Stay Mindful; The Aftermath

After my class had finished the movie Crash, we watched an episode of Oprah which had the cast of Crash. Among other things they spoke about the use of the N word and how it affects those of African American decent. They all had different views of the word. To ludacris, there is a differentiation between the word "nigger" & "nigga". He sees "nigga" as a friendly remark to a friend.   Oprah sees them both as hateful words, describing a terrible history. In the movie Sandra Bullock's character is frightened when she sees two black man on the street. They ask the question of in real life is that racist. From the perspective of a sociologist on racism, it is. Any form of fear or judgment towards a person of a particular race, is considered a form of racism.

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Today in class we started the movie "Crash" which so far has put me on the edge of my seat. The movie gives you a slap in the face to our societies view on race which is all so relevant in many of our lives today. Every single incident distinguishing race is something that I can relate to in terms of knowing/seeing the stereotype being used. In just the first scene of the movie, a female hit by an asian female proceeds to insult the woman for being a "typical" "bad asian driver" which is not at all true because there is no statistics stating in any way that asian drivers let alone asian female drivers are more likely to cause an accident then a white male/female. Stereotypes like these are things that make our society sickening at times.

This week in sociology we looked deep into the concept of race. Race very prevalent  talk in society, people are looked at based off the color of their skin to the frizzyness of their hair. In the United States their is a serious problem with racism, as well as many other countries. In countries other countries their are several ways to describe someone based off their race. For the most part, many people are treated differently depending on the racial background they come from.

Pass the soup

This week I went for a second time to a soup kitchen. This time I knew some of the people that came in the time before and made some friends. I got to hear a ton of great stories about many people's lifestyles. The struggles that many of thee people go through everyday. One man I met, came into he soup kitchen with a dilemma. He stated that every time he goes into a food place or store he is kicked out for having a fowl stench. From sitting next to him I can confirm that he does not have a smell to him at all but instead the employees use this excuse to kick him out because he happens to look different then others.

Thirty days

This week in class we watched a video on a the man from "Supersize Me" who embarks on a mission to survive for 30 days with no money, in which him & his wife have to get a job, an apartment, & a daily supply of food. This gave me a greater understanding of the struggle for low income families to survive. It also makes one realize what just 1 dollar can mean to someone. The fact that many low I come people have to live off $1.40 worth of food a day, when I'm spending $6 just on my lunch.

Money Talks

Society today is defined by the money in your pocket, the brands you wear, and the food you eat. Only 1% of the public today owns all majority of the wealth. The part about it that is sick, is from the perspective of the wealthy, the poor and lower class are looked down upon, as if they were to be a different race. Though for the most part we have tackled racial issues like slavery in our society I find social class to be the new racism. In many instances children of the wealthy are not aloud to associate let alone date those of lower income. People who make the money make the decisions in our society. The old saying, "money talks". In society today, money doesn't just talk, it defines. But looking past all the green, we are all the same. From my experience at a soup kitchen with those who are less fortunate, in comparison to money makers like Oprah, the John D. Rockefeller, Donald Trump, there is no difference. Oprah being a great example, someone who came from nothing. How can she be considered a specific type of person, when she used to fit into such a low class.