Episode Description
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In this episode, we unpack a real-time messy situation that started with a classroom conversation about language, and quickly spiraled into social media backlash, reflection, and deeper questions about responsibility. We explore the difference between calling in and calling out, why language matters when teaching history, and what it looks like when people respond to feedback with humility. Along the way, we talk about parenting, educator accountability, online criticism, and the ongoing work of holding nuance in public conversations, plus a lighter detour into Olympic drama and what it reveals about pressure, humanity, and expectations.
Discussed in this episode:
- A messy moment: reaching out to a teacher about language
- When social media amplifies conflict
- Calling in vs public accountability
- Why “enslaved people” vs “slaves” matters
- Black history as shared history and responsibility
- Educator responses and learning in public
- Navigating trolls and criticism
- Emotional maturity, pressure, and public scrutiny
- Olympics tangent: performance, humanity, and expectations
- Invitation to practice nuance in hard conversations