For “The Great White Way,” Pope.L donned a Superman costume and gardening gloves, and began crawling all twenty-two miles from the Battery to his mother’s home, in the Bronx.
What are we doing?
Over the course of 1 hour, you will take a walk you feel safe taking, and you should map this walk while reflecting on all the reasons this feels safe to you. . Share your map and your reflections with the class via discussion board.
Why are we doing it?
This walk is meant to heighten your perception of safety (or lack thereof), as well as how those feelings of safety tie to different elements of your identity and privilege. For reference, “privilege” is an unearned advantage, right, or perk that is not available to everyone, but only a specific group. To be privileged is to be advantaged.
- Race
- Class
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Ability
- Age
- Education
- Religion
- Citizenship
- Languages spoken
- Attire
- Geographic home
- Marital status
- Employment
How are we doing it?
Think of a walk you feel safe taking (and that you can actually take). It should probably be 20-30 minutes, so you have time to upload your map (either with a screenshot of a GPS app, or draw it on a printed map that you can scan and upload a photo of). Please enter a sentence or two of description so we can understand what you’ve posted.