https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2 en-us 2018-12-11 12:38:01 UTC 2024-05-27 08:33:47 UTC hello@padlet.com michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313799893         This article brought up some very valid points about white privilege. There was a study where 72% of white people and only 36% of black people were allowed to ride a bus for free. I do not know how there is such a drastic difference in percentages in the study, but I do know that it should not be so large of a difference. This was really eye opening, because I knew white privilege was a problem, but I didn't think it was this bad which is unfortunate. I'm also baffled that despite all the facts people still deny it is a thing. ]]> 2018-12-12 12:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313799893 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313812961 Chimamanda Adichie talks about how a single story told to someone who does not know any better can completely shape the way they view a certain thing. This is very true and very dangerous. If a child is brought up to think of things in a certain type of way, they will. However, if what they've been taught to think is not true, you have a person in society with views that are false and possibly harmful to another. We must be careful when we learn something new in the form of a story or statement from somebody because it may negatively impact the way you think about a subject, which, in turn, can also negatively impact society as a whole.]]> 2018-12-12 13:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313812961 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313813579 While reading this, I couldn't help but keep thinking about how in shows and movies they use instances where white people sometimes end up trying so hard to not be racist, that they actually are to make comedic situations. There are shows (mostly with a humorous intent) that have people who are examples of this idea, such as Black-ish's Janine. She is a neighbor of the Johnsons who tries so hard to note be racist she occasionally is. Another show which is rather knew, but almost entirely based off of this idea is The Neighborhood. This show is about a white family who moves into a neighborhood where most of the population is black. When used in films this idea is perceived as amusing, and it is, but it is also part of a large problem in America.]]> 2018-12-12 13:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313813579 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313814626 It is extremely sad when Clint Smith talks about his time as a child, playing with water guns in a parking lot at night, I immediately knew what direction the story was going in. At this day and age it is almost common knowledge that black people are unfairly judged because of the amount of melanin they possess in their skin. They do not have the luxury of being innocent until proven guilty because they are already guilty until proven innocent. It is unfortunate to say this, but it is true. Our country has seriously flawed views on racial issues and we simply cannot continue like this.]]> 2018-12-12 13:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313814626 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313815074 I think, as humans, we take things we hear and turn it into an easier idea for us to comprehend. Unfortunately it seems as though Americans have an innate ability for doing this. We take the ideas and principles used to build our country and twist them to our own beliefs. This article talks about life for muslims after 9/11. Just days after the attack on the world trade centers, on September 15 in Mesa, Arizona, Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh gas station owner, was killed by Frank Silva Roque, a racist gunman who wanted to “go out and shoot some towel-heads.” During his arrest Roque screamed, “I am a patriot! I stand for America all the way!” This is how he pledged allegiance to our flag.]]> 2018-12-12 13:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/313815074 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315487338 This Article brought up some really interesting points of discussion. It talked about the gaps between classes. I noticed that it was actually spot on, and one example I could use in the form of a question is: "Do you ever see kids from far upper classes interacting with kids from lower income families?" The answer is no, and you can bring up arguments about how you know some rich people or whatever, but the truth is, that is a special case because it simply is not a common thing. This is upsetting, because much like racial and gender issues, it should not be a problem in the first place]]> 2018-12-18 12:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315487338 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315494878 Much like Janie in Their Eyes Were Watching God with being heard, this article contained a lot about the difference between male and female success rates in negotiations and communicating ideas in general. I can see the points made on both sides of the reasonings behind it, but I was honestly a little confused as to why things are like that. We can definitely do better than that as a society to fix this issue. It will be more difficult than it really should unfortunately, but it must be changed. This article was interesting to read and it is a very logical piece, and it makes the reader have an inner discussion in their mind.]]> 2018-12-18 13:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315494878 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315495031 This article had an interesting twist on gender stereotypes. We are always talking about the gender roles of women and men, but what about little boys and girls? I read this and I immediately thought of an old rhyme that was sung in elementary school: "Boys go to college to get more knowledge, girls go to Jupiter to get more stupider." This is actually quite disturbing to think that this seemed like such an insignificant thing, but in reality it is extremely important to how we now view certain things. Most of the problems in the US either start when we are young and are carried on, or are a product of our location on the map.]]> 2018-12-18 13:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315495031 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315765033 This article discussed many gender issues throughout its entirety, and each part had some astonishing facts. Looking back now that I have read this, they're no longer that astonishing, but they are still very important. No matter what study is being done about men and women in the workplace, it always seems as though women get the short end of the stick. They get paid less on average, but they also do not work as high paying jobs. I do not think this is because women cannot do this, I think it all ties back in with how they are viewed and stereotyped in this country. Due to this, they have a harder time getting a better paying job in a mostly male workplace. This is hard to wrap my brain around, and it is definitely concerning that after so many years, we still haven't fixed these things.]]> 2018-12-19 04:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315765033 michael_cruz1 https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315765085 I was intrigued while watching this Ted Talk. It talks about the differences of negative impacts that income gaps have between countries. Not surprisingly, the US was the worst in all of the categories. I don't think we can be as well off as other countries, because of multiple reasons. The biggest being that we just have such a large number of people in such a modernized and ever-changing society. Data that is provided in the video shows the positive impact a more equal society has on its residents, and the results are quite easily visible.]]> 2018-12-19 04:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_cruz1/vwbweif9ikd2/wish/315765085