(part 3) It all comes down to comfort. There are multicultural organizations that you see that even if they have a surplus of a given race, there is still a number of diversity. These are the kids that can pass race, but get in tune with the other’s mannerisms. I have a roommate who is white and I am Hispanic. She is actually a white Jewish girl who fits in so well with other cultures. She is willing to spread multiculturalism, but she does confess at times it is not easy. She always fears that she may not be accepted because she is white or that she may say something that is not politically correct and therefore be shunned from that group. I always tell her that there will always be people to put you down, but that there will always be others who will embrace the idea of you wanting to know their culture.
(part 2) I notice that today in college that still people of the same race stay together. But what I have noticed that it is not for the negative side of racism, mostly the positive. How can it be positive you ask? Well all the international students get together because of comfort. They all have something to relate to each other. All around campus we see multicultural organizations that spread the idea of diversity, but look closely at these groups. Every multicultural organization has a surplus of a given race! Not necessarily because they do not like other races, but because they feel comfortable. When you are with someone you know shares the same qualities and culture as you the transition in becoming friends is an easy one.
(Part 1) What it means is that we still suffer greatly with racism. I mean you can use the term you would like racism, prejudice or stereotypical. I mean it is sad that now a day we try very hard to make everything so diverse, but in all honesty I fear it is not getting too far. Yes we have seem more diversity happen more and more throughout the years, but it just has not happened as much as it should. We do see more interracial couples, and more mixed race children but is that enough? What I have noticed over the years that people segregate themselves, depending on class and mannerisms. When I went to high school I noticed that all the “popular” kids sat together, all the low income kids sat together, and all the athletes sat together. It was like a natural thing, you knew where your place was.
(Part 3) Another reason women will dress like this, even if they do want to, is for them to have a sense of fitting in. I am one of these females. I am an overweight girl which has too many “thin” friends. Most of them would dress up in these little skimpy outfits and high heels and would always look provocative. I never felt in the image of being provocative. Then one day I decided to use a dress that was a little tighter than most I have and fixed myself up. I am already a six feet tall woman so I don’t need to use heels, even though I know many other tall women that do not care how tall they are and still use these heels. I feel them uncomfortable and I do not want to break an ankle. I wanted to fit in with these friends of mines so I tried dressing like them, I was still one of the most dressed up ones. Unfortunately men do not need to dress up much to go out because this pathetic double standard world we live in. This world is very male centered and we all know this.
(part 2) A perfect example that I will give about this is that when girls go out to a dance club and girls will dress in very short, tight, and very exposing dresses. They will wear those huge high heels, no matter how uncomfortable they may be. Also they will put on a fair amount of make-up on that will help they features be enhanced, some in the positive manner others in the negative manner. Some women dress this way even when it was really cold outside. Some women do this because they feel that this is the way to be attractive. They know that by dressing this way, men will look. And the truth is that they will. Most men all they see is how these women’s but look all night and tight while there in these provocative dress. They most defiantly notice when a woman has a dress that is very low cut and is showing her breast.
(Part 1) The way I feel about the statements made in class was that they were so correct. The reality in this generation is that women worry too much about their appearance. The reason I say this is because as a woman I admit when something is realistic. I hate to say that I have done the whole dress up thing when I did not want to. The truth is that we women do this when we are seeking the male attention, but at times we just do it to fit in.
(Part 3) I am half Dominican and half Argentinean and I was dating a Salvadorian man. My parents almost flipped!! I even dated a Dominican and my mother almost had a heart attack. The reason for their reaction is because my parents want me to end up with a white man. They see white people as the dominant race that always succeeds. Whites are looked upon in this country as the best race, the ones to never have any problems (but we all know that is not true). So my parents believe that by me falling in love and making a future with a white man that will help me. I realize that times are different. I think completely in a different way that they do. I love my parents I truly do and I know they love me. And due to the fact that they love me I know that they will accept anyone I am within the end. I know I will have hard times with them because of this issue, but I know that definably I will end up with someone that is not white. My parents and I have very different views on race and basically because we have such a different generation gap. But in the end it comes down to understanding. When the time comes they will understand that times have changed and they will learn to love interracial relations as much as I do.
(Part 2) My parents are quite old, my mom is in her fifties and my dad is in his sixties. In their time the darker you were, the worse it was. Like the darker your skin was there was always some type of racism towards that person. I mean even within the own black communities they would discriminate within themselves. So I would not say my parents are racist, but they will feel some negative way of me dating someone out of my race. Actually even within my same origin my parents have a problem.
(Part 1) I love interracial relationships!! I think they are fascinating and that they are great! There is no better way of learning about someone else’s culture but to become part of it. I mean it is great to listen to different music, eat different native foods, and just co-exist with something out of your norm. It is a great way to broaden your horizons to the world. I have not had an interracial relationship as an official boyfriend and girlfriend type, but I have mingled and been with other people out my race. I have not found the right person to have a “real” relationship with that is out of my race just yet. All I do know is that one day I will be with someone outside my race. My parents are old school and unfortunately the thought of me dating a black man is negatively looked upon. My parents are not racist
(part 3) . My niece was born with the “bad” hair that her father has. When my mother used to do my niece’s hair she would always complain and say that, “why wasn’t she born with her mother’s hair?” My niece at one point came up to me and said, “I wish I had mommy’s hair. Hers is pretty mine isn’t!” As I heard this it broke my heart! I know my mother did not mean to hurt the little girl, but she did. I told my niece, “listen! Your hair is beautiful because it is unique! Trust me you do not want to be like the other girl because you can stand out!” I did not lie, I think that a women who embraces her roots and loves her features as they are, has nothing to worry about. My niece at that time was three years old and now she is ten years of age and she loves herself. She is a normal little girl and she knows that she is a little different, but we all are. I think people should encourage children to love any and all of their features. To me there is no such thing as bad or good hair. We all are humans and we are all unique in our own ways. We should just embrace our cultures and love who we are.
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