REFLECTION: I
actually enjoyed reading this article.
Not because, I am rascist, but only because everything Yamato has
written was true, or I could relate to in some sort of way, because I have
heard it or lived through it. Racism is
the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of
other races. Or the discrimatory or
abusive behavior towards members of another race. It has been around for way too long. Yamato also writes about how people say that
it is not seen in today’s world! This is a funny thing, because they are not
opening their eyes. It is unfortunate,
but it is all around us… everywhere. I
see racism especially at my job. I know
that the security guy is watching the African American male very closely on the
cameras, or the Spanish male with the Rico Suave hair cut. I know it, not only because I see him
watching, but also because he tells me.
Yamato states that there are four kinds of racism “1) aware/blatant
racism, 2) aware/covert racism, 3) unaware/unintentional racism, and
4)unaware/self-righteous racism.” Page 28.
I could not have said it any better.
This is deffinetly the classifications of people and racism. I laughed while reading the unaware racism
alos, I would say that these are the people who think that they are not racist,
but are. I think that the truth is we
all have a little of it inside us, and it depends on who has done uswrong, or
who we have seen do wrong in the past. Another
aspect of how it is formed, would be family.
I have friends whose parents have disowned them for bringing home a male
African American and calling them their boyfriend. Horrible.
This makes me think about all of the people in the wrong that are being
treated wrongly, or looked at funny because of their gender, race, color,
ethnicity, etc,. The world is cruel and
unfair.
Questions for the class:
Have you ever seen an act of racism being done in front of
you? Did you do anything about it? Has some sort of race card been pulled on
you? How did that make you feel?
Comments for the class:
If we work one by one, in stopping racism, we could stop it.
Its nice when an article is relate-able isnt it? Great questions for the class too.
ReplyDeleteChris
First off, I thoroughly enjoyed feeding the fish in your fish tank. Secondly, the comment about bringing African boyfriends home to white families... I've never envisioned myself giving birth but I'd love to have kids. I always figured I'd just adopt. After our discussion in class about all of this and especially about masculinity in relation to race, I considered what it would be like to adopt an African American child. My parents have made some racist comments in my day, especially my dad. If I haven't already been disowned by then, I think my parents would disown me for adopting an African American child. In public I'm sure that my future spouse and I would attract stares with an African American child, especially if we happen to be out and about with our child alone. Even though tolerance of interracial couples is better today, racism is obviously still prevalent and the stigma is still there. Anyway, nice reflection! It got me thinking. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for feeding them jen!!
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