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4-25 Speciesism and Sexism

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TODAY'S ETHICS GOALS

 

Core Curriculum Goal is “To better prepare students for a changing world by making sure they graduate with the flexible skills they need”

[2A] to be leaders in our communities,”* and better able to deal with

[2C] a state and country that are more culturally diverse;* Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity

[2A2] ETHICS [2A2] The second goal of the required leadership/ethics flag courses -- learn to make real-life ethical choices -- is closely related to the core purpose of the University of Texas, to transform lives for the benefit of society. It is also one of the basic education requirements of U.T.: “have experience in thinking about moral and ethical problems.” Our ethics goals are

[2A2f] To practice replacing fear and greed with love, compassion, tolerance, and the sympathetic imagination.

[2A2g] To practice tolerance for diversity for different genders and races/ethnic groups (African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian-Americans our prime examples), thereby advancing the goals of the  Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity required flag courses [2C].

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TODAY'S TOPICS: Connections between Speciesism and Sexism

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TODAY'S ACTIVITIES: feedback, meditation,quiz, discussion of blogs and readings led by ?

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REQUIRED READING FOR FEEDBACK:

LISTENING GUIDELINES Covey on listening + reading,writing, speaking………….…80‐81 Discussion………………………………………………………..82 Listening………………………………………………………….83

Have You Tried Listening?.....................................................84

EMOTIONAL LITERACY Emotion Words Checklist…………………………………………………542‐549

Children’s Feeling Words…………………………………………………550 Vocabulary of Emotion……………………………………………………551 Intensity of Feelings Chart………………………………………………  552

The word "love"

CLASS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:

"Class discussion rules: students who talk to others while the speaker is talking and/or encourage this rude behavior with a willing ear, will have fifteen points deducted from their class participation/attendance grade for each incident.

Egregious behavior such as sleeping in class, reading materials other than ours, using your cell phone, iPod, or computer during class, acting out, disrupting class, etc. will be subject to a thirty-point penalty for each incident. Students who insult, threaten, or harass others will have fifty points deducted from their grade for each incident, and be referred to the Dean of Students."

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REQUIRED READING FOR CLASS DISCUSSION: 

REQUIRED READING FOR DISCUSSION:

http://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/30213/SexismSpeciesis.pdf

 

 

REVIEW

Definition of Speciesism ..........…………………………………………….399‐401

Jeremy Bentham………………………………………………………………697‐698
Adams,The Sexual Politics of Meat .............……………………………..699‐700
The Dreaded Comparison………………………………………….………..701-721
Alice Walker intro……………………………………………………………....722
Alice Walker, “Am I Blue?”……………………………………………………723-726

 

STATUE SPEECHES AND
Racism and U.T.’s South Mall Statues………………………………………727
Racism and Simkins Residence Hall…………………………………………728-­729
MLK’s visit to U.T.……………………………………………………………......730-­733

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REVIEW, CONNECT, HAMMER INTO UNITY: love thy neighbor as theyself vs. fear of diversity

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LOOKING AHEAD:

Glickman Lecture, featuring Louis Menand:

The Condition of the Humanities

Date: Thursday, April 25thTime: 7:00pm - 8:30pm (doors at 6:30)

Where: UT Alumni Center, Connally Ballroom, 2110 San Jacinto

4-30 Gender, Diversity, and Family Dynamics

5-2 Awards, Evaluations, etc.

 

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