Intergenerational Villains
During this week's pod, Dr. Lisa and Dr. Shaunna explore intergenerational fights and fears related to organizational DEI efforts, women and suffering, and restoring Confederate names of two Virginia schools.
Word of the Week: If you've never heard the word "gentelligence" coined by Dr. Megan Gerhardt, listen in!
Phase 1: Generations: The cohort within which you were born is not monolithic, but it does shape what you've experienced and how it stays in a generation's collective memory. However, when multiple generations work together, the fights can break out when generations villainize each other.
Phase 2: Womanhood and Suffering: On the heels of Mother's Day in the U.S., it is noticeable that womanhood (and motherhood) is synonymous with suffering. In fact, how much or how little one suffers seems to be a "damned if you do-damned if you don't" losing battle.
Phase 3: Stonewall Jackson and Ashby Lee: In a disappointing yet predictable reversal, two schools in Shenandoah County, Virginia reinstate two schools' names to honor Confederate military. This is an unprecedented move that we've never witnessed. Listen in to see how "book-banning" folds into the conundrum.
Resources mentioned in the pod:
The Problem with America's Protest Feedback Loop
Suffering Shouldn't Be a Normal Part of Womanhood
Virginia School Board Votes to Reinstate Confederate Names
