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“The program’s approach becomes a bit suspect when one reads the Gloria Steinem quote on the top of its webpage: ‘The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.’  The webpage also offers a series of suggestions for high schools students to become more racially sensitive. They include:  Wear a white wristband as a reminder about your privilege, and as a personal commitment to explain why you wear the wristband.  Set aside sections of the day to critically examine how privilege is working. Put a note on your mirror or computer screen as a reminder to think about privilege.”

http://townhall.com/columnists/kyleolson/2013/03/12/wisconsin-education-officials-want-students-to-wear-white-privilege-wristbands-n1531315