PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH IS RACIST, SAYS PORTLAND SCHOOL OFFICIAL

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This is FUCKING ridiculous.

Did you know that eating or even talking about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be considered racist?

That’s right.

Apparently, it’s because people in some cultures don’t eat sandwich bread. Verenice Gutierrez, principal of Harvey Scott K-8 School in Portland explained in and interview with the Portland Tribune:

“Take the peanut butter sandwich, a seemingly innocent example a teacher used in a lesson last school year,” the Tribune said.

“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” Gutierrez asked. “Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ Let them tell you. Maybe they eat torta. Or pita.”

…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Gutierrez completed a week-long seminar called “Coaching for Educational Equity,” a program the Tribune says focuses “on race and how it affects life.” She also serves on an administrative committee that focuses on systematic racism.

“Our focus school and our Superintendent’s mandate that we improve education for students of color, particularly Black and Brown boys, will provide us with many opportunities to use the protocols of Courageous Conversations in data teams, team meetings, staff meetings, and conversations amongst one another,” she said in a letter to staff.

You can read more about principal Gutierrez’s sandwich-sensitivity philosophy here.

Next time you’re in the bread aisle at the grocery store, you may want to think twice. Sensitive liberal educators are now recommending the “torta” or the “pita” as a more culturally inclusive alternative.

Now that you’ve been made aware of the evil of PB&J, there’s only one question left to answer: Is white bread more racist than whole wheat?
 
I think there have been 3 threads on the subject, counting this one. Maybe "Super Moderator" isn't as super as he thinks.
 
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/15414/

This is FUCKING ridiculous.

Did you know that eating or even talking about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be considered racist?

That’s right.

Apparently, it’s because people in some cultures don’t eat sandwich bread. Verenice Gutierrez, principal of Harvey Scott K-8 School in Portland explained in and interview with the Portland Tribune:

“Take the peanut butter sandwich, a seemingly innocent example a teacher used in a lesson last school year,” the Tribune said.

“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” Gutierrez asked. “Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ Let them tell you. Maybe they eat torta. Or pita.”

…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Gutierrez completed a week-long seminar called “Coaching for Educational Equity,” a program the Tribune says focuses “on race and how it affects life.” She also serves on an administrative committee that focuses on systematic racism.

“Our focus school and our Superintendent’s mandate that we improve education for students of color, particularly Black and Brown boys, will provide us with many opportunities to use the protocols of Courageous Conversations in data teams, team meetings, staff meetings, and conversations amongst one another,” she said in a letter to staff.

You can read more about principal Gutierrez’s sandwich-sensitivity philosophy here.

Next time you’re in the bread aisle at the grocery store, you may want to think twice. Sensitive liberal educators are now recommending the “torta” or the “pita” as a more culturally inclusive alternative.

Now that you’ve been made aware of the evil of PB&J, there’s only one question left to answer: Is white bread more racist than whole wheat?


Well I read the article, but I just don't see where anyone actually SAID a PBJ sandwich is racist.

Perhaps someone could highlight that particular statement.
 
I think there have been 3 threads on the subject, counting this one. Maybe "Super Moderator" isn't as super as he thinks.
There was one entitled "Face palm". Perhaps if genius posters would make it clear what they are posting there wouldn't be duplicates. Just sayin.
 
Well I read the article, but I just don't see where anyone actually SAID a PBJ sandwich is racist.

Perhaps someone could highlight that particular statement.
…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Are you purposely obtuse?
 
…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Are you purposely obtuse?

Is that a rhetorical question?
 
…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Are you purposely obtuse?

Reminds me of the Brady Bunch episode (yes I watched the show as a kid) about using 'exact words'.

I don't know what to do but shake my head when I read this article.
 
…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Are you purposely obtuse?

As I thought.

No one ever said a PBJ was racist.

Just overly sensitive white folk whining about teachers attempting to boost minority student performance.
 
Precisely. We work on plenty to boost test scores every year for all ethnic groups. The formula is easy. The implementation is a lot harder. And you sure don't need to get bogged down talking about PB&J's.
 
Christ this is what happens when you link hack websites.....

The whole peanut butter and jelly was an example of how not-so-different we are....The real argument is a formation of a group called "lunch-time drum boys" which was to gather black and latino students. But the critique of the article refers to the teacher's assumption that all students know how to make a P&J sandwich, not because it is racist.....Guys it helps to read your sources source. Not just post something as true.

Here is the real article:

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/114604-schools-beat-the-drum-for-equity
 
Christ this is what happens when you link hack websites.....

The whole peanut butter and jelly was an example of how not-so-different we are....The real argument is a formation of a group called "lunch-time drum boys" which was to gather black and latino students. But the critique of the article refers to the teacher's assumption that all students know how to make a P&J sandwich, not because it is racist.....Guys it helps to read your sources source. Not just post something as true.

Here is the real article:

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/114604-schools-beat-the-drum-for-equity

The quote portion of the article in the OP is the same as the article you posted. It's a freaking joke. Unless they are saying this school is full of children completely off the boat and literally have almost no concept of American culture these kids aren't going to learn sh*t if they have to resort to this menial a level.
 
The quote portion of the article in the OP is the same as the article you posted. It's a freaking joke. Unless they are saying this school is full of children completely off the boat and literally have almost no concept of American culture these kids aren't going to learn sh*t if they have to resort to this menial a level.

Oh ok then my apologies I probably read more into it than I would usually do and I agree with your sentiments.
 
…The Tribune noted that the school started the new year with “intensive staff trainings, frequent staff meetings, classroom observations and other initiatives,” to help educators understand their own “white privilege,” in order to “change their teaching practices to boost minority students’ performance.”"Last Wednesday, the first day of the school year for staff, for example, the first item of business for teachers at Scott School was to have a Courageous Conversation — to examine a news article and discuss the ‘white privilege’ it conveys,” the Tribune added.

Are you purposely obtuse?




White privilege makes you insensitive and oblivious to much.
 
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