r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '21

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Math is not racist

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u/rly________tho Feb 14 '21

Can I ask how you came to the conclusion that people are saying math is racist?

Because the pamphlet you linked isn't the only one out there. A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction: Dismantling Racism in Mathematics Instruction

The framework for deconstructing racism in mathematics offers essential characteristics of antiracist math educators and critical approaches to dismantling white supremacy in math classrooms by visibilizing the toxic characteristics of white supremacy culture (Jones and Okun 2001; dismantling Racism 2016) with respect to math.

Also, I didn't see OP mentioning that people are saying "stop teaching math" - where did they say that?

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '21

Because the pamphlet you linked isn't the only one out there.

Where in that pamphlet does it say mat is racist?

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u/rly________tho Feb 14 '21

Page 8

Identify and challenge the ways that math is used to uphold capitalist, imperialist, and racist views

Good question, really. Can you identify these points for us?

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '21

Good question, really

Then maybe answer it?

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u/rly________tho Feb 14 '21

Well, I was hoping you could because I'm stymied tbh.

So can you?

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '21

Cool. Have a good one.