https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg en-us 2018-12-11 14:23:38 UTC 2018-12-19 14:37:15 UTC hello@padlet.com alexis_allen5 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313416402 Today, many whites feel as if they don't have privilege. They think all people are treated equal. Even though in many ways this isn't true. In society today African Americans are punished way more and way harsher then whites. For example, police are quick to assume that if there is a African American and a white in a confrontation. They go to assume the African American is at fault. Or they shoot them, because they were "in fear for their life". This is displayed in TEEWG when the whites get their own coffins, and the blacks get thrown into a pit. It just shows how we take priority in making sure the whites feel better before taking into consideration the African Americans feelings. ]]> 2018-12-11 14:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313416402 alexis_allen5 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313416718 In this TedTalk Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about the norms of a childrens book. When she grew up she read books that mainly had to do with blonde hair, blue eyed children who talk about the weather. This had nothing to do with her culture. Nobody talked about the weather, because it didn't matter.  This represents how we show blind racism. We aren't intentionally racist, but because of how we are brought up we see these things as our norms. We mainly choose to put those kinds of characters in. She step out of those norms though. This shows Janie, because Janie stepped out of her norms. She did things many people wouldn't think of doing. ]]> 2018-12-11 14:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313416718 alexis_allen5 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313417083 Although Blackface isn't as popular as it was back in the time before the civil war. They're are still many people that do it, some without even knowing. When some people do blackface, they do it with no intents of being racist. But, because of the history, its not okay to do so. Many actors and actresses tan themselves and it seems a little like blackface. Although not intentional either. Many people dress up as black characters for Halloween and also face the consequences. African Americans have dealt with a lot of racism in the past. Blackface was used in show bis and entertainment as a form of stereotype. When being used it stereotyped the way black people talked, acted and looked. In a way the white people applied the make up they looked to be mimicking clowns. Which is very offensive to the African Americans. ]]> 2018-12-11 14:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313417083 alexis_allen5 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313858944 Many groups today think that their race experiences discrimination. But, until they live the lives of people who have truly experienced discrimination, they don't know. In this article they show the difference in the lifestyles of each group. In many of the polls it was shown that African Americans face the most discrimination, especially African American men. This relates to TEWWG because in the book the African Americans face the most discrimination. They have to take care of the whites, and do as they say. Or they will receive punishment. Whites don't get the same punishments that the blacks get. ]]> 2018-12-12 14:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313858944 alexis_allen5 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313870360 In this episode, Bow is struggling from who she really is. When her son brings home a white women, she doesn't know how to feel about it. It really bothers her. As the episode goes on she continues to struggle with the fact that her son brought home a white women. At the end of the episode we come to find out why this bothers Bow so much. Bow is a bi-racial women. Her dad is white and her mom is black. As Bow was growing up being bi-racial confused her, she never knew what she was more of, white or black. Shes grown to be more of a black women and that's why when her son, Junior brings home a white women it confuses her. She fights with herself throughout the episode, trying to figure out why she feels this way This reigns true for many cases in life today. Many bi-racial question their identity because there is two options and  growing up you feel like you have to choose one to embrace more. Many people embrace their black heritage more, because in this society calling yourself white, with a darker skin tone is looked to as wrong, and growing up many people tell you what way you should feel. You're shaped into feeling a certain kind of way. Just like Janie. Janie was told how to live her life from the start and that's how many people grow up when their bi-racial. ]]> 2018-12-12 15:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/313870360 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315838822 In this TedTalk, Justin Baldoni talks about how he is done trying to be "man enough". I really like this because he is stepping out of the gender norms. Hes showing its okay to be vulnerable and not feel like you're higher then women. He speaks about how standing up for women when people are talking down on her, should be a norm. This man represents how its okay for women to be equal. How we shouldn't be scared to go out and do things that men can do. But, also men shouldn't be afraid to cry, or show their feelings. This is so true in my eyes. Genders form so many norms. Men can't cry, girls can't be tough, men can't be vulnerable, girls can't fight. We form these norms for these genders and it's so hard for us to get out of them. When we have people who step out of them its so refreshing. You would see this man as tough, but hes talking about emotions. ]]> 2018-12-19 12:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315838822 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315846052 In this video, Aija Mayrock talks about how girls are portrayed. Instead of looking at intelligence, we get looked at for our bodies. Or if were giving the impression of wanting to do things with a man. Or to get a raise you need to sell yourself instead of earning it. This is so true to society today. Men feel as if they are higher then us. Instead of doing things to make ourselves happy, we do things to make men happy, because that's what were told. We wear clothes that will impress men, not ourselves. We feel like we our below men, even though we should be equal. This is a strong poem because it says a lot of things many people are afraid to say. Its very moving and powerful. This relates to TEWWG because everyone treated Janie like she didn't matter until she met Tea Cake. ]]> 2018-12-19 13:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315846052 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315849584 This TedTalk is so strong in my opinion. This man, Michael Kimmel, is sharing how gender equality is good for people. There are countries that has total equality and they are the happiest countries. Its so powerful because he as a man is sharing how he feels its an issue. The difference in the reaction he gets from sharing he believes in gender equality and when a women does, is a huge difference. They understand it more coming from a man because they feel its more of an issue, if a man themselves is saying it. There are so many pros of having equality. Companies thrive, there is more happiness, and men can even benefit. When women are happy and feel as if they're respected, men can benefit. Everyone benefits from gender equality. ]]> 2018-12-19 13:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315849584 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315852869 A girl in Iran, died for women's rights. She had been fighting a while for women's rights. All she did was show her face. While reading this it kind of showed me how far America is in the women's rights movements. We are allowed to go out in public and show our faces without dying. We are allowed to work, were allowed to watch lectures. We can go to school, vote and own property. We have a lot more freedom then other countries. After reading this it showed me a lot. Though America does need to make some changes to equality. We are still a lot farther then other countries. ]]> 2018-12-19 13:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315852869 https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315853684 Many companies are making changes to make gender equality a thing. Since the workplace is one of the most discriminated places. This is so important because still women make less money then men. Or they aren't allowed to do the jobs that men can do. But, bringing gender equality in, it gives women the opportunity to do all of these things and bring the money. Like said in the  TedTalk, will create more happiness for both. Sometimes even women put more work into their jobs, even though they can't do as much, and even though this is true, they don't make the money they deserve. I feel like many companies should follow General Motors and show some more gender equality. This relates to TEWWG because Janie worked so hard in the store. But, she got treated very poorly.]]> 2018-12-19 13:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alexis_allen5/9atoppq7mxrg/wish/315853684