cause discomfort. I prefer to ask, "if I may, what is your cultural heritage because I love to hear people's stories". But I realise that can sound awkward as well.
I like to ask people where their accents are from cos I love hearing their stories in their own voices. I work with people from all over the world and see and hear racism enough to know that its rife.
I like to ask people where their accents are from cos I love hearing their stories in their own voices. I work with people from all over the world and see and hear racism enough to know that its rife.
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
You might want to wonder if the reason for Sarah Schwartz receiving applause, is because Westerners presume all Jewish people to be Ashkenazi, therefore like them and tend to ignore the Semitic Mizrahi, from West Asia and North Africa, who are “unlike” them!
Even if they're relieved…it's inappropriate to clap in this context.