Herstorically Speaking

Alyssa talks about the origins of the "safe space" and the co-opting of safe space for the dominant culture.References/ResourcesWhat’s a ‘safe space’? A look at the phrase's 50-year history by Malcolm HarrisInvitation to Brave Space by Mickey Scottbey Jones can be accessed via Google. However, Facing History and Ourselves includes it in their bullying & ostracism resources, which may be helpful for the classroom.

Alyssa talks influencer marketing and the weaponizing of white femininity from first contact, to the Indian Act, to the transatlantic slave trade, to the suffragette movement.Trigger Warning: Talk of the Indian Act, Residential Schools, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade which includes instances of abuse (physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse) - Abuses are not explained in great detail however, it may be triggering for survivors and others.References/ResourcesBarrera, J. (2018, March 29). The horrors of St. Anne’s. CBC News. https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/st-anne-residential-school-opp-documentsChan, D. (2018, May 15). Residential school survivors and their descendants share their stories.The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/residential-school-survivors-and-their-descendants-share-their-stories/article24717419/Davis, Angela. Y. (1983). Women, race & class. Vintage Books. Howard Shaw, A. (2018). The Story of a Pioneer: Autobiography of Anna Howard Shaw. Madison & Adams Press. Khan Academy. (Accessed: April 6, 2020). Life for enslaved men and women. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/civil-war-era/sectional-tension-1850s/a/life-for-enslaved-men-and-womenLewis, T. (2020, April 6). Transatlantic Slave Trade. https://www.britannica.com/topic/transatlantic-slave-tradeLittle, B. (2019, March 12). The Massive, Overlooked Role of Female Slave Owners. History. https://www.history.com/news/white-women-slaveowners-they-were-her-propertyTsosie, R. (2010). Native Women and Leadership: An Ethics of Culture and Relationship. (pp. 29-42). Indigenous Women and Feminism: Politics, Activism, Culture. UBC Press.

Alyssa talks losing, finding, and growing your identity after having kids.Show Notes/ResourcesDecolonize ALL The Things with Shay-Akil McLean (@Hood_Biologist)https://decolonizeallthethings.com/learning-tools/patriarchy-gender-lesson-plan/Queer & Trans Family Affirming Languagehttp://lgbtqpn.ca/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2015/07/QPP-Inclusive-Language-Nov-15.pdf

Alyssa unpacks the recent drama around #Colonizergate and how white fragility made people hate the world colonizer.Resources:Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centrehttp://www.aclrc.com/myth-of-reverse-racism

Welcome to Herstorically Speaking! In this inaugural episode, Alyssa unpacks her teaching journey and the events that led up to her work in social justice education today.