MATCHING GAME: SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION

“Institutional Oppression is the systematic mistreatment of people within a social identity group, supported and enforced by the society and its institutions, solely based on the person’s membership in the social identity group. Institutional Oppression creates a system of invisible barriers limiting people based on their membership in unfavored social identity groups. The barriers are only invisible to those “seemingly” unaffected by it.” – Tools For Diversity

“Myth: an unproved or false collective belief that is used to justify asocial institution.” – Collins English Dictionary

Let’s test our knowledge of social myths, and the systems of oppression that underlie them. Match the social myth to the correct system of oppression.

Systems of Oppression:
1. White Supremacy
2. Patriarchy
3. Heterosexism (homophobia)
4. Transphobia
5. Ableism
6. Classism
7. Religious Fundamentalism

Social Myths:
a. “I was so devastated when I found out my boyfriend cheated on me with a tranny. I mean, that’s not even a real woman. Ugh. A chick with a dick? That is so disgusting.”

b. “I only date people who make more than $100,00 a year. Anyone who makes less than that isn’t cultured, and probably hasn’t been many places. They probably shop at Citi Trends or something. Could you imagine dating someone who drives a Chevy Malibu? Pathetic.”

c. “I wouldn’t let a gay man watch my son.”

d. “Black people don’t never stick together. That’s why I don’t trust other Black people.”

e. “Introducing Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Williams III.”

f. “Look at that midget!”

g. “Atheists don’t have morals. How can you have morals if you don’t believe in god?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers: 1. d 2. e 3. c 4. a 5. f 6. b 7. g

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