I spoke of some of the ways in which I experience privilege in my first post so I won't recount them here. And I eluded to marginalization as a woman, and by that I mean lesser pay for the same work in some of my careers, being talked down to by white men, and being taken advantage of in situations by men in power. Some relationships with more traditional ("old school") men have brought gaslighting and demeaning dialogue. So in using those experiences to reflect on how I can fight privilege and marginalization in my own classroom, I think the most important thing I can do as a teacher and leader of our mini culture is to allow all individuals to feel they have an equitable voice and an equal seat the table, so to speak. Listening to and honoring their opinions, thoughts and experiences in a nonjudgmental manner and affording them choice and power to affect their own educational experiences is also key.
