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Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed–Chapter One

This post is a guide for reading chapter one of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Some Background on Freire If you have read my blog for a while or have looked at my author's bio, you may know that the Brazilian philosopher and educator Paulo Freire has a great influence on my thought and… Continue reading Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed–Chapter One

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About Oppression and White Privilege

Recently, there have been a lot of cultural discussions about issues like oppression and white privilege. This post aims at clarifying some of those key concepts. Where We Are In the past few decades, the United States has made excellent strides in promoting civil rights, especially for People of Color and other minority groups. We… Continue reading About Oppression and White Privilege

What is Just?, Dealing with Low Self-Worth

Justice Anxiety

This post is about justice anxiety. Ever since I was young, I have felt a strong desire to work for a better world. I remember being especially concerned about issues of poverty and homelessness when I was a teenager. Do You have Justice Anxiety? As I grew older, I was still concerned about these issues,… Continue reading Justice Anxiety

Working With Painful Emotions, Self-Love and Self-Directed Kindness, Uncategorized

It’s Okay Not to Fit Into the Broken Parts of the World

We often believe that if we are sad and anxious and troubled by parts of the world that there is something wrong with us. Sometimes, however, we suffer these painful feelings in response to really painful and difficult things in the world. It is important to realize in these situations that is understandable when we… Continue reading It’s Okay Not to Fit Into the Broken Parts of the World

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How I Started Believing in Santa Claus

I don’t ever remember believing in Santa Claus growing up. There is a recording of me at Christmas when I was three. I opened a present, and when I discovered the doll I had wanted, I exclaimed to my mom, “Oh Faye!” Of course, I usually called her mommy at age three. And I am… Continue reading How I Started Believing in Santa Claus

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The Politics of Force and the Strange Work of Love

Our current politics trouble me profoundly, and I have not always been able to articulate why. Recently, I have been reading a book called Love, Power, and Justice by the German theologian Paul Tillich. This book has helped me to articulate my fear while also helping me construct a vision for our shared political life.… Continue reading The Politics of Force and the Strange Work of Love