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Healing from the Effects of Internalized Oppression

  

Examples

  

Fed Up Honeys "Makes Me Mad" Report

This research paper, composed by 6 young, urban, womyn of color at the Center for Human Environments at the Graduate Center of CUNY, is an exploration of the issues stemming from stereotypes, especially of womyn and racial minorities in urban populations. The project focuses on the following questions:

1. What is the relationship between the lack of resources (for ex. education) in a community and stereotypes of young urban womyn of color? What are the impacts of stereotyping on young womyn’s well-being?

2. How do stereotypes effect and reinforce your self-image? your understanding of your peers? and your community?

The "Makes Me Mad' report ends with a call to action for community builders and outlines what the communities of the Lower East Side need, from a unique "inside" perspective.