Lollypops and Oppression

Students started today with questions about their impending trip to the library. This research trip would be integral to the students’ case writing process. Melissa took advantage of the open discussion to gain lab feedback on her perspective case ideas. The discussion then progressed into whether social stigmas are better solved by being publicly addressed or left to solve itself. Collectively, the lab pondered whether categorization was harmful to the individual or beneficial to the society. This lead to many different answers and inspired some care ideas. Campers then attended a cross examination lecture and broke into lab in order to have cross examination drills. The cross examination lab was different than normal lab because the students were taught by different instructors. After an intense lecture about critical theory by Ms. De La Cruz, the students discussed inequalities and oppression. Katherine demonstrated oppression by denying the students lollypops in favor of giving one to Ms. De La Cruz. The students recoiled with screams of “oppression.” But these screams were adequately backed by listing the four steps to establishing oppression. The Critical Theory lab undoubtedly earned their namesake.