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Full List of 20 Questions; Topics: Racism, Gender, Social Issues
All of the words from the set will be posted here. As I said in a follow up post, we are bigger than the problems
in this world, and there is no stopping us once we unify. Peace, love, and liberation to all!
liberation (noun) [ libəˈrāSH(ə)n ]: the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
Example: People across the globe are facing oppression through racism, (cishetero) sexism, classism, ableism, nativism, colorism, transphobia, and xenophobia daily. We must act and achieve liberation for these people.
decolonization (noun) [ dəkälənəˈzāSH(ə)n ]
de-: a prefix used to indicate removal and separation (dehumidify); negation (demerit); descent (degrade); reversal (detract).
liberation (noun) [ libəˈrāSH(ə)n ]: the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
Example: People across the globe are facing oppression through racism, (cishetero) sexism, classism, ableism, nativism, colorism, transphobia, and xenophobia daily. We must act and achieve liberation for these people.
de-: a prefix used to indicate removal and separation (dehumidify); negation (demerit); descent (degrade); reversal (detract).
colonization (noun) [ kälənəˈzāSH(ə)n ]: the action or process of
settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an
area.
Example: The United States was colonized by European invaders who established control by committing genocide, using slavery, and establishing capitalism. In decolonizing the United States we can no longer, for example, erase the on-going genocide against Native people, the prison labor system, and systems that value products over people.
boycott (verb) [ boiˌkät ]: to withdraw from commercial or social relations with a country, organization, or person as a punishment or form of protest.
Example: Nestle is a corporation that is know for exploiting peoples’ water supplies. To boycott Nestle, we should protesst by not buying any products made by Nestle or any of its many companies. We can continue to decolonize our lives by boycotting any oppressive businesses, organizations, or people.
activism (noun) [ ˈaktəˌvizəm ]: the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
Example: In demanding to hold Oakland police officers accountable for their actions, the people of Oakland carried out a series of rallies and protests. At one point, 2,000 protesters split into two groups to occupy the streets in front of the downtown Oakland police station while the other 1,000 people shut down the interstate next to the police station. This pressure caused by this activism led to 7 police officers being charged with crimes.
marginalization (noun) [ märjənələˈzāSHən ]: treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or just on the side.
Example: People who are marginalized often face oppression without justice. They are erased from and/or not included in discussions on oppression. Marginalization also occurs in governments when politicians fail to fully address oppression and create policy for the needs of all people.
Example: The United States was colonized by European invaders who established control by committing genocide, using slavery, and establishing capitalism. In decolonizing the United States we can no longer, for example, erase the on-going genocide against Native people, the prison labor system, and systems that value products over people.
Example: Nestle is a corporation that is know for exploiting peoples’ water supplies. To boycott Nestle, we should protesst by not buying any products made by Nestle or any of its many companies. We can continue to decolonize our lives by boycotting any oppressive businesses, organizations, or people.
Example: In demanding to hold Oakland police officers accountable for their actions, the people of Oakland carried out a series of rallies and protests. At one point, 2,000 protesters split into two groups to occupy the streets in front of the downtown Oakland police station while the other 1,000 people shut down the interstate next to the police station. This pressure caused by this activism led to 7 police officers being charged with crimes.
marginalization (noun) [ märjənələˈzāSHən ]: treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or just on the side. Example: People who are marginalized often face oppression without justice. They are erased from and/or not included in discussions on oppression. Marginalization also occurs in governments when politicians fail to fully address oppression and create policy for the needs of all people.
inclusion (noun) [ inˈklo͞oZHən ]: the action or state of including or of being included within a group or (power) structure.
Example: We can find ways to break systemic barriers to not only promote more inclusion, but also create spaces where inclusion becomes standard by nature. To do this, however, we must critically look at all currently operating systems within and between social groupings.
reclaim (verb [with object]) | rəˈklām |
A) to retrieve or recover (something previously lost or given); obtain the return of something.
B) redeem (someone/something) from a state of being trapped or of vice/wrongdoing/corruption.
Example: I am working on reclaiming (A) my Mexican indeginous culture by studying Aztec/Mexica herbalism. In order to reclaim (B) this knowledge for everyone to access, I am creating a free educational blog of the Badianus Manuscript, which was written in 1552 and which has no signs of European influence (AztecHerbalist.blogspot.com ). I am also learning Nahuatl to reclaim (A) my ancestral mothertongue.
Example: We can find ways to break systemic barriers to not only promote more inclusion, but also create spaces where inclusion becomes standard by nature. To do this, however, we must critically look at all currently operating systems within and between social groupings.
A) to retrieve or recover (something previously lost or given); obtain the return of something.
B) redeem (someone/something) from a state of being trapped or of vice/wrongdoing/
Example: I am working on reclaiming (A) my Mexican indeginous culture by studying Aztec/Mexica herbalism. In order to reclaim (B) this knowledge for everyone to access, I am creating a free educational blog of the Badianus Manuscript, which was written in 1552 and which has no signs of European influence (AztecHerbalist.blogspot.co
impact noun | ˈimˌpakt |
A) the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
B) the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another.
Example Using (B): The fossil fuel industry intends to provide power to society and jobs for people. However, the long-term impact of the fossil fuel industry is not so positive. In the US, the impact of this industry has brought violence to Indigenous peoples, destruction to our earth, health hazards to generations of people, fuel for many wars, and it has left many small towns to rot after resources were drained. Fossil fuel companies must take ownership of their negative impact by fixing the problems they have caused.
Additional discussion: "Impact > Intent"
A) the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
B) the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another.
Example Using (B): The fossil fuel industry intends to provide power to society and jobs for people. However, the long-term impact of the fossil fuel industry is not so positive. In the US, the impact of this industry has brought violence to Indigenous peoples, destruction to our earth, health hazards to generations of people, fuel for many wars, and it has left many small towns to rot after resources were drained. Fossil fuel companies must take ownership of their negative impact by fixing the problems they have caused.
Additional discussion: "Impact > Intent"
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