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Dominant Narratives in our Everyday Lives: Band-Aids

Civic Character & Critical Consciousness in Advisory

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Agenda

  • Greeting
  • Reading
  • Initiative
  • Debrief

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Agenda

  • Greeting
  • Reading
  • Initiative
  • Debrief

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Greeting

  • If you were headed to a deserted island, what three things would you bring to occupy your time?

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Agenda

  • Greeting
  • Reading
  • Initiative
  • Debrief

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Reading

  • “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

–Maya Angelou

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What does this quotation get you thinking about?

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Agenda

  • Greeting
  • Reading
  • Initiative
  • Debrief

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Stories about Justice & Injustice

Dominant Narratives

Counter-Narratives

Resistance Narratives

Well-known, taken-for-granted stories from the perspective of a dominant group that seeks to justify the status quo and that group’s dominance

--Dr. Lee Anne Bell

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Opening Questions

  • Have you ever seen a product in a store, on television, or online that seemed like its inventor had one of your identities in mind?
  • Have you ever seen a product in a store, on television, or online that seemed like its inventor did not have one of your identities in mind?

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Scenario

Imagine the worst thing happens: A PAPER CUT!

YOU NEED A BAND-AID.

When you reach for one, or ask an adult for one, what does it look like?

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Which Band-Aids did you imagine? Why do you think that is?

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  • Have you seen these band-aids before?
  • Why do you think Band-Aid decided to create this product?
  • Are they a good idea? Why or why not?

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Representation in products: Why now?

  • Band-Aid introduced differently toned bandages in 2005 called “Perfect Blend” but quickly discontinued them due to “lack of interest”
  • Why do you think they brought the idea back in 2020?

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Band-Aid’s Message - What do you think? What do you think of the response?

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Another Band-Aid Initiative

Does Band-Aid’s support for Black nursing students influence your opinion of the Our Tone campaign?

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Concluding Question

  • Can you think of other examples of whiteness being used as the default color?
  • Should these types of dominant narrative be challenged? How?

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Agenda

  • Greeting
  • Reading
  • Initiative
  • Debrief

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Debrief

  • What did you like about today’s lesson?
  • Did you learn anything new about yourself or anyone else?
  • What could make it better?

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