Wednesday's class - Art and movie.... and The Stolen Generation.
@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
Perth, Australia
June 27, 2020 5:33am CST
In my childcare course, we had been working on a unit regarding different cultures. And on Wednesday we were specifically learning about Aboriginals.
We did some art using some natural resources. So students were incorporating rocks, sticks, leaves, feathers etc in or on their art work. Me? I was having a good time doing some art but I only did one thing and just continued on with some overdue work. The photo attached is the Aboriginal Flag that I painted in using leaves.
After lunch we watched a movie that I've already seen called Rabbit Proof Fence and some other YouTube clips regarding The Stolen Generation. I usually suck at explaining things so I am just going to copy and paste a little bit from Wikipedia about The Stolen Generation.
"The Stolen Generations were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian federal and state government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments."
I have always known this happened but what was completely new to me was for how long this went on and how many children were taken away. Between 1910-1970, 100,000 children were removed from their parents. And to again copy this part from some of my notes from class (which is apparently also on the internet but I can't say where cause I don't know):
"Many children from the Stolen Generations suffered extreme physical, psychological and sexual abuse living under state care. Where children were forced to reject their culture, they often felt ashamed of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage as they were forced to adopt a new identity."
This is extremely sad but I wanted to share this information. It angers me. It saddens me. It frustrates me. We will never learn. There is so much going on now. There has always been something going on to make each other feel divided. Race, religion, politics, sexuality, financial status....never ends.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@Janet357 That's right, it's so sad and disturbing. I believe most were unable to ever see their parents again but there have been cases where some children escaped and went back to their families. But I'm not too sure to be honest of how many possibly went back to their parents.
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@JudyEv (326198)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 It never seems to stop.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jul 20
@JudyEv It sure doesn't. And it doesn't help with all the people now going out finding almost anything and deeming it "offensive." It's getting a bit crazy. I'm trying to be understanding! But some of the complaints seem rather silly to me.
I read something about people protesting about L'oreal. Apparently people are angry that the company uses the word "Whitening" on their labels for some of their products. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@JudyEv I agree with you completely. I'm so angry and sad for what happened. And angers me with how much this sort of thing has happened around the world.
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
27 Jun 20
I felt the same way like you do after reading your post. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@m_audrey6788 I don't blame you. It's just very sad and depressing with how awful people on this Earth can be. 
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@LadyDuck (459435)
• Switzerland
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 So many bad things happen around the world.
So many bad things happen around the world.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@LadyDuck I agree, it truly is so sad. And thank you very kindly. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@LadyDuck You've got that right. So much bad is happening and then even more happens. Never ending!
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 it never fails to amaze me at what a human can do to another human.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
20 Jul 20
@simone10 I know what you mean. I agree. Well....actually sometimes I am shocked and other times I feel I'm quite desensitised because so much has happened. I'm still caring about what's happened but I just mean I get a thought of "Of course this has happened." Hope that makes sense.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@simone10 I completely agree with you. It's truly upsetting and disturbing what humans can do to other humans and get away with it for a great amount of time.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
28 Jun 20
so sad to know this fact, moreover it happens to the children. How can they did it to the pure kids... my eyes is tearing
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@HannahKusKus Yes it truly is very sad. Such innocence yet going through absolute hell for no reason.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jul 20
@HannahKusKus I wish for the same thing. Sadly, I doubt that will ever happen.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 wish no more violence
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@AmbiePam That's right. I was seriously so shocked and disgusted to learn how long it went for. Well I mean it shouldn't have happened period but I just couldn't believe it was going on for way longer than I thought.
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@ptrikha_2 (45567)
• India
27 Jun 20
Oh that is such a shameful thing. Use of Power and Money to subjugate any community or race, and such extreme hardships to children is something that can never be forgiven.
Such colonial practices made millions suffer in the past.
However, some very bad practices continue till date.
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@ptrikha_2 (45567)
• India
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13
Yes the discrimination(s) continue.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@just4him I agree. I don't wish to sound negative but I highly doubt this sort of behaviour will end. It started very early on when the world began and it has continued all the way up til now so I feel what has always happened, will always be.
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
27 Jun 20
Its very sad thing as lots of numbers of students facing this problem. Never know about it and thanks for sharing. In our history there are many things which were done very bad which make us angry.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@birjudanak I completely agree with you! There really has been and no doubt will be things that happen on this Earth that is so depressing and disturbing. It's so even more disturbing when certain people and / or groups are ok with it and follow along or even join in on the evil.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@thelme55 Thank you very much, same to you.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@thelme55 I agree, it's extremely sad and so wrong that this happened. Thank you for reading and for your answer.
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@thelme55 (76481)
• Germany
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 You are very welcome and have a nice weekend.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@sarik1 It sure is! Sad and just pure evil.
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Jun 20
Nice paint and nice movie it is very educative.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@erictsuma Thank you. So you have seen Rabbit Proof Fence then?
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
27 Jun 20
I feel you. We have similar situation. We have the "ati' the native in our place. They're exploited and abused but it's good our government created an agency that takes care of them. They're the indigenous primitive people.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@Nakitakona That is so sad. It's very disturbing how this has / is happening in so many places around the world. Thank you very much for your answer and telling me about the Ati people. It's interesting to learn but sad to know they are also victims.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
13 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 For they're behind as far as education is concerned.
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@psanasangma (5966)
• India
12 Jul 20
I learn about this originality of tribes and aboriginal when I attended one of the optional paper in Sociology of education.. It is really anger and displeasure to read such articles and books when children are separated from their children just to gain and control the power and take away all their rights..
I was following up one articles and in that article of the indigenous tribe of Australia expression how new generation has been losing their own mother tongue and tradition and culture
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
16 Jul 20
@psanasangma I completely agree with you. It's really disrespectful and cruel to do this to families! If the parents were abusing their children then yes I can understand but taking them away just because of their colour / race is sickening!
@moffittjc (118587)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jul 20
I think every country, and every culture, is guilty of some forms of bigotry and racism and other despicable acts. I'm hoping that in these modern times we realize the atrocities we have inflicted on people and take steps to amend our ways. There is no room for hatred or intolerance these days, as we are all one big family on this planet earth.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60541)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@moffittjc I agree with you. Originally I was going to talk about how this has and is happening in various places around the world but was afraid it would start something. I've been very observant to some people on here who seem to be quite ok with things such as this so tried not to say too much.
And again I agree with you, I do wish everyone on Earth could just get along and stop being so full of hatred and / or racism.
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