Impressions
this year . Our ADA trustee , Dr . Linda Himmelberger , noted to the delegation that the use of this term is considered a microaggression . I am pretty sure everyone on the call was surprised by this . All my life we used this term to describe the “ cheap seats ,” whether at a baseball game or the theater , or even the alternate “ peanut heaven ” in the highest decks of a football stadium or arena . Apparently , the original peanut gallery is where the African-Americans used to sit in the theater during the days of vaudeville . Again , who knew ?
The presentation really made you think about words and what they mean and / or how they are perceived to the person you are speaking to . Something that may seem so innocent or innocuous could really be the opposite to another person . It makes you want to take a brief pause and consider what you are about to say just before the words come out . Look for more on microaggressions and the rest of the work of the DITF in upcoming issues of this journal and our other PDA communication outlets in 2021 .
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PDA Webinars Available
Virtual gatherings and informative webinars have become a big part of things during the pandemic . PDA has provided numerous virtual programs , and you can find all of the recorded webinars , including the Leadership e-Series “ Bridging the Info Gap ” programs , on our PDA Go mobile app . On the app , go to Resources and find the Webinars folder containing a single interactive document . You can also find webinars on PDA ’ s website , on the Membership tab , by scrolling down and clicking on Webinars to visit the page with all available recordings .
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