Cultural Appropriation of Names
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Tag: Racism
Justice for Elijah
Fourteen year old Elijah Doughty was killed by a White man who only received three years backdated to his arrest. We cannot allow this nation to continue killing Indigenous people with impunity.
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End the Hero-Worship of Bigoted Scientists
I’ve been participating in an ongoing conversation on Twitter with other researchers about the sustained hero-worshipping of famous scientists who have a public record of sexism, racism, homophobia, and other forms of discrimination.
Continue reading “End the Hero-Worship of Bigoted Scientists”How to Manage Racism Using Social Science
Here’s a personal account of how Social Science has helped a not for profit worker address issues of racism. Jaya Gajparia works to help disabled people find meaningful work. Continue reading How to Manage Racism Using Social Science
Transgender Indigenous Australians
The term “Brother Boy” describes an Indigenous transgender man and “Sister Girl” describes transgender women. In this short interview with The Wire (below), brother boy Kai Clancey talks about his social identity being a “double edged sword.”
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Race and Identity
This is a summary of my recent social media writing about race and identity in Australia and the USA. This included my live tweets during the Sydney hostage siege as well as the Ferguson and the #BlackLivesMatter anti-police violence protests following the death of Eric Garner.
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Repeal of Racial Discrimination Protection Section 18C
Under the new proposed racial vilification laws, people can perpetuate hate speech with impunity, while minority groups are conversely labelled anti-democratic for pointing out discrimination.
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Thirty-Nine Questions for White People
Naima Lowe, is a queer Black artist. She reflects on her new book “Thirty-Nine Questions for White People.”
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Black Women Mentors in Science
American biology student Stephani Page is undertaking her PhD research. She argues that there is a dire need to introduce diversity within the upper ranks of scientific leadership.
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Discrimination Costs More Than You Know
Black stockbrokers in America have won a $160M lawsuit against their employer whom they say ran their business like a university “fraternity.” White employees were given better conditions and opportunity for advancement plus they got all the new clients.
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