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Scenario

When students use humor to avoid serious political discussion

I teach high school and my students share political memes that I find genuinely concerning, but when I try to discuss them seriously they just say 'it's just a joke' and shut down.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Irony becomes a fortress against engagement when the young use laughter to shield themselves from complexity.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Satire and political humor?”

Peri

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