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Inclusion Newsletter
September 2018
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Hello Everyone! My name is Saya Kakim. I am an international graduate student working for the Department of Housing and Dining Services' Departmental Initiatives Team. I would like to share Oliver Escobar's words, which I find fascinating: "The reality is made through communication, rather than merely expressed by it.” If there is a great power of words, things are only brought into life when we name them and give them meaning, it means that the way we communicate shapes how we feel about ourselves and others.
In this sense, the more inclusive conversations we can initiate and have, the more we can broaden our own perspectives and recognize that people’s multiple identities interact and create unique and complex individuals. One of the great questions for those conversations are "which of your identities are visible? Which are not?"
In order to have a conversation that would help us learn to understand and be open to learning something new, we might want to cultivate mutual respect and curiosity, along with empathy, which can help bridge those with different views and identities. For instance, if people would be willing to listen to one another even when we disagree, merely because they are genuinely curious about each other's ideas and perspectives. Also, by understanding that we are all in this together, developing value of “otherness,” we can make an effort to engage with someone with whom they might typically avoid a conversation due to differences in values and beliefs.
My challenge to students is to think about what attributes and features of conversations that can promote inclusive conversations and spaces. What can you personally do to become more inclusive?
Feel free to share your comments on social media or by emailing me at
saya@k-state.edu
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October’s diversity newsletter will be devoted to LGBT History Month. Because LGBT History Month is designed to send an important message to nation’s teachers, school boards, community leaders and youth about the vital importance of recognizing and exploring the role of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in American history, check out the list of recommendations below provided by K-State students and other resources to further extend your knowledge.
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Coffee Hour: India
Oct. 5, 4-5 p.m.
International Student Center
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Oct. 8
K-State Student Union Ballroom
KSUnite
Oct. 9, 1-3:30 p.m.
International Student Center
National Coming Out Day
Oct. 11
International Buddies Game Night
Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m.
Coffee Hour: Burkino Faso
Oct. 26, 4-5 p.m.
International Student Center
S.A.G.A. Club Meetings
6:30 p.m. Thursdays
Union 226
International Coordinating Council
5:30 p.m. Wednesdays
K-State Student Union
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RECOMMENDATIONS BY HUMANS OF K-STATE
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Adam R. Carr, senior in management
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"These materials are all great resources for understanding the queer experience, especially since it’s coming from first hand stories from individuals who have lived these events. I'd recommend that everyone takes a minute to watch, listen or read these mediums so you can have a better understanding of the experiences of queer people. Educating yourself is a great first step in connecting and understanding others."
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Books
- "Beyond the Binary: Thinking about Sex and Gender," by Shannon Dea
- "And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic," 20th-Anniversary Edition, by Randy Shilts
- "Torn," by Justin Lee
- "Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men," by Robyn Ochs
- "Feminism is Queer: The Intimate Connection between Queer and Feminist Theory," by Mimi Marinucci
Podcasts
- "Femme, Collectively"
- "Nancy"
- "Making Gay History"
Documentaries/Movies
- "Paris is Burning" (1990)
- "Outrage" (2009)
- "Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine" (2013)
- "Out in the Night" (2014)
- "Milk" (2008)
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Taylor Bauer, assistant community coordinator of Wefald Hall
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Podcast: Queery - Cameron Esposito
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Queery' is a podcast run by queer feminist and comedian Cameron Esposito. Her podcast is humorous, but tends to focus on some major LGBTQ+ issues and features a line up of individuals who are important in the queer community. "
"This video sheds light on what being queer means. It is a unique experience for every individual, but can provide some context for those who do not have an understanding of being queer."
"This video discusses asexuality and what that means. Asexuality is often mis-understood and represented both within and outside of the LGBTQ+ community so I thought it would be beneficial to include this link."
Movies
- "Moonlight" (Explores black, male, gay identity)
- "Paris is Burning" (Documentary about queer/trans POC)
- "The Normal Heart" (Dramatic play/film that details the struggles gay men went through during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s)
- "The L Word" (Showtime tv show on Netflix that depicts lesbian life in Los Angeles in the early '90s. The show is highly dramatic, but it is a fun look on life from their perspective.)
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Nathanial A. Faflick, junior in family studies and human services
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“I would recommend the book 'A Positive View of LGBTQ
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by Ellen D. B. Riggle and Sharon Scales Rostosky. This book is helpful for navigating the sexual shame
and guilt associated with sexual identity. It provides supp to shift views towards embracing their sexual identity as something that is positive and something to take pride in."
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This information is a result of Dr. Barrett Scroggs and Nathaniel Faflick's research that is being published in the "Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services."
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WATCH
At TEDxMileHigh, two best friends Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge, who think very differently about politics, share how they have chosen to be genuinely curious about each other's ideas and perspectives, and how to be willing to listen to one another even when they disagree.
They have made the commitment to each other that their friendship is way more important than either of them being right or winning a conversation about politics.
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LISTEN
In this episode of the podcast "You Are Not So Smart," two neuroscientists at the University of Southern California’s Brain and Creativity Institute explain how their latest research sheds new light on how the brain reacts when its deepest beliefs are challenged, when your deepest convictions are challenged by contradictory evidence, and when your beliefs get stronger. Psychologists call this the backfire effect.
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EXPLORE
Visit the K-State
LGBT Resource Center
in 207 Holton Hall to learn more about community organizations, events, non-discrimination and counseling! The center is open to all K-State students, faculty and staff.
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