I'm new to dismantling race & gender, where do I start?
Thanks for being curious!
We are all magical AND we are all socialized into the caste system.
What is caste? Start by watching Origin to learn the roots of caste. It is such a powerful and accessible movie.
After you see it, take time to journal on these questions:
Choose a scene in Origin that really moved you. Who did you relate to in the scene and how?
Observe your caste with this Social Locator guide I created.
What do you experience looking at your social location?
As you look at your list. Which rows have really shaped your journey and your sense of yourself? How so?
What is one row you don’t think about as often? What are you observing when you focus on it now?
There are many moments in Origin when someone learns caste. What was a formative moment in your life when you learned you were in a lower caste? Give yourself 5 - 10 min to journal on what you remember about this specific moment. What was tender about this moment?
As a whole integrated adult reflecting back, what is your relationship to this moment now? What meaning did it have then? As you dismantle caste, what meaning does this have now?
What was a formative moment in your life when you learned you were in an upper caste? Give yourself 5 - 10 min to journal on what you remember about this specific moment. What was tender about this moment?
As a whole integrated adult reflecting back, what is your relationship to this moment now? What meaning did it have then? As you dismantle caste, what meaning does this have now?
Let’s go deeper into gender! Listen to Alok’s “the urgent need for compassion.”
What moves you as you listen to Alok?
Alok speaks about unconditional love rather than social approval. How do you relate to unconditional love for yourself?
Have you had moments of experiencing this kind of unconditional love for others? What did it feel like?
How do you already defy the caste system?
How would you like to defy the caste system?