Kumashiro

Well, this article did a very good job of showing me not only what oppressive education is, but many ways to educate students on how to overcome the oppressive stereotypes. He laid out a his four types of anti-oppressive education in a very simple manner and assessed them very thoroughly.
His first type of anti-oppressive education of "Education for the Other" does not really solve the problem of "the other." The idea of creating separate spaces for "the Other", I think, only perpetuates these stereotypes more. I can only imagine how much students would be made fun and ridiculed when the entered into the a "queer" space. In my mind separate spaces only segregate "others" from "normal" society and only perpetuate the negative stereotypes more.
"Education about the Other" gives students the opportunity to learn about different people and cultures. Giving students knowledge will hopefully allow them to make informed decisions and attitudes toward "the other." But teachers cannot be expected to be able to give out a complete knowledge of so many "other" groups. Time is limited, resources are limited, and certain subjects must be assessed. While it is possible to include units on certain groups, some, even most groups will be left out or only taught in a very limited fashion. I do think that student need to be taught about "the other." Knowledge is power, therefore knowing something, anything about "the other" does help to create empathy.
The third approach, "Education that is Critical of Privileging and Othering," makes students look at how "other groups are oppressed and how some groups are privileged. Instructor are not only supposed to teach about "the Other," but also show students how some groups are othered and some groups are normalized. This approach allows students to learn about all types of groups, but also makes them think about how society treats certain groups and why. Showing students how society is structures allows kids to possibly challenge these structures and "normalize" a previously "othered" group.
The last approach of Kumashiro is "Education that Changes Students and Society." This type of education allows student to look at the "harmful discourses and repetition of harmful histories," that create different types of oppression. This makes students aware of what is going on around them, what types of oppression that are occurring. By making them aware they, again, will hopefully change society for the better. This approach really shoves the idea of "the other" in the face of students and makes them think and act upon this new information. This information can come as a shock to some students who may not think about oppression. These students need time to develop an understanding of the problem and given the ideas and skills needed to challenge such problems.