"The 'F' Word" by Firoozeh Dumas by Alejandro Tellez-Cruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm Use this Padlet to contribute to our discussion of Firoozeh Dumas' short memoir "The 'F' Word." Answer TWO sections and respond to TWO people's posts. en-us 2022-03-24 04:08:42 UTC 2025-06-13 07:28:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Audiobook atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111107074 Listen to this and answer the following questions on the Padlet!]]> 2022-03-24 04:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111107074 Text Connection: In this paragraph, names that are from other cultures get turned into taunts. Write about a time you or someone you know had their name turned into a taunt. Make sure to write your NAME/PERIOD# after your response. atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111703013 When I was really young and my feelings were easily hurt, I stopped using my real name "Alejandro" because of how people used it to taunt me. I would be called things like "Ale-gay-hoe" or "Cilantro," which is why for a large portion of my childhood I went by "Alex." It's been since college that I went back to being mainly referred to as Alejandro. CRUZ/PERIOD1]]> 2022-03-24 12:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111703013 Crossfire: Dumas says that "I do believe this would be a richer country if all Americans could do a little tongue aerobics..." What does she mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with her? Make sure to write your NAME/PERIOD# after your response. atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111712308 2022-03-24 12:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111712308 CLICK ON THE PLUS "+" SIGN AND CREATE A NEW POST. WRITE YOUR NAME/PERIOD# ON THE SUBJECT LINE. HIT "PUBLISH" WHEN DONE. CLICK ON THE THREE DOTS STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER TO "CONNECT" TO MAIN POST AND TO SWITCH TO THE COLOR OF THE MAIN POST. atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111714399 2022-03-24 12:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111714399 Bias: Do you believe some people are biased against others because of way they're named? What, according to this passage, does this lead to in Dumas' interactions with people? Make sure to write your NAME/PERIOD# after your response. atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111721242 2022-03-24 12:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111721242 Research Application: If you had to create an inquiry (ask a question) about society, what would you ask? What would you predict the answer of that question would be? Make sure to write your NAME/PERIOD# after your response. atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111725217 2022-03-24 12:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111725217 You'll know a post is "connected" when it looks something like this atellezcruz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111743984 2022-03-24 12:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2111743984 When,and now, I was young my name "Darcella" didn't felt like it was even my name even "Darcy", but I have to go by those names since it feels weird to go by anything else. Darcy/Period1 https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112089860 2022-03-24 15:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112089860 Teton https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112090425 When i was in fifth grade my name Teton was turned into tater tots. Not because it was hard to say, but for the fun of it. I never really minded it, but i thought it was rather odd.
Teton/period1 ]]> 2022-03-24 15:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112090425 dawnerz https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112093213 I used to get called Sundown or Sudan. I mean people still call me that but I don't really care. SIOUX/PERIOD1]]> 2022-03-24 15:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112093213 taleah https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112093218 In middle school I had a friend named Memphis. Everyone thought his name was hard to pronounce so they just called him Muffin. He didn't like it so everyone had to learn how to say Memphis. TALEAH/PERIOD1]]> 2022-03-24 15:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112093218 Why does this society still discriminate? https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112097790 People's answers will vary. Some will be unsure. Others might answer with pride and certainty.
Darcy/Period1]]> 2022-03-24 15:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112097790 Teton https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112099381 Yes i do believe some people are biased against other based on their names. I believe this because some people dont wanna work with, or be friends with someone whose name is hard to pronounce. Rather then to overcome the language barrier they perfer to shun set person
Teton/period1 ]]> 2022-03-24 15:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112099381 kellen https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112205470 no its a free country we do what we want. even if we are people of color.!!!!]]> 2022-03-24 16:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112205470 kellen https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112210952 no cause every person can get a job. every person of color can get a job.]]> 2022-03-24 16:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112210952 Dario https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112330242 You can get called different names and not make any friends but people can think you might have an accent or be from a different country.

I have never been called a different name besides my own.]]> 2022-03-24 17:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112330242 Bill https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112333714 when i was younger my family used to call my real name Francis into Francine turn my name into a boy name to a girl name i didn't really care tho.
Bill/period2]]> 2022-03-24 17:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2112333714 https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2121496338 when i was in like 3rd or sum, my classmates would make fun of my name saying it in a diffrent way than how i would like it. i didnt like it at all.
magajuwi/period1]]> 2022-03-30 13:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2121496338 https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2121508444 maybe she means that america would be a lil better if some Americans learned how to pronounce names and such better....?
magajuwi/period1]]> 2022-03-30 13:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2121508444 https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2126278697 When I was younger people used to pronounce my name wrong all the time, and it's still kinda like that, but it doesn't happen that much now. 
Danica/Period1]]> 2022-04-02 05:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2126278697 https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2126280834 I think what she means by that is if everyone practiced their pronunciation on words that have guttural sounds or any other sounds, it'll be easier for everyone. And maybe it'll make people who have a name that's hard to pronounce feel better about themselves.
Danica/Period1]]> 2022-04-02 05:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2126280834 Malik https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2160659197 Then and now people can't pronounce my name so some people call me milk. 
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]]> 2022-04-27 15:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2160659197 Malik https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2160685665 Yes, I believe some people are biased against names but others aren't. Some people with hard names to pronounce can get jobs, but some people wouldn't talk to
Malik/Period2]]> 2022-04-27 16:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/atellezcruz/zl9dymmhmy9w4rfm/wish/2160685665