The power of authoritative knowledge is not that it's correct but that it counts.
Bridget Jordan, Authoritative knowledge and its construction (1997, 58)

On the stories we tell: Stokes questions what boys learn from movies

Colin Stokes’ TED Talk is worth watching for a handful of reasons. One very important reason is that he challenges unquestioned heterosexual male privilege, and the notions about good/evil, problem-solving, and rewards that are embedded in the stories we tell…

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Posted: March 6, 2013
Categories: Human Rights, Politics
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The “To This Day Project” speaks to bullying and those who are bullied

The To This Day Project pulls together video from multiple animators, a haunting soundtrack, and a powerful performance of Shane Koyczan’s poem To This Day. The result is touching on a personal level and enlightening as to a few reasons…

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Posted: February 28, 2013
Categories: Policy and Policymaking, Schools
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iO Tillett Wright pushes back on boundary work

Here is a recent presentation from TEDxWomen by iO Tillett Wright. The strength of her photography is that it humanizes what it means to be a person, and what it means to be queer. As such, Wright unpacks the kinds…

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Posted: February 21, 2013
Categories: Human Rights, Politics
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