en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/760660 Comments by bos5127 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/native-hawaiians-ever-think-of-them__trashed/#IDComment64292815 I agree with this. If I was too look at a history book right now Hawaii is made to look like this beautiful place. Beautiful water, nice beaches, and rich in culture when it's really not. Seeing and reading that article made me not only want to study Hawaii but made me want to learn beyond what I'm being taught. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:57:20 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/native-hawaiians-ever-think-of-them__trashed/#IDComment64292815 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/whats-the-big-deal-with-periods__trashed/#IDComment64292513 I agree with the woman maybe if Sam would have said period or menstrual when discussing this in class. But, whether or not the name of it we all know what he is talking about. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:53:52 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/whats-the-big-deal-with-periods__trashed/#IDComment64292513 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/if-men-could-menstruate__trashed/#IDComment64292256 I believe men aren't educated step by step about periods but they have some sort of brief knowledge. I would believe the reason why they don't know as much as women do is because it really doesn't effects them as an individual. They don't have to bleed so why would they have to know? Indeed this issue is jacked up. But, at the same time for an example why would you need to know about the Canadian government and you live in America? If the issue has nothing to do with you why do and would you care? In some aspect its not there fault. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:51:24 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/if-men-could-menstruate__trashed/#IDComment64292256 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-are-all-of-you-thinking-about-asians__trashed/#IDComment64291738 That's a good question. I don't know why they don't talk about Asian American. I would say because they don't naturally have a history with America until later in our history. We don't really have enough history and knowledge about them as a culture as we do with African American and etc. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:46:26 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-are-all-of-you-thinking-about-asians__trashed/#IDComment64291738 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/in-her-own-words__trashed/#IDComment64291339 I agree that this is a race relations class but the is a social issue that should be addressed. If you were in this situation you would want someone to talk about it as well. The fact behind the video is why as a society pick and choose issue over others. Why could women feel bad of something that they have no control over. Menstruation is normal. It somewhat intertwines with race. Why should black and brown people feel bad about their race because this is also something that they have no control over? It's unfair to silence one with even boring to listen. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:41:01 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/in-her-own-words__trashed/#IDComment64291339 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/flip-the-script-for-a-moment__trashed/#IDComment64290650 I agree with Sam 100%. Both society and our community has a lot to do with certain issue at which we can and can't talk about. Citizen rather talk about war, health care, and so on but not issues that individual face everyday. Why is it when we hear about a woman menstruating we get uncomfortable? But when someone bring up sex everyone gets excited and cheer? Women are silence because they are afraid and uncomfortable about talking about it because no one wants to hear it. So what other choice do they have in this matter. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:32:49 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/flip-the-script-for-a-moment__trashed/#IDComment64290650 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/those-damn-dolls__trashed/#IDComment64290016 After watching this video almost made me upset because this goes on in my own community. This happens too often and I believe the issue can't be resolved. We a a society come up with these stupid ideal of what is beauty. Instead of looking at the inside with only look at the physical. Dark skin girls are often teased and call all type of disrespectful names because of there skin. In elementary and early middle school, I had to deal with these types issues. I was considered to be one of those children that had to deal with the none stop ignorance kids threw at my way because of my skin. They would call me tar baby, charcoal, black ass and so one. I didn't have a issue with my hair but these sorts of issues still exists today and its sad. On the other hand, the section where the children had to choose the good and bad doll, it nearly brought me to tears. The idea that these children were so young and already were influence by the media was heart breaking. The fact that someone so innocent could say whether someone was good and bad based on the color of there skin spoke to me. I believe most of the media such as cartoons, toys, and etc can be blamed for this problem. When you look in the toy section of any toy store whether "Toy R Us" or "KB Toys" you see more whites dolls than black and brown one's. The white dolls usually are the beautiful princess, nice hair, looks of accessories and all. While the black and brown dolls are nearly hard to fine and hair looks very rough ad hard to manage. So looking from the child's point of view why wouldn't you want the princess "the good dolls". Another part of the video made me upset is when the narrator asked which doll looked like her. The black young girl hesitated for a minute. It was as if she was both confused and ashamed of what color she was. Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:25:29 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/those-damn-dolls__trashed/#IDComment64290016 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63085898 School is supposed to be a safe environment. It should be a place where anything and anyone can feel accepted and worthy. What does someone's sexual orientation have to do with there ability to learn or even tell about that particular individual. Your prom is a time where you should spend it the way you want it. For someone to deprive another person of there own self fulfillment is a problem. Leave people the hell alone. If you have a problem with then that's fine but don't personally attack others or make them feel small people they live a certain way that you disapprove. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:09:03 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63085898 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/women-and-sports__trashed/#IDComment63085194 The fact of them matter is that there are still forms of inequality around the work field. The fact that there aren't many women football coaches isn't just by chance. It's happening as a result of a male dominate society. Women aren't considered to be good at sports. Stereotypes all across the board show and express this idea. Even with laws such as Equal Opportunity Act and etc still to this day, women aren't giving the same opportunities as men. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:02:26 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/women-and-sports__trashed/#IDComment63085194 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/does-this-rudeness-thing-cut-both-ways__trashed/#IDComment63084249 I agree with this opinion. It seemed as if race played no factor in the responses. Both groups of people showed their levels if maturity and it was truly unacceptable. We as a class laughed thinking nothing of it but the stereotypes that were brought to my attention show how society still encourages ignorance. In this case rudeness does cut both ways. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:53:25 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/does-this-rudeness-thing-cut-both-ways__trashed/#IDComment63084249 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-to-do-about-white-guilt__trashed/#IDComment63082999 I also agree with the comment above. People only know they've being told and what they learn. But the thing that society has to realize is that not only white people are the one's to blame for events that happened. We as a country just like to point the finger. But a lot of people are ignorant not because they didn't have the ability to learn but they refuse to accept responsibility. White people shouldn't feel guilt because this happened a long time and you can't blame and entire race over things that they have no control over. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:42:02 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-to-do-about-white-guilt__trashed/#IDComment63082999 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/when-do-we-do-or-say-something__trashed/#IDComment58769782 I do understand both views. But, I can't help but think of how ignorant it sounds to "mine your business" or "it isn't our place". If it isn't our place when we clearly see something wrong then when is the right time. Now, if we where or knew someone in this situation we would except someone to help us. So, why not help and speak up for others? The thing that upset me the most about today's class was the amount of people that completely ignored the fact that this was going on. About 22 people just turned there heads as if this is normal. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:53:42 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/when-do-we-do-or-say-something__trashed/#IDComment58769782 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/inequality-class-question-two__trashed/#IDComment58595904 I believe you are taking things out of context. No one said just because your balck you are subject to be in jail longer. No! But something is clearly missing from this picture. Why is it that two people have the same crime but one ultimately pays the worst consequence? You've seen the statistics. You can't argue the fact that white people are the one's committing the most crime but why are the blacks the one's to be sentence? It doesn't makes any sense at all. The numbers just don't add up! I know we all try to keep this "idea" that we live in a just world, but that's absolute bullshit and we need to stop being ignorant to what's going on around us. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:03:43 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/inequality-class-question-two__trashed/#IDComment58595904 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/native-americans-question-one__trashed/#IDComment58594728 You somewhat just assume that these things are just normal when they are clearly not. Why do we as a culture call Native Americans, Indian? The term Indian was given to the Native from Christopher Columbus who believed he was in Indian. We all know now that his sense of geography was completely wrong but why are we educated and still refer to Native Americans as Indians. Why do we protray in everyday items such as corn starch, butter, and etc with these ideal pictures of Native American? Why are our sports teams like the "Red Sox" and the "Red Skins" also use these disrespectful images to associate people that have been in kept inferior for hundreds of years. We all do it. We do need to admit it and accept it. I think a lot of people are taking Sam Richards words in the wrong content. He's not saying we are personally to blame. But, we as a society need to accept the fact that this does happen and try to educate other so history does't and won't repect itself. We can all agree that none of us were alive to particpate in the wrong doing of the Native's but we still can take actions towards a cause. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:50:59 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/native-americans-question-one__trashed/#IDComment58594728 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/native-americans-question-one__trashed/#IDComment58594718 I believe the earlier you teach children the better. As early as pre-school children should be thought about the Native Americans. In our society when we hear the term Native American some people are completely lost. But, when we say Indian, everyone is on the same note. Why is this acceptable? I somewhat blame the education system for most of it. If you've never been taught then you really don't know. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:50:52 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/native-americans-question-one__trashed/#IDComment58594718 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/another-reason-why-gay-marriage-matters__trashed/#IDComment57720144 This video is in my opinion is down right wrong. What's the problem with same sex couples living a healthy life? I do understand the whole idea of breaking the union and bond of marriage but all America somehow breaks a law. Who are we to judge and dictate people's lives? The United States does this the time. The problem isn't about single sex couples it's more about what is acceptable in there eyes. This is wrong but it's just one of those things we can't really fix but somehow address it. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:28:15 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/02/another-reason-why-gay-marriage-matters__trashed/#IDComment57720144