The Angry Eye - Brown Eye-Blue Eye Experiment

[yuiyoshida]

Last edited Fri Jul 3, 2015, 08:44 PM - Edit history (1)

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Joe Madison (talk host on SiriusXM Urban View) has had Jane Elliott

on his show for an interview. She is a fascinating individual. And interestingly enough, a similar subject was broached in the famous Dr. Seuss book "The Sneetches" -

[emmadoggy]

2. Jane Elliott taught in my school. I had her for

Jr. High Literature. Many of my classmates had her as a 3rd grade teacher. My second cousin was in the original class that she did the exercise on.

She was a very good, but tough teacher and most people either loved her or hated her. Her original exercise caused quite a stir in the town and obviously, was quite controversial. I'm just a few years too young to know or remember what went on, but I've seen the documentary that PBS did, and learned about all of it after the fact.

I remember what a strange experience it was, when in my first year of college, she was mentioned in my Psychology textbook!

[Stardust]

3. Holy shit. Those are some of the most powerful videos I've ever seen.

I watched two and need to stop for a while to contemplate what I've just witnessed.

Thank you!

[yuiyoshida]

4. one certainly does learn the lesson

she brings to the table.

[Skittles]

5. it shows me how easily manipulated people are

[yuiyoshida]

6. easily

manipulates skittles into a hug! (happy 4th of july!)

[Dr. Xavier]

7. Not to step on your toes but if I may recommend

going to the Youtube page, where these videos are uploaded. The comments from the white people are an incredible expression of ignorance, hatred, lack of empathy. Which is the very lesson that she was trying to teach. These commenters just don't get it. And that is why the Confederate flag still flies in the South, that is why white people make fun of people playing the race card, and that is why Ronnie Rayguns is revered in the Repug party.

[libodem]

8. Thank you for the reminder

We all needed this to refresh our memories.

What is telling is that after the blue eyes take on a feeling of second class citizens they begin to even treat each other as such.

It's not easy to be an egalitarian. The feeling of having discriminating taste and judgment is heady. Nice to feel like you are better. But cha know what? There is always somebody better than you.

I like the story DonJaun tells Carlos about the humility of the warrior and the humility of the beggar. The warrior treats everyone the same despite their circumstances. The beggar treats people differently. He fawns and scrapes and bows to people he feels are his superiors, and feels diminished. Yet, when the beggar meets someone less fortunate than he, he speaks down to them, because he consider their worth to be less. We should all strive to be warriors not beggars.

[onecent]

9. Thank you for posting these!!!! WOW!!

I wish everyone could see these.....riveting!!!!!!!!

This woman is amazing.....and People are stupid who don't see this.

[yuiyoshida]

10. spread the word.

I too though it was fascinating!