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Our team read a challenged graphic novel and it opened up tough talks
My job has a monthly book thing to build skills. Last month, someone picked 'Maus' because it's been banned in schools. We ended up discussing why stories about hard history get pushed aside. Now I always suggest books that face censorship for our reads. It helps us think about what we miss when voices are quiet.
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hugo4947mo ago
But is it actually that big of a deal? Sometimes I wonder if we make too much of this stuff. People have always skipped over the rough parts of history because it's just plain uncomfortable. Maybe they're not trying to hide anything, they just don't want to feel bad. It doesn't mean we're missing some huge lesson, it might just mean we'd rather think about today.
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ivan627mo ago
What makes us look away from hard history?
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dakota_gibson7mo ago
Maybe it's more than just not wanting to feel bad. Could be we're scared of what we'll see about ourselves if we look too close. What if the real reason is that hard history shows how broken things still are, and that's too much to fix? Does that mean we're okay with ignoring the past because dealing with it now seems impossible... sometimes I wonder.
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