Diversity Poem
Discomforts
with diversity
Inside each man and woman,
Veiled beneath an outer shell
Enforced by institutions.
Reveal what you face within,
Stop the discrimination.
Invite yourself to reflect,
Then move towards liberation.
You have the power to make a change.
References
Harro, B. (2010). The
cycle of liberation. In M. Adams, W. Blumenfeld, C. Castaneda, H. W.
Hackman,
M. L. Peters, & X. Zuniga (Eds.), Readings for diversity and social justice
(Figure 7.1 on p. 53, 2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
Harro,
B. (2010). The cycle of socialization. In M. Adams, W. Blumenfeld, C.
Castaneda, H. W.
Hackman, M. L. Peters, & X. Zuniga
(Eds.), Readings for diversity and social justice (Figure 6.1 on p. 46, 2nd
ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteYour poem on diversity is awesome! You summed up what it is to be bias, acknowledging what they are and the benefits of overcoming them. Noting that we have the power to make the change will certainly make the reader reflect on themselves. Having the courage to acknowledge that we have negative or unresolved feelings toward another person simply based on how they identify themselves is not an easy thing to do, but it is the first step to letting go of it and becoming liberated, as you stated. Great job.
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteThe poem you created is excellent! You truly captured the picture of diversity and how others experience bias. I interpret your poem with essentially two parts. First you are experiencing bias, and you acknowledge this bias. Then, you make the change in order to stop discrimination. In your poem you bolded "you have the power to make change" and that is the most important part. Thank you for sharing!!
Bri
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteLove your poem! It is so powerful. I like that you mentioned institutional bias as well as personal bias. I did not think to include institutional bias in my poem. I also reflected on Harro's cycles of socialization and liberation. Both charts have been and will continue to be very useful tools to revisit to make sure I am the person I want to be. We do have "the power to make a change"! Thank you for sharing your poem and insights with us!
Trish
Your poem is absolutely amazing! It is extremely important for each of us to address our own underlying issues and work towards anti-bias before we try to teach others. Diversity is important and as time goes by, we will see the immersion of more cultures in our lives and in our world. We HAVE to knock down stereotypes and do our best to be respectful and embrace.
ReplyDeleteHello Tara,
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful and strong poem. I loved every word you put and every meaning of them. And the ending is beautiful, because we all that the power to make the change, you are so right about change. Thank you for sharing your poem.