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The first step to understanding #childism as part of an intersectional approach is to recognise that children are not a homogeneous group. They include children from minority ethnic backgrounds, girls, disabled children, children living in poverty & so on. thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Yet the heterogeneousness of children as a group has been largely ignored in public health and policy decisions during COVID-19.
For example, in the context of the decision to recommend vaccinating children, risks are discussed and decisions about offering vaccines are made with reference to all children, even though we know that boys are more at risk from myocarditis and pericarditis than girls.
So here's my promised thread on Covid & education that's been brewing for days....
It's been fuelled primarily by statements from various individuals in the the public eye, that essentially claim "education is untouchable; schools must operate as normal, come what may" 1/n
It's been fuelled primarily by statements from various individuals in the the public eye, that essentially claim "education is untouchable; schools must operate as normal, come what may" 1/n
There's a few aspects to this to unpick - but let's start at the surface: It's absurd absolutism.
Imagine a future variant kills 1/3 (deemed by SAGE a plausible long-term scenario, and in line with MERS, a similar coronavirus).
Would we still be debating nativities? 2/n
Imagine a future variant kills 1/3 (deemed by SAGE a plausible long-term scenario, and in line with MERS, a similar coronavirus).
Would we still be debating nativities? 2/n
I think not.
IMO, these frankly silly absolutist statements are counter-productive. They fuel polarisation. They fail to acknowledge future uncertainty and they are patronising. The unstated assumption is that we plebs aren't able to grasp nuance or complexity.
3/n
IMO, these frankly silly absolutist statements are counter-productive. They fuel polarisation. They fail to acknowledge future uncertainty and they are patronising. The unstated assumption is that we plebs aren't able to grasp nuance or complexity.
3/n
FYI:
Dr. Chester M. Pierce, who coined the term "microaggression," also coined the term "childism:"
bit.ly/2R7oWon HT @TobyRollo #Childism
Dr. Chester M. Pierce, who coined the term "microaggression," also coined the term "childism:"
bit.ly/2R7oWon HT @TobyRollo #Childism
2. "In childism, the child-victim is put on the defensive. He is expected to accommodate himself to the adult-aggressor, and is hardly ever permitted to initiate action or control a situation."
3. "The vehicle for most adult action is microaggression; the child is not rendered a gross brutalization, but is treated in such a way as to lower his self-esteem, dignity, and worthiness by means of subtle, cumulative, and unceasing adult deprecation."
