Year 9 PShe

• Sex and relationship education
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Overt vs Covert racism

Which of the following is the definition for racism

1. Prejudice against people based on their height
2. Prejudice against people based on their shoe size
3. Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity.
4. Prejudice against people based on their colour

Overt vs. covert racism

This pyramid illustrates that the very overt racism at the top is only the tip of the iceberg.

There are so many more subtle ways of being racist that often go unchallenged and in places are deemed socially acceptable. 

Which of the socially acceptable should
be moved?

Microagressions

Microaggressions are defined as patterned behaviours by individuals in a majority group, typically white people, that undermine, belittle, stereotype, or insult those in ethnic minority groups.

They appear as small / irrelevant comments. However they give hurtful and racist messages.  

Another example of a racial microaggression is, ‘your hair is so cool, can I touch it?’.

What is the cause of Racism?

https://vimeo.com/773004322/3da34f7ec4?share=copy 

How and why did science invent the concept of race?

What has historical science got to do with racism today?

Why do some people believe they are better than others?

When do we need to challenge the ideas of racism?

Ethnic minority make up what percentage of the UK

1. 10%
2. 5%
3. 14.4%
4. 12.8%

What percentage of ethnic minority individuals in Local and National Government

1. 8% MP
2. 5% House of Lords members
3. 14% Local councillor
4. 20% of councillors in the UK

What do you think these statistics are telling you?

How do you feel when you read these slides?

Why do you think there are differences in all these areas between the experiences of white people and the experiences of ethnic minority people?