Category: CRC
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A Moral and Ethical Responsibility (for Jackie)
Today I received another spectacular question from Jackie, an executive director of a nonprofit focused on youth involvement in the Northeast. Reflecting on the Freechild Project Measure of Social Change Led By and With Young People, Jackie made an important point about this work: …[I]f our goal is “all community members equally make decisions, take […]
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Not Adultism – Corporal Punishment
Spanking, slapping, smacking, pulling ears, pinching, shaking…Hitting with rulers, belts, wooden spoons, extension cords, slippers, hairbrushes, pins, sticks, whips, rubber hoses, flyswatters, wire hangers, stones, bats, canes, or paddles… Being forced to stand for a long period; hold an uncomfortable position; stand motionless; kneel on rice, corn, floor grates, pencils or stones; retain body wastes; […]