A Place to Stand
"The Angry Eye" | part 2 | Brown Eye-Blue Eye Experiment
(Upon the arrival of a white student who stormed out during the workshop because their fee fee's were hurt) Jane Elliot: You don’t come back in here until you’ve apologized to every person in this room, Because you just exercised a freedom that none of these people of color have. When these people of color get tired of racism, they can’t just walk out, because there’s no place in this country where they aren’t going to be exposed to racism. They can’t even stay in their own homes and not be exposed to racism if they turn on their television. But you, as a white female, when you get tired of being judged and treated unfairly on the basis of your eye color, you can walk out that door, and you know it won’t happen out there. You exercised a freedom they don’t have. If you’re going to be in here you’re going to apologize to every person of color in this room. And do it now.
Ignorant White Student: I’m sorry there’s racism in this country—
Jane Elliot: BULLSHIT! No, you’re not going to say ‘I’m sorry there’s racism.’ You’re going to apologize for what YOU just did.
Ignorant White Student: I will not apologize because it’s not a matter of race always—
Jane Elliot: OUT!
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    (The first time I ever heard about Jane Elliot and this exercise she conducts is on some anniversary episode of Oprah...
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