For the essay I am in a group with Bree, Michelle and Adara. In our group essay our topic is black girl stereotypes. Some black girl stereotypes are that we have bad attitudes, more natural defined hair, uneducated etc. There are many successful black women. Back when slavery was alive African American women weren't even viewed as humans. Recently, Zendaya wore braids to the oscars and there was so much talk about her saying that the hairstyle was not fit enough for the oscars. Who are those people to say what is fit for the oscars? Little do we know racism and people's perception on black people is still alive. Now that we have a black president things are a little better but still a lot of haters. I know plenty of black independent strong women.
Speaking of strong black independent women Ms. Fletcher showed us a video in class by Ernestine Johnson. She performed a video of 'The Average Black Girl.' Talking proper and being well spoken is not usually how the 'average black girl' is. More and more young African American ladies are graduating and going to college.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Woman
In Ms. Fletcher's class the articles we have read really open my mind. In this generation we tend to make fun of people who don't quite fit the ideal image. In Judith Butler's article phylosophe a boy got killed because he was a boy that walked with a swish. Thinking about it why did the boys that did this care that much that they had to kill him? Doesn't that make them weird? Don't judge anyone because you never know what anyone is going through. For some reason the suicide rate is going up and it's actially quite sad. It's like that person couldn't go to anyone to talk to? What made them think that suicide was the answer? This world is really cruel, but that's the extreme.
Also in another article called His Politeness Is Her Powerlessness men and women's place in society are different. Why is it that a man and a woman can do the same exact thing and get different feedback from it. It's said that indirectness is more of a woman thing and directness is for men. Sensitivity and not saying exactly what you want is not bad in my opinion. Even though being direct could get you exactly what you want, woman like to think that people are mind readers and want to see that extra push to figure out what we really want.
Also in another article called His Politeness Is Her Powerlessness men and women's place in society are different. Why is it that a man and a woman can do the same exact thing and get different feedback from it. It's said that indirectness is more of a woman thing and directness is for men. Sensitivity and not saying exactly what you want is not bad in my opinion. Even though being direct could get you exactly what you want, woman like to think that people are mind readers and want to see that extra push to figure out what we really want.
Double Standards
Double standards: The worst thing you can do to your children of different genders.
My older brother is 3 years older than me and has the more freedom than I will ever get until I move out of our house. As I got older and into my teenage years, I noticed that my brother wouldn't get a curfew and my curfew would be very early. Now, I get it.. I'm only 17 and he's 20, but does that mean that I should get an earlier curfew just because I'm a girl and I'm younger? Why are these standards of being less able to be take care of themselves set on girls just because they're girls?
Personally, I believe that double standards are just another term that women are supposed to fit into. The image of being perfect is extremely unrealistic and impossible to achieve. How can one woman or man fit into this mold that society has built with their image of "perfect"?
My older brother is 3 years older than me and has the more freedom than I will ever get until I move out of our house. As I got older and into my teenage years, I noticed that my brother wouldn't get a curfew and my curfew would be very early. Now, I get it.. I'm only 17 and he's 20, but does that mean that I should get an earlier curfew just because I'm a girl and I'm younger? Why are these standards of being less able to be take care of themselves set on girls just because they're girls?
Personally, I believe that double standards are just another term that women are supposed to fit into. The image of being perfect is extremely unrealistic and impossible to achieve. How can one woman or man fit into this mold that society has built with their image of "perfect"?
The early bird catches the grumpies
The modern American school system can be both beneficial and can hinder ones ability to learn and advance through education. One way that can maximize the amount of students who benefit from the system is to have the schools start a little bit later in the morning. Startng school at a later time will ensure that the students are at their pinnacle of focus and attention and this can transfer into better grades, better test scores, and less acting out and getting in trouble.
As it is right now, I would say that starting school around 7 or 8 o'clock is a little bit too early and students are struggling to keep awake in class and are unable to legitimately focus for an hour at a time. Once it hits around third or fourth period, most peers have shaken off the cobwebs for the day and are more prepared to take that test or write that essay at a later time than an earlier time.
I feel that starting schools at around 10 o'clock would be the perfect time where schools would still be able to operate on a normal schedule, but the overall morale of the student body would be a lot more confident and satisfied with a later start. Although a change like this one could take a while, I speak on behalf of myself and my fellow peers when I say starting school at a later time wil be beneficial for all. -che
As it is right now, I would say that starting school around 7 or 8 o'clock is a little bit too early and students are struggling to keep awake in class and are unable to legitimately focus for an hour at a time. Once it hits around third or fourth period, most peers have shaken off the cobwebs for the day and are more prepared to take that test or write that essay at a later time than an earlier time.
I feel that starting schools at around 10 o'clock would be the perfect time where schools would still be able to operate on a normal schedule, but the overall morale of the student body would be a lot more confident and satisfied with a later start. Although a change like this one could take a while, I speak on behalf of myself and my fellow peers when I say starting school at a later time wil be beneficial for all. -che
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Pressure
These days, it's all about the look, style, weight, anything you can think of to judge someone with. Studies believe that the teenage suicide rates have more than tripled over the last decade. Yet people still sit here wondering why, as if it wasn't already obvious enough, it's always the pressure to be perfect. The list of put downs could go on , it's just ridiculous. I feel as if I'm the only one here thinking, exactly what is perfect, what is beautiful, what is ugly. I don't even see why people still use the reference 'self esteem', because almost no one has any, anymore. It's truly pathetic what people have come too.Perfect is never the same, perfect is the impossible. Perfect is different to everyone, in which no one can be perfect. I mean if you were ask me, no ones literally perfect. What is most awarded for being 'perfect' though, is being skinny, pretty, and popular. Traits that any girl or boy would die for. Well, not every, but most. What is so good about be skinny, pretty, or popular anyway? Sure, you have more friends and people like you, but how do you know that's not all fake, how do you know people don't just like you for your looks? Shouldn't just be personality that matters, because what I've come to realize is that the pretty, skinny, popular people are all rude and tend to have fake personality's. What do people have against being themselves anymore? I always believed that if you were yourself people would like you, clearly, I was mistaken. Basically if you pretend to be nice, or if you're funny people will like you. No one's perfect and no matter if your nice or mean people will always judge. Be yourself and do what benefits you not others. Care for yourself and only yourself, don't worry about what people think of you because no one else will care more about you than you.
Slut Shaming
As a girl i feel like theres more pressure added to us when we present ourselves to the public. Every morning we have to wake up and dress presentable in order to not get judged or to be called a slut. We have to deal with constant criticism for every little thing we do. We are observed till something wrong is found and when they find it they pick at till it gets fixed or until they make us feel ashamed of ourselves. I’m not trying to say men don't go through this. Nor am i trying to say men don’t go through much as girls. Rather we just have to deal with Slut shaming.
The word slut. Has lost its meaning and is used commonly and meaninglessly. We throw out words like nothing and don't think of how hurtful they are. The word slut is used to describe a girls sexual action or how they are dressed.
I was watching a youtube video by my favorite writer Orion Carloto. She touched on the topic about double standards . She was right . Its sad that what men can do a girl can’t. It’s crazy how some girls get judge for the type of shirts they wear. Just because the shirt doesn't cover their stomach . But a guy can go out in the open without a shirt and that is found cute. It just makes no sense that by showing a little cleavage some people think the right word to use is slut. When there are other words to use.
This could also lead to Cat calling. Guys try to get a girls attention but if we ignore their comments they start disrespecting the girl . I’m not saying ever guy does this.
We all just need to be educated on slut shaming. Although we use the word meaninglessly , people need to open their eyes and realize that the word is hurtful .
The word slut. Has lost its meaning and is used commonly and meaninglessly. We throw out words like nothing and don't think of how hurtful they are. The word slut is used to describe a girls sexual action or how they are dressed.
I was watching a youtube video by my favorite writer Orion Carloto. She touched on the topic about double standards . She was right . Its sad that what men can do a girl can’t. It’s crazy how some girls get judge for the type of shirts they wear. Just because the shirt doesn't cover their stomach . But a guy can go out in the open without a shirt and that is found cute. It just makes no sense that by showing a little cleavage some people think the right word to use is slut. When there are other words to use.
This could also lead to Cat calling. Guys try to get a girls attention but if we ignore their comments they start disrespecting the girl . I’m not saying ever guy does this.
We all just need to be educated on slut shaming. Although we use the word meaninglessly , people need to open their eyes and realize that the word is hurtful .
Society has full control .
Our unit is based off of Language , culture , and gender. I never really focused on how society actually regulates each and ever human being. If you take a moment and start to think about it.you start to realize that we are all actually the “same” . Same in a way were we have set up our mind to follow these certain expectations. If we don't follow these expectations we are just simply different and odd. Society judges you and looks down upon you if you do something different . We aren’t as different as we think. Maybe , that is why its so easy to make friends at school because we are all the same . we try to fit in and not stand out. Society has set rules and expectations that we try to meet.
In my own option i hate standing out. I wont be that kid that try to make a difference and puts themselves out there. I actually let others control me. If a friend points out something that I'm doing is “wrong” or even out of the “ordinary”. I start to question myself . I start to think and judge myself. Eventually i fall in the trap that society has put. I give in and stop doing what I'm doing to please “them”.
The judging is everywhere. Shaming occurs every minute of the day. You expect it to be controlled but people love to put their opinions out there and let you know that you don't fit in or that being different is bad. I wonder how it would be if there wasn't a “right” way to act or even be. What if for once we were all free to act and be how we please. Not having to worry about what others think.
In my own option i hate standing out. I wont be that kid that try to make a difference and puts themselves out there. I actually let others control me. If a friend points out something that I'm doing is “wrong” or even out of the “ordinary”. I start to question myself . I start to think and judge myself. Eventually i fall in the trap that society has put. I give in and stop doing what I'm doing to please “them”.
The judging is everywhere. Shaming occurs every minute of the day. You expect it to be controlled but people love to put their opinions out there and let you know that you don't fit in or that being different is bad. I wonder how it would be if there wasn't a “right” way to act or even be. What if for once we were all free to act and be how we please. Not having to worry about what others think.
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