tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post6752187298616023503..comments2023-03-27T23:25:27.287-06:00Comments on Linger (AL 6): Race, Class and Gender ResponseJessie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01711523852272478418noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-60375226818094149102012-02-29T11:51:20.567-07:002012-02-29T11:51:20.567-07:00Laura, I love how you are talking about how societ...Laura, I love how you are talking about how society is forcing us to make assumptions about people when we have almost no knowledge of who the person is or where they came from. I think that history may shape us as humans because if we have more history about where people come from maybe our images of them would be different. If we have less education about a race or something then our judgments may become more drastic.LucChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028675798358841984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-34528038858296992922012-02-29T11:39:04.448-07:002012-02-29T11:39:04.448-07:00Yanni, I completely agree with what you are saying...Yanni, I completely agree with what you are saying about how people today are still judged for the smallest reason that shouldn't set people apart. Why should someone be treated like a dog when the only thing different about them is there skin color or the religion they believe in our something so silly or as small as that.LucChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028675798358841984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-11519411687233844512012-02-29T11:35:18.994-07:002012-02-29T11:35:18.994-07:00After reading Race, Class, and Gender I noticed th...After reading Race, Class, and Gender I noticed that many people of our world today make judgment about other people that we are just basing off of their appearance and the way they look. We don't even know who the person is but we feel obligated to make judgments based on things like hair color, the type of clothes they wear, why type of shoes they wear, or even the typical skin color. "If what you know is wrong because it is based on exclusionary thought, you are likely to act in exclusionary ways." This quote stood out to me because it is saying that if you have thoughts about someone in your mind you are likely to express what you are feeling on the inside because you have those thoughts in your head. "We then learn how our different experiences are linked, both historically and now." This quote shows how your own experiences in your life can be a parallel to what has happened historically and how those same things still happen today. Which shows how even though we have come far in accepting diversity there are those who still judge because of what has happened in previous years in our history.LucChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028675798358841984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-39992141537664428452012-02-29T08:02:51.880-07:002012-02-29T08:02:51.880-07:00I agree with you Yanni because all the problems we...I agree with you Yanni because all the problems we have today in this world are because of race, stereotypes and differences we have with each other. If we could all get past this all of our lives would be a lot easier.KevinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114282210094001345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-91140854834815304952012-02-29T08:00:10.496-07:002012-02-29T08:00:10.496-07:00After reading the Race, Class, and Gender article,...After reading the Race, Class, and Gender article,I realized how often people judge others based on race, stereotypes, or differences that they have with certain people.“If what you know is wrong because it is based on exclusionary thought, you are likely to act in exclusionary ways.” I think this is saying don't judge a book by it's cover because you haven't walked a mile in another persons shoes. “This may not be because you are intentionally racist, anti-Semitic, sexist, elitist, or homophobic; it may simply be because you do not know any better.” I feel our society has been trained to be this way because we don't like the fact that other people are different from us. After reading this, my perception hasn't changed at all because I try to be nice to everyone every day.KevinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114282210094001345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-35879267205481954202012-02-29T06:43:12.022-07:002012-02-29T06:43:12.022-07:00Have we been are will we ever be "equal"...Have we been are will we ever be "equal"? I cant say we will just becuase of the thought people have and the way the where rased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-65139494394632214252012-02-29T06:40:54.110-07:002012-02-29T06:40:54.110-07:00I agree with the stament you are making. I like t...I agree with the stament you are making. I like the questions you put at the end of the blog! This blog is evey thought provoking! Every good question in the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-65097494828461985622012-02-29T06:37:38.091-07:002012-02-29T06:37:38.091-07:00This story had me changling my own values. Such a...This story had me changling my own values. Such as the way I think and see things as so been changled. " Shifting the center is more than just valuing the diverse histories and cultures of the differnt groups who coonstitute society". I love this qoute. It should be the way we all live are lifes. Not just that it is talking about clutures but so much more. "Recognizing that knowledge has been contructed largly from exprinces". I dont know why I like this qoute mabey it is becuase it is true to everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-83012191620462632002012-02-27T12:05:55.959-07:002012-02-27T12:05:55.959-07:00Kathleen, I agree with the points that you stated,...Kathleen, I agree with the points that you stated, and I also think that people judge others for all the wrong reasons. We need to have a different perspective about people, and stop judging people for no reason. I like how you said we need to have more background information on people before we make assumptions about people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-23782260999419191442012-02-27T12:05:19.545-07:002012-02-27T12:05:19.545-07:00Our understanding of the people around us would ch...Our understanding of the people around us would change, and society would become much more tolerant. I liked what you said about how TV and movies often can shape many stereotypes that we have about other people, because that is completely true. I'd say about 60% of our "accepted" stereotypes comes from popular media, news, TV, movies, Newspaper, they almost use these stereotypes to get more ratings and to get more viewers. Our society in general uses stereotypes, as scapegoats and as targets, and ALL of this would reduce with a more inclusive understanding.ChrisShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751794034676428829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-78000081587117859982012-02-27T12:03:44.404-07:002012-02-27T12:03:44.404-07:00YanniKoundo
I agree with your comment. People aut...YanniKoundo<br /><br />I agree with your comment. People automatically create a bias opinion to someone even if they have no background knowledge of that human being. In our modern society people create groups based off looks which causes a lot of drama creating a problem. Society has a wretched idea with negative opinions, the education system as yet to teach the rights, and wrongs with equality.<br />-Will YounkesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-34485168981247369562012-02-27T11:58:53.855-07:002012-02-27T11:58:53.855-07:00I agree, judgement IS caused by society. Society i...I agree, judgement IS caused by society. Society is the main benefactor of prejudice and judgement. It is how we attempt to fit in with our own race, group, or clique. Unfortunately, a lot of this is caused by misleading or absent education on other people, and lack of their perspective. The lack of perspective forces us to judge and make assumptions every single day.ChrisShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751794034676428829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-51357847908665148662012-02-27T11:55:19.963-07:002012-02-27T11:55:19.963-07:00This reading has shown some of the flaws that the ...This reading has shown some of the flaws that the education system, especially back in the day, had when it came to the history and culture of the minorities in a population, how white children would get no knowledge regarding minorities, restricting their views on these people.<br /> "Shifting The Center" was a commonly used phrase, which to me means purely to shift perspective "Shifting the Center, means putting at the center of our thinking the experiences of groups that have formerly been excluded" I believe that phrase also says that everyone's knowledge is helpful, but because they are the minority, we see their knowledge through the "White" perspective, clouding that knowledge with judgement.<br />"There are real consequences to having partial or distorted knowledge." Judgement clouds knowledge, and this can damage the education of everyone. I found this very profound, the possibility that judgement and predicted can actually dampen ones' education and could permanently scar someones ability to see other peoples knowledge. <br /><br /> This reading also brought to light for me how stereotypes are shaped, and that stereotypes can be very complicated and can be based on many different attributes. Age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, region, and physical ability all shape these stereotypes. It makes me feel bad to have judged based on these trivial attributes, but I think we as humans do it unconsciously already, for what purpose, I am not sure.ChrisShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751794034676428829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-25910093220322065032012-02-27T11:52:33.413-07:002012-02-27T11:52:33.413-07:00Tanner, you have some very valid points here, and ...Tanner, you have some very valid points here, and I agree with many of your ideas. I agree that stereotypes are often what drives us to discriminate against others, but I also think that having a lack of background knowledge on a person causes the same thing, because it triggers people to make assumptions. Because like you said, we judge people more based on what we don't know, rather then what we do know. So I agree with the point you made that says we need to know more about someone, before you actually judge them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-78812587106765135222012-02-27T11:52:27.479-07:002012-02-27T11:52:27.479-07:00Audrey K.
I agree that stereotypes are created b...Audrey K. <br /><br />I agree that stereotypes are created by the largest most powerful group. People are afraid to go against the flow of the social norms. The reasoning behind this is because they do not want to be the one going against the pack, then affecting the way they view that person to a negative outlook. Take a look at the American Presidents, when they do something wrong that decision is viewed as something bad and can never be forgotten because they have so much power.<br /><br />-Will YounkesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-1530694239526116972012-02-27T11:45:36.065-07:002012-02-27T11:45:36.065-07:00After reading the Race, Class, and Gender article,...After reading the Race, Class, and Gender article, it got me thinking about how often people judge others based on race, stereotypes, or differences that they have with certain people. "Race, class, and gender are social structural categories. This means that they are embedded in the institutional structure of society." I think judgement is caused by society in some cases, because some people are just treated differently for reasons such as the ones that I mentioned above. And society society influences others to judge, because it makes people seem different, and look down upon them."What we know-about the experiences of both these silenced groups and the dominant culture-is distorted and incomplete". We judge people for reasons unknown sometimes. People judge others because they don't have background knowledge on them, so they start to make assumptions. Do you think people would be judged less if they knew more about the person, and what they have been through? People base their opinions on others for all of the wrong reasons. They have a lack of knowledge the person. I try my best not to judge others, but it is a natural thing for humans to do sometimes, and at times we can't help ourselves. In what ways can we try to avoid judging others even though we know nothing about that person? We need to try our best to be a better person, and think about how our judgements could impact a person, before you actually judge them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-78259164278097189532012-02-27T11:42:55.509-07:002012-02-27T11:42:55.509-07:00Will Younkes
After reading the, "Race, Class...Will Younkes<br /><br />After reading the, "Race, Class and Gender, the reaction I got explained to me why we cannot judge groups of people by our own feel based off stereotypes. This may not be because you are intentionally racist, anti-Semitic, sexist, elitist, or homophobic; it may simply be because you do not know any better." This quote really stands out to my personal experiences because I feel that i automatically judge someone based upon there appearance. Throughout history we are taught that hating people with different ethnicity, from the KKK to the Nazis.This example gave me the idea of groups coming together without knowledge of who they are judging."The exclusionary thinking we have relied upon in the past simply does not reveal the intricate interconnections that exist between the different groups composing the U.S. society." Both of those hate groups had bias opinions based off what they thought was right. Our education has thought to think equality yet, the mass of people are still judging. Reading this short story made me feel unhappy based on people judging other people on the simplest differences. People choose to discriminate if thus person is not the same as oneself. Why? What makes someone different? How does society single a person out based off appearance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-14792732324141538342012-02-27T11:37:07.602-07:002012-02-27T11:37:07.602-07:00After reading the, "Race, Class and Gender, t...After reading the, "Race, Class and Gender, the reaction I got explained to me why we cannot judge groups of people by our own feel based off stereotypes. This may not be because you are intentionally racist, anti-Semitic, sexist, elitist, or homophobic; it may simply be because you do not know any better." This quote really stands out to my personal experiences because I feel that i automatically judge someone based upon there appearance. Throughout history we are taught that hating people with different ethnicity, from the KKK to the Nazis. Both of those hate groups had bias opinions based off what they thought was right. Our education has thought to think equality yet, the mass of people are still judging. Reading this short story made me feel unhappy based on people judging other people on the simplest differences. People choose to discriminate if thus person is not the same as oneself. Why? What makes someone different? How does society single a person out based off appearance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-29042768123398640932012-02-27T11:03:55.924-07:002012-02-27T11:03:55.924-07:00Good question Kaite! I think people feel the need ...Good question Kaite! I think people feel the need to put others down to build themselvs up. It's human nature to notice the differences between races. I think a lot of why we feel it's ok to judge others is because society tells us it's ok. We compair our race to others and make assumptions based on limited knowledge about their backgrounds and culture.Laura C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07033911748510009683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-10595346354013103352012-02-27T11:01:25.788-07:002012-02-27T11:01:25.788-07:00Paige, I love your question. I don't think we ...Paige, I love your question. I don't think we can truley change human nature from being so judgemental. It's part of who we are and it's natrual to us. We are born with the opression of society telling us what to think about cirten people and genders. I do, however, think we can change the way society puts lables on members of the human race. It is an option on what lables we put on people.Laura C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07033911748510009683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-71149115495025122342012-02-27T10:57:45.791-07:002012-02-27T10:57:45.791-07:00While reading Race, Class, and Gender, I focused o...While reading Race, Class, and Gender, I focused on the idea of reconstructing what you know about the perceptions society gives people, and developing your own opinions. It can have a huge impact on the world. Society forces us to make assumptions and create stereo types based on limited knowledge. On page 16, it says, “Shifting the center is more than just valuing diverse histories and cultures… What we know about the experiences of silenced groups and dominant culture is distorted and incomplete.” I loved the harshness and meaning behind this quote. It makes me wonder how important history and background are to humanity. Does it make us who we are? “When shifting the center you are prone to understand society, your own life within it, and the experiences of others through stereotypes and misleading information (pg. 17).” We can change the way stereotypes define people. We are creating assumptions about people’s background before we know the real story behind them and it’s not right. The problem with our obsession over stereotypes begins with our ignorance of background and lack of knowledge. In what ways does our society silence groups that have been defined as “marginalized”? Are minority groups really silenced or are they just targeted?Laura C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07033911748510009683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-5670974924845337582012-02-27T10:39:59.676-07:002012-02-27T10:39:59.676-07:00Stereotypes have developed through experiences wit...Stereotypes have developed through experiences with the group that is being generalized. In the passage, Shifting the Center, it reads, “…recognizing that knowledge has been constructed largely from the experiences of the most powerful groups-” How might we alter our perception to dissolve these stereotypes? It is difficult to change what has already been embedded in a persons mind. That is why we frequently hear ‘knowledge is power’. The knowledge that has been obtained concerning the experiences with the “most powerful groups” cannot be so easily erased. <br />In regards to the picture which displays the overlooked black women, I must agree that there is always a person, or group, that remains unnoticed. The passage reads, “But, as you move your angle of sight to include those who have been overlooked, new subjects come into sight.” Perhaps if our generation of modern Americans took more of an initiative to notice those who have been ‘out of frame’, then we could create a less isolated society. <br />Do we label ourselves? If yes, why?<br />Are you satisfied with your “label”?<br />Can perceptions be altered despite past experiences and influences?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-52619572478641478012012-02-27T10:39:22.154-07:002012-02-27T10:39:22.154-07:00I wonder if we were ever "all equal"? I ...I wonder if we were ever "all equal"? I think there biases came from past experiences and influences and carries on into our generation. The vast majority influenced the opinions of those who were judging. The minority is rarely recognized. Can the minority ever change the major picture of their group?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-20131059635301592682012-02-27T10:35:48.482-07:002012-02-27T10:35:48.482-07:00Perhaps it is a vicious cycle. I think that we nee...Perhaps it is a vicious cycle. I think that we need to humble ourselves or possibly find a common thread. We are all one this Earth and if we had a higher tolerance for difference, then maybe we could coexist in peace without discrimination.<br />"We have all been hurt and gone through many tough life situations including jugdements and stereotypes."<br />-Love this thought, Cameo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618533699736547355.post-87199087855369017522012-02-27T10:33:58.919-07:002012-02-27T10:33:58.919-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com