A Maryland school district is educating students about "speciesism," which includes the oppression against plants as part of a lesson plan linked to Black Lives Matter. Teachers in Howard County Public School System [HCPSS] were instructed to assign students a "Privilege or Oppressed? Worksheet." The worksheet prompts students to identify "the places where they enjoy privilege and places where their status causes them to lack privilege."  Speciesism is one of 13 "types of oppression," including racism, sexism, classism, ageism, and adultism.  GAVIN NEWSOM’S WIFE MADE OVER $1.4 MILLION AFTER CHARGING SCHOOLS TO SCREEN HER DOCUMENTARIES: REPORT This type of oppression is illustrated through a chart that breaks down how each type of oppression is manifested such as the variable involved, the non-target groups, and the target groups.

 

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