Prof. Jessica Penner | OL12 | Fall 2021
Antigone’s feelings about what happened to her brother Polyneices and the injustice done to him move her to action.
What are some social justice issues (local or global) that you feel strongly about and might inspire you to act?
Make a list of at least three issues (think about laws, policies, movements, etc.). Contemplate issues or problems–local, national, global–that matter to you and that you have questions about.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
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Equality
Bullying
Abortion
Gun violence- mass shooting in schools
Racial Injustice- discrimination against colored people
Healthcare – equal healthcare for everyone
Gender Equality
Discrimination
Racism
Racism, Sexism,Bullying.
Racism issues: rights, discrimination, and racial inequality
Why is it that if a non white man and a white man both commit a crime the non whites sometimes suffer more?
Sexism issues: stereotyping, gender inequality, and prejudice.
Why are humans strengths judged by their gender?
Bullying issues: cyber bullying, peer pressure, and school shootings.
Why do people bully? What makes them wake up in the morning and say yes, I will make another person’s life miserable just because?
Racial issues
equality
mental health
Mass shootings in the United States.
Police brutality.
Racism in general.
Vaccine and masks mandates (It could be done differently.)
Death penalty, and gun control.
Abortion.
Racism
– Police Brutality
– Racial Issues and Equality
– Abortion
– Gun Violence
• Immigrant Racial Injustice
• Sexualism
• Mandates
• Abortion
• Global Warming
Some of the social justice issues that I would strongly act immediately are climate change and racial equality. when I came to the united states, I noticed that there’s a division of race regarding how they discriminate against others by their color and culture. I think The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement has brought many such instances to light, increasing public awareness of racial injustice and racially motivated violence by officers and authority figures. of course, climate change is the biggest issue that concerns everyone around the world and I think governments and people in power need to take action about this global issue, there needs to be a limitation of factories and electricity
equality
mental health
Racial issues
underpayed people
gun violence
racism
Mental health
Climate Change
gun violence
Wage stagnation
Potential energy shortages
Tax increases focused on middle level workers
automation crisis
Another issue would be bullying and gun control.
questions: what could be done to reduce gun control? why is the government not taking action? what are the consequences of bullying in school? how is climate change affecting people and animals? how is climate change affecting the ocean? what can we do to reduce climate change? what is causing this to happen?
Healthcare reform, in particular regulating Big Pharma
The wealth gap
Climate change
1. Mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic
2. Healthcare reform
3. Climate change and the future