Above all, what is oddest to the outsider is that Aborigines just aren't there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author notes the invisibility of Aboriginal people to outsiders, highlighting a social erasure or lack of presence.
- In plain terms
- To outsiders, Aboriginal people seem to not exist or be seen.
- What can you take from it?
- Social groups can be ignored or made invisible by society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do we overlook in society?
- How do you notice marginalized people?
Another view
Perception of absence may reflect bias rather than reality.
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