Choose a marginalized intersectional identity facet (demographic) regarding which you would like to develop greater awareness, understanding, and empathy. Choose a demographic you would like to learn more about and of which you are not currently a member. (Examples for Americans might include being poor, being black, being an immigrant, being homosexual, being female, being neuro-atypical, etc.
2) Imagine that you are behind the Rawlsian “veil of ignorance” and you must imagine being a member of this marginalized demographic; you are tasked with researching and reporting (to a panel of social engineers) the difficulties you would face in terms of discrimination, inequality, injustice, oppression, and/or bias in your current culture.
3) In 2 pages original words, share what you discover regarding:
* What are some ways that you (as a member of this demographic) would be affected by negative attitudes, practices, and/or policies? How would this make you think, feel, and act?
* What do you think we should do individually and collectively to end forms of bias / discrimination / marginalization / oppression / injustice impacting this demographic?
Imagine that you are behind the Rawlsian “veil of ignorance” and you must imagine being a member of this marginalized demographic; you are tasked with researching and reporting (to a panel of social engineers) the difficulties you would face in terms of discrimination, inequality, injustice, oppression, and/or bias in your current culture.
