The Jellyfish Theory

Turritopsis Nutricula



The Theory of Transdifferentiation aka The Jellyfish Theory is a way to study ISMS (racism, sexism, nativism, imperialism, nationalism, etc.) in our history class and investigate how ISMS survive in various shapes and forms over time.  The reason we call it The Jellyfish Theory is based on the Turritopsis Jellyfish which is often called The Eternal Jellyfish.  This jellyfish transforms and reprograms itself from one cellular state to another through a process called transdifferentiation.  It truly is a jellyfish that does not die...unless killed!

For example using racism as our jellyfish:

Slavery

The Black Codes

Jim Crow Laws

Dejure & Defacto Segregation

Redlining

Racial Profiling

Quotas

Police Brutality

Government Programs

Institutional Racism

Mass Incarceration

Stereotypes

Media & Entertainment Racism

 

As you can see, it important before we start "Killing the Jellyfish" we must be very aware of what they look like and where they exist!  They are in the land where "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"...they are everywhere...

apartheid...caste systems...genocide...ethnic cleansing, etc. and this is just one ISM!

 

Have we lost our dream...of killing jellyfish?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFcbpGK9_aw

DREAM & CHANGE IT!!!