A fun activity that identifies the tension between being an individual and belonging to a group.
This exercise can be ideal for a teacher or any kind of organization that deals with these topics.
Teachers are often hesitant to introduce topics such as racism, sexism, classism, or heterosexism in the classroom because their training has not prepared them to handle the issues and exchanges that may occur. This activity provides participants with an opportunity to share stories from when discussions about these topics took an unexpected turn they were unprepared to handle, then to share ideas about how to address these circumstances in the future.The participant understands differences on an individual level.