From the Ted Talk by Monique W. Morris: Why Black girls are targeted for punishment at school -- and how to change that
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Let's focus on how and what a girl learns rather than policing her body in ways that facilitate rape culture or punish children for the __________ in which they were born. This is where parents and the community of concerned adults can enter this work. Start a conversation with the school and encourage them to _______ their _____ code and other conduct-related ________ as a collaborative project, with parents and ________, so as to __________________ bias and discrimination. Keep in mind, though, that some of the _________ that harm black girls most are unwritten. So we have to continue to do the deep, ________ work to address the biases that inform how, when and whether we see black _____ for who they actually are, or what we've been told they are. Volunteer at a school and _________ culturally competent and gender responsive discussion groups with black girls, Latinas, indigenous girls and other students who experience marginalization in schools to give them a safe space to process their identities and ___________ in schools. And if schools are to become locations for healing, we have to remove police officers and increase the number of counselors in schools.
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Original Text
Let's focus on how and what a girl learns rather than policing her body in ways that facilitate rape culture or punish children for the conditions in which they were born. This is where parents and the community of concerned adults can enter this work. Start a conversation with the school and encourage them to address their dress code and other conduct-related policies as a collaborative project, with parents and students, so as to intentionally avoid bias and discrimination. Keep in mind, though, that some of the practices that harm black girls most are unwritten. So we have to continue to do the deep, internal work to address the biases that inform how, when and whether we see black girls for who they actually are, or what we've been told they are. Volunteer at a school and establish culturally competent and gender responsive discussion groups with black girls, Latinas, indigenous girls and other students who experience marginalization in schools to give them a safe space to process their identities and experiences in schools. And if schools are to become locations for healing, we have to remove police officers and increase the number of counselors in schools.