Tek Li

In general, I find that blaming the victim is a privileged person’s perspective. It allows us to distance ourselves from solving the problem and feeling guilt with not helping. However, truth is we probably can’t really successfully address the outcome of the situation, rather individual awareness and action could successfully assist prevention efforts. 

I guess what I’m guilty of is blaming the system. Instead of blaming the victim, I blame the system. 

shadeofgolden:

Although it shouldn’t be, this is a fairly new realization/internalization that I’ve been mulling over the past day. See, up to now, I’d mostly attributed a person’s weight as a matter of personal choice and discipline. I decide on my portion sizes, types of food and level of exercise. Therefore…

Teaching is the greatest and one of the most important jobs in the world… I am sure that some of my viewpoints may be construed as politically incorrect. Honestly, political correctness is the last thing I am concerned with when it comes to our children!

—Edu-lution (2008) by Anny Tippitt (via tekliteach)

teklidaily:

The story goes…

After an early morning land training for Dragon Warriors and some competition video review by ex-head coach Ed, we had an unfocused practice until noon.

I hopped off the boat to coach Mission high school. Today, Kim and I worked on our boat with starts, teaching the first five…