Binary thinkingTwo categories with no middle ground
Pit them against each otherUs versus themRight versus wrongLight versus dark
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‘OTHER’ DEFINED
Can you think of additional examples of binary thinking?
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The ‘us’ group has powerPlace people in ‘them’ category ‘Us’ group creates standards of normalcy, morality, acceptability.
‘Them’ group or the ‘others’ have no powerPlaced in ‘them’ category by the ‘us’ groupConsidered by the ‘us’ group to be abnormal, immoral, wrong, unacceptable.
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Historical results of binary thinking or ‘othering’:
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Slavery
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War
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Genocide
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Discrimination
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Stereotyping
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‘OTHER’ DEFINED
Can you think of additional historical results of ‘othering’?
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‘OTHER’: FLUID
‘Other’ changes over time‘Other’ is not fixed; it is fluid
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‘OTHER’: FLUID
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‘OTHER’: FLUID
Can you think of additional examples of people who were once ‘othered’ and are not any