blog #9
This week’s reading focused on social justice. The first reading titled “Cycle of liberation” by Bobbie Harro defines and describes the process of being liberated. He explains how the cycle teaches how to react to oppression. Liberation is described as making a change in behavior and a way of thinking. In the second reading, Mary McMclintock explains what it means to be passive to social justice as well as being an active fighter for social justice. Being passive was seen as having no reaction to jokes or phrases that were offensive to someone else or even being the one making these remarks. Being an active fighter meant putting an end to a discussion that went along with traditional thought as well as becoming educated on the subject. This article stressed the importance of having everyone make an effort to become educated and learn how to stop social injustice. The second reading, titled the cycle of Liberation described the cycle of social justice. It begins with a spark and if maintained it can create a movement that becomes a step closer to social justice. I noticed that in the cycle maybe beginning a movement or even maintaining the momentum might be the hardest part in the social justice movement.
This article reminds me of the time I was involved with a social justice club at my community college. My 2nd semester in the club was great. We had become advocates on our campus and not everyone joined but we had a couple supporters. The following semester though, everything crumbled and everyone scattered. It’s sad to see a group with unity collapse because of the personal issues one or two people may hold but it happens. The good thing about social justice though is that there is always a group of people who are willing to push all the way to finally get that piece of liberation that they wish to see in the world.
