https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs Molin en-us 2018-12-10 15:52:39 UTC 2026-02-14 23:01:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/314333199 This article discusses what actually is "White Privilege". To clarify, it does not suggest that white people have extreme advantages over people of other races and therefore have everything in life given to them merely because of their race. The article explains this White Privilege in three ways. "The Power of Normal", how Band-Aids are sold exclusively in a color that blends with white skin, how hair products for non-white people are referred to as "ethnic hair products", and similar examples showing that American society has declared the white race as the default, or normal race. "The Power of the Benefit of the Doubt", explaining how white people, both commonly on the street or in the eyes of the law, are given the 'benefit of the doubt' meanwhile non-white people are more likely to be treated poorly and watched more carefully. And, "Power of Accumulated Power" suggesting that this White Privilege is an endless cycle that stems from previous racism in America's history. White Privilege is in our society today, at Walmart or on the street and even in our government.]]> 2018-12-13 16:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/314333199 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/314351223 "What is Whiteness" is about how White Identity has evolved over time. Before anthropologists announced there were only three races, (white, black, asian) there was discrimination against certain white people, from other white people. There was hatred towards the Irish-Americans, or Celts, for being Catholic and "drunk", and there was a superior attitude towards German-Americans, or Saxons, for being Protestant and beautiful. But, in the 1940s, anthropologists announced that all white people were white people, and the discrimination amongst faded away. Perhaps the discrimination against non-white people could fade away as well?]]> 2018-12-13 17:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/314351223 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/314662550 The friendship between Daryl Davis and Robert Kelley was completely normal aside from one thing. would go to each others' homes for dinner, Kelley would attend Davis's music performances, and Davis would attend Kelley's rallies. The only thing was Kelley's rallies were for the KKK, whom Kelley was a national leader of, and Davis was a black man. In this TED talk he talks about how through friendship and respect, Mr. Kelley eventually stepped down from the KKK. He expressed the idea that if you have respect and can listen to each other's opinions, even if you disagree, change can occur.]]> 2018-12-14 14:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/314662550 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321515746 Adichie grew up in Nigeria and came to the US at 19 to attend a university. She spoke of how her American peers has expected her to not speak English or have grown up starving because of the single story told about Africans, the single story that labeled an entire continent of people as one type of person; poor and illiterate. This explains a lot about current racism in our society because Americans typically only know the one exploited story of those outside of our borders. Like how Mexicans have the single story of trying to illegally cross our border to bring crime, or Muslims being a threat to the safety of our communities, totally ignoring that there are many, many more stories aside from just the negative ones. In order to decrease racism in our society we must eliminate stereotypes, and tell the numerous stories that exist. This source is a good example of how our society has moved sideways, because the telling of a single story is still very commonly occurring. ]]> 2019-01-17 01:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321515746 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321518382 This slam poem written by Alex Dang expresses the ignorance of Americans toward Asian culture. He discusses stereotypes of "driving with the blinker on for a half mile" and being an "awkward math genius" but also touches on dark matters like eating pet food because it's cheaper and, even darker, heads splitting open when struck with assault weapons. This slam poem is about stereotypes and ignorance, relating to the previous source "The Danger of a Single Story". Again, another continent of people grouped into one person, one image, one story. Another time proving that our society has moved sideways and still currently associates people with their stereotypes every day. ]]> 2019-01-17 02:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321518382 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321522624 This article is about Uber, a very popular app that essentially acts as a taxi. In July of 2018, when it was published, the company was being investigated because of the claims made by people both inside and outside of Uber, saying that it discriminated against women. Not only are the numbers of women working within Uber low compared to the number of men, but it also seems they are being payed less. Gender inequality seems to be over and solved as women legally have equal rights, but is it really? It is true that women have the right to vote and own property just as men do, but these subtle acts of gender discrimination are still very present in our current society. ]]> 2019-01-17 02:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321522624 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321523884 Women represented themselves on the red carpet in December of 2017. The filmmaking business is dominated by men, but these 82 women got in front of the cameras and were able to discuss their contributions to the industry. Women coming together in front of the public for this event was groundbreaking, and it shouldn't have been in this day and age of "equality". Women are still being discriminated against in subtle ways all across our country, for example the equal pay issues. Feminists are often viewed negatively, as being "dramatic" or thought to believe that women are superior to men, but those assumptions are beyond incorrect. Feminists believe that women and men are equal and should be treated as such in the legal system, in the workplace, and everywhere in society.]]> 2019-01-17 02:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321523884 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321528165 This TED talk is from a transgender women, meaning she's been able to experience life as a man and a women. She spoke of her first experience on an airplane as a women when a man had taken her seat and instead of double checking his boarding pass as people had previously done when this had happened, the man in her seat insisted that she was wrong. Even another passenger behind her on the plane complained that she was holding up the line with her "arguing". She also tells of her encounter with an employee at a bike shop in Denver, and his assumption that she didn't know what she was talking about until the manager came over and answered her simple question. Yes, women and men are equal in the eyes of the law, but the playing field is still unequal and subtle discrimination against women still exists. ]]> 2019-01-17 02:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321528165 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321529340 This is a slam poem written about the roles society has placed us in since the moment we were born, simply according to gender. It discusses how women must be graceful and how society has tied us down to these labels. It also discusses the stereotypes of men, about how they shouldn't show emotion unless it's pride. The other gender sources have focused on discrimination against women specifically, but this source is just as important because it discusses the stereotypes placed upon us by society. Stereotypes are leading causes of discrimination. We, as a society, must stop assuming things of each other on the basis of physical things like race and gender. ]]> 2019-01-17 03:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321529340 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321530204 This was a study done on gender bias in the workplace. Not only was the information hard to get a hold of, which says a lot in general, but it revealed that there is gender bias present. A majority of the data was from peer reviews, which showed that women had lower rating on their reviews if the panel was all men as opposed to a gender mixed group. This subtle discrimination in peer reviews can affect a career very much, which may have connect with why women seem to be payed less (since their review scores are lower). Subtle sexism in our society has leaked into the workplace and is effecting salaries. As discussed in the previous source, "I've Lived as a Man & a Woman - Here's What I've Experienced", women are seen of as less intelligent, even though it is clearly not true. Stereotypes and discrimination of women still very much exist in our society. ]]> 2019-01-17 03:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321530204 anna_molin https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321531376 When this project was first introduced in class my immediate response to the essential question was "well of course society has moved forwards, everyone's legally equal now". Throughout my research I have decided that society has moved sideways. Yes, in written legal documents all people are considered equal regardless of race, gender, religion, etc., but that is not how our society behaves. Discrimination on the basis of race and gender is still commonly occurring. Our society still grants the white male so many subtle privileges that people of color or women just aren't. In order to move upward we must stop associating people with stereotypes and look beyond physical appearance. ]]> 2019-01-17 03:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/anna_molin/9vmgiei6afs/wish/321531376