Introducing the "Anti-bias Suggestion Box"

As many of you may or may not know, the 8th grade is responsible for managing the “SGS Suggestion Box” in which students from all the grades place ideas and issues to be considered at our Thursday Community Meetings. The effort is entirely led by 8th graders who read the suggestions then solicit responses from the community. This year we’re adding an additional consideration, which we’re calling the “Anti-Bias Suggestion Box.” Every other Thursday, 8th graders will host a short but hopefully insightful conversation on an anti-bias topic submitted by an SGS student. The first ever Anti-Bias Suggestion Box topic will address the following situation:
“A guy I know told me the following joke: ‘Why do women not need umbrellas?
Answer: Because you don’t need an umbrella to walk from the kitchen to the
bedroom!’ It really made me mad! What should I have said to him?”
Be sure and ask your 8th grader about the thought-provoking discussion that’s sure to ensue!