Best Of Deborah Dundas' 'On Class'
Here is a selection of memorable quotes from On Class by Deborah Dundas. "I don't understand why people feel so threatened by having to learn about a variety of different life experiences—and maybe care about them," says Jo Vannicola finally. "Most people are passive, which is part of the problem." It's easy to stay within your own community, not having to see how others live, not having to know hardships. And if you don't know those stories, you don't have to feel responsible for them. p. 99 That's why authentic voices are so important. Once you've heard and understood different perspectives from another's point of view, it's impossible to forget them, to ignore them. They become a part of who you are. You become part of the narrative: there is no us and them—there's only us. If we get more alternative voices into the mainstream, at least everyone stands a chance of being heard. As Vannicola says, "It breaks down that barrie...
