CATalyst Interactive Experiences

1. CATalyst Interactive Experiences Exploring Identity and Loaded Words

2. Ground Rules • Understand that we are all learning • Respect Others • Be open to talking about difficult topics • Debate vs. Dialogue • Present your real self • Speak from your own experiences • Let people complete their thoughts • It’s ok to have “ouch” moments • None of us are experts • Nonverbal reactions are important “We are here to learn, not believe.”

3. Core • These are characteristics YOU assign to yourself: • Personal Attributes • Personal Characteristics • Personal Roles

4. Context • Some identities are assigned to us by OTHERS: • This can include: • Family Background • Current Experiences • Future Experiences • Sociocultural Factors • Career Decisions

5. Context These lead to identities like: Race Social Class Sexual Orientation Religion Culture/Ethnicity Gender

6. Many Identities Allow each line to reflect an identity. Place a dot on each line to reflect how much you think about it on a daily basis. Dots closer to your core mean you think about that identity a lot. Dots further from your core mean you don’t think about that identity a lot. Middle Class Female Able-Bodied White 1st Gen Student Mountains Lesbian Christian

7. Let’s Talk About It! The identities I am most conscious of are… What this means to me on a daily basis is…

8. Model of Multiple Identity • Jones & McEwen’s (2000) model has: • Core • Context • Social Identities • BUT… • What happened to the lines? Sexual Orientation Race Culture Gender Social Class Religion

9. Sexual Orientation Race Culture Gender Social Class Religion

10. What’s in a Word? Faggot Bitch Honkey Queer Butch Retarded Bible Thumper Cracker Dyke Nigger Hill Billy Red-neck Kike White Trash Skin-head Goody-Goody

11. What has Changed?