en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/4217336 Comments by peachymeep11 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/22/voices-frorm-the-classroom/#IDComment323083756 Native Americans are placed in pitiable reservations that provide less the mediocre living conditions for them. The footage show in class of the reservation and the living conditions was horrid. The homeless shelters are better kept than the reservations. The people in this country should direct their attention towards helping the people at home (Native Americans, homeless, etc.) before helping the people in other countries. We have to help ourselves before we help others. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:18:09 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/22/voices-frorm-the-classroom/#IDComment323083756 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/22/voices-frorm-the-classroom/#IDComment323083698 The demonstration made me think about what white supremacy now stood for in present day. I came to the conclusion that the views that fell under white supremacy were no longer the predominant views they used to be. The class is composed of a large number of white people as well, but being white did not incline them to choose for the Native American girl to give up her seat for the white girl, thus the views of white supremacy were not as present and important. I questioned why the views of white supremacy were no longer strong as before; are people more inclined to choose what is fair over what if it fair for a white person not to have his or her way? I was very content with the outcome of this exercise because the majority of people chose what was fair. I think it is safe to say first come first serve. The Native Americans were the original inhabitants of what is now known as America; therefore they should be upheld with utmost respect and value (Sorry to people who think otherwise.) It is funny how the Native Americans are in fact not valued or respected for that matter. In this country the Native Americans are treated like immigrants are being treated; they are not being treated at all. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:18:02 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/22/voices-frorm-the-classroom/#IDComment323083698 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/22/voices-frorm-the-classroom/#IDComment323083500 Thinking back at the discussion we had in the beginning of the semester about Native Americans and their place in this country I still stand by what I thought before, that Native Americans are the rightful people of the United States and that as a result of this they should not be giving anything up for the white people. The demonstration we had in class with the three Native Americans girls and the three white girls and the giving up or maintaining the seat was an eye opener with the clicker question. The clicker question asked if we believed that the Native American girl should give up their seats for the white girl. I presumed that most people would answer with the Native American girl giving up her seat for the white girl; however I was wrong seeing that a majority of people believed that the Native American girl should keep her seat. I do not know why I thought that people would choose that the Native American girl should give up her seat, I assume it is because I thought that people were still under the impression that white supremacy stands above everything else. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:17:34 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/22/voices-frorm-the-classroom/#IDComment323083500 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment317078988 Back in the day, like the time of our grandparents gays and lesbians were a taboo. Gays and lesbians were looked down maybe because there were not many who were open about their sexual preference. When gays and lesbians started speaking out and the gay and lesbian movements became more frequent there were those who saw the light and became more accepting of homosexuality. They realized that not everyone was heterosexual and that homosexuality was emerging and was gradually going to become an important aspect in society. I believe that we should try to show empathy, especially with the soldiers who are risking their lives for us. Homosexuality might not be what God had originally intended, but people shouldn’t be critical of the lives other live. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:55:58 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment317078988 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment317078800 We have to put ourselves in the soldier’s shoes. It must have been a struggle letting go of loved ones and getting deployed. Getting deployed is probably one of the most difficult things to do; not knowing if you will come back alive or dead in a coffin. The soldiers are not guaranteed returning to the arms of their loved ones. The soldiers’ are risking their lives for us and at the same time are setting aside their own lives. The least we can do is respect their wishes to love whoever it is he or she wants to love. Times are changing and we have to change accordingly. I am not saying we should change our morals and values but we should change the intensity by which we stick to our morals and values. We should not be as uptight. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:55:44 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment317078800 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment317078532 The person one chooses to love should not be subject to criticism. People should be entitled to choose who they want to spend the rest of their life with whether they decide to cross the social norm boundary and fall in love and date someone of the same sex. Whereas most people are not for same sex couples they should at least be understanding and not as critical about it. In regards to the video of the soldier kissing his boyfriend, I feel as if it is appropriate and acceptable. I support same sex anything. They are people too and have the right to do what they want with whoever it is they want. Those who serve our country should sure as hell be able to fall in love and do what they want. I am pretty sure that if this was a heterosexual couple displaying this form of affection it would not be as controversial probably because heterosexual couples are the norm, but in this day and age we are living in a time era that is far from normal. The soldier is just displaying his affection to his loved one as anybody would when seeing his or her beloved after a long period of time. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:55:15 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/02/the-kiss-seen-round-the-web/#IDComment317078532 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/01/voices-from-the-classroom-117/#IDComment305984972 I feel like this is more of a problem for women than men. Women tend to get their hair done all the time or they are always thinking about getting their hair done. Women worry more about looking good because women are always at competition with each other. Hair salons not being able to tend to the hair of minorities is a setback for us because we have to wait until we go home or ask one of friends who knows how to handle the type of hair we have. I do not get my hair done here; I wait until I go home. I am very happy with my stylist back home and will forever remain a loyal costumer. I do not blame the barber shops or salons at State College at all, like I previously mentioned, they are not exposed to minorities on a daily basis so they do not know what to do with their hair. And I highly doubt people in State College would want to open food joints that serve ethnic food because they would not know what to serve or how to prepare the food. The Minorities that attend Penn State knew that this was PWS and that they would not be accommodated as the wished. Fri, 2 Mar 2012 04:35:26 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/01/voices-from-the-classroom-117/#IDComment305984972 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/01/voices-from-the-classroom-117/#IDComment305984838 In regards to Mexican food, Chipotle is the only Mexican food joint I know and possibly the only restaurant with typical Hispanic foods like beans, rice, and tortillas. Chipotle is not a true Mexican restaurant; it is much Americanized. Mexican food is not like the food they serve at Chipotle although it is similar. For many Hispanics like myself, it is one the places I go to when I want to get a taste of home. State College does not cater to the needs of the hair of minorities. The salons and barber shops are very accustomed to dealing with white people hair because it is a predominately white city. I do not blame them for not being able to properly cut and style minorities’ hair because they are not usually exposed to them as much as they are to white people. It is unfortunate that they are unable to properly take care of minorities’ hair because they end up losing business, but then again they cannot do much about it unless they take classes that teach them how to deal with different hair types. Fri, 2 Mar 2012 04:35:06 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/01/voices-from-the-classroom-117/#IDComment305984838 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/01/voices-from-the-classroom-117/#IDComment305984611 From my perspective, State College does not cater to the needs of the minorities as much as it should. State College is a predominately white city particularly because it is in the state of Pennsylvania, one of the whitest states in the country. State College does not accommodate the minorities in regards to restaurants or even fast food shops that can prepare a dish that resembles that of the dishes prepared back home. However, State College does have some restaurants or food joints that are ethnic per say. I know there are places to eat that serve Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, or Mexican food. However, these places are not very propagandized seeing that the people that live here would not really know much about eating ethnic food… I would assume that white people do not always go eat out to these places possibly once or twice a year, and due to this reason the food joints are not getting as recognized thus, people do not know about them they go downtown and walk around or search it up on Google. Fri, 2 Mar 2012 04:34:39 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/03/01/voices-from-the-classroom-117/#IDComment305984611 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/23/voices-from-the-classroom-115/#IDComment301032207 For example, when a white person goes to a different country the inhabitants of that country react in a different manner with a white person than with an Asian. If the white person goes to a restaurant the service changes in the sense that the waiters make sure to cater to the white person before everyone else. Even in a different country a white person stands above everyone else, and those of Asian descent have higher SAT scores and better jobs but they do not sew that, all they look at is the “whiteness” of a person. I feel like no matter where, when, or with who white people will always be at an advantage. They are regarded to be high and that will not change not now or ever. I guess us black and brown people will just have to deal and work harder, think faster,and overall moves faster. Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:40:06 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/23/voices-from-the-classroom-115/#IDComment301032207 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/23/voices-from-the-classroom-115/#IDComment301032020 Choosing an employee on the basis of a whiter name does not guarantee the employer anything. What if the person he or she chooses is a shady fuck? What is the employer going to do, fire the newly hired employee and contact the other person? No. The employer has to play it smart and call for an interview where he or she can interview the person and not base his or her selection on the name. But, I feel like even with an interview the employer will hire the person with the white name just because of the whole “white supremacy” ideology. Under that ideology those who are white stand above everyone else and this also means that their actions, beliefs, morals, values, feelings are above. I think white supremacy is not only taken into consideration by white people but by all people. Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/23/voices-from-the-classroom-115/#IDComment301032020 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/23/voices-from-the-classroom-115/#IDComment301031806 Discrimination based on race is still very much present in the work place. Like Same Richards mentioned in class, if there were two applicants with the same qualifications but with different names one which was whiter than the other, the applicant with the “whiter” name would be chosen over the other person. Instances like these are very unfortunate but are real. It is a shame how employers have the audacity to choose someone based on the whiteness of his or her name. A name does not define a person it is just a means of identification. A white name does not mean anything, it does not mean intelligence, it does not show how much more a person can contribute to the company, it does not show how clever a person is, it does not show how wise a person is, it does not show if the person has people skills, it pretty much does not show mean anything. Choosing a person based on their name is pure ignorance. How much of an imbecile do you have to be? Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:39:20 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/23/voices-from-the-classroom-115/#IDComment301031806 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/15/voices-from-the-classroom-105/#IDComment295384097 My mom is Catholic but doesn’t practice it and my dad is a non-believer, I could say he was an atheist but at times I think he’s a scientologist I’m not sure. In regards to what Sam Richards said about believing what your parents believe it is not true it influences but does not determine anything. I believe what I believe from what I have interpreted and analyzed. I don’t need anyone to tell me what I should believe. If I want to believe it I will, if not I won’t. I went to a Catholic school since elementary school and I didn’t believe what they taught me then and still don’t believe it now. In fact, they condemned the theory of evolution and forbid us to talk about it unless it was in a class discussion. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:09:55 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/15/voices-from-the-classroom-105/#IDComment295384097 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/15/voices-from-the-classroom-105/#IDComment295383839 In regards to religious beliefs creationism and atheism are the two extremes and everything else falls in between. If I was asked to read another person’s “text” I would not hesitate to do so. I would actually take time to learn about that person’s religion. I mean there are so many religions that I do not know of that I feel like it would be beneficial and make me a better person. Learning new things just broadens your horizon and makes you less ignorant, not that not being informed about other religions makes you ignorant. Regardless, I would want to learn about other religions because maybe it would make me want to take part in a religion. I don’t identify myself as atheist because I do believe in something, I am just not sure what I believe in. I mean I believe that there was an external and super powerful force that put us on this planet but I wouldn’t be able to say what it was… It’s weird how I don’t know what to believe in because both my grandmothers are devote Catholics and I was raised by my grandmothers. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:09:26 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/15/voices-from-the-classroom-105/#IDComment295383839 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/15/voices-from-the-classroom-105/#IDComment295383477 All people are different. No one person is exactly the same and that’s what makes people so interesting. Those differences can sometimes be extremes and relate to a wide range of things such as political affiliations, values, morals, or religious beliefs. I feel like those different things should be respected. I am not saying we should accept it if we don’t want too but at least be open to it try to interpret and analyze. There is no harm in learning about different religions especially because it is so controversial and always in discussion. Religion can define a lot of things such as ways in which ceremonies will be celebrated and dictates how people should live their lives. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:08:54 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/02/15/voices-from-the-classroom-105/#IDComment295383477 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/31/voices-from-the-classroom-93/#IDComment283392531 I feel like Americans should try to learn Spanish because it only benefits them. I am not saying that the immigrants should not learn English, I feel like they should at least try. Both parties should try to find a common ground. As the immigrants and the Americans try to find a common ground with the language situation I think those Americans who are malicious should try to be less “mean” because immigrants are here trying to help them. I mean they are doing the dirty work they do no want to do… Show them more respect. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 04:39:05 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/31/voices-from-the-classroom-93/#IDComment283392531 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/31/voices-from-the-classroom-93/#IDComment283392439 Learning Spanish would benefit both the nation and the individuals learning it. The United States would benefit because the people would have higher credentials than people from other nations which would put the United States in higher standings.The individuals would benefit because they would be bilingual and that would give them more job opportunities. Learning Spanish is highly controversial in the United States because people feel like they should not be the ones to learn another language; immigrants should be the ones learning English because they are in America. I highly disagree with the American mindset because I feel like they should be open minded with the immigrants. The immigrants came to this country looking for change. Change from oppression and all things bad. When the immigrants come to this country they expect Americans to be the complete opposite of what they actually encounter when they come here. From what I have seen, there are people who are both friendly and malicious with the Hispanic immigrants, primarily malicious. Those who are malicious do not even give the immigrants the time of day and mistreat them. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 04:38:56 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/31/voices-from-the-classroom-93/#IDComment283392439 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/31/voices-from-the-classroom-93/#IDComment283391931 From my perspective learning another language is essential in the United States. The United States is a very diverse nation with people from all over the world. In this country learning another language is not required, but recommended. I feel like learning another language should be required because nowadays this country is comprised of so many people, primarily Hispanics. Hispanics comprise a majority of this this nation, therefore Spanish should be the required language. From my perspective Spanish should be taught an early age because it is easier for children to grasp the concepts. If Spanish is taught from an early age children and maintained through adolescence they would have a better understanding of the language even if it is not mastered they will be able to communicate. People complain about having to learn a language in college. In most colleges learning another language is required. By emphasizing learning a new language colleges are obviously stressing the importance of it. I feel like people would not complain if they learned in when they were younger because that way when they got to college they would have a better foundation for it and learning it would not be as difficult. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 04:38:08 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/31/voices-from-the-classroom-93/#IDComment283391931 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/20/questions-from-class/#IDComment276531281 The American dream is not only for Americans. I believe the American dream can be attained by all. Like I previously mentioned, the American dream is the desire to live a happy life. There is nothing that dictates who can or cannot live the American dream. All people have to do is work hard and be persistent. If they set their mind to it they can do it despite all the hardships that may come with it. Everyone can and should be able to live it. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:30:13 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/20/questions-from-class/#IDComment276531281 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/20/questions-from-class/#IDComment276531095 In America, idea of the American dream has lost its value because people take privileges for granted. For example, the right to vote is a privilege that many people do not have but sure with they did. Voting in this country is emphasized like no other, yet people completely disregard it and make no use of it. Other privileges include the freedom of speech, right to bear arms, being given the opportunity to practice. We are given so many basic rights. Apart from the privileges this democratic society gives us, we also have many of the life necessities such as fresh water to drink, shelter, food, clothes etc. However, these necessities are not always the same for people because there are extremes in the social hierarchy. Whereas some people may be struggling and going through financial difficulties people will always find the basic necessities whether it be though relatives or some government related source. Most people who flee to America are people lacking those necessities. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:29:58 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2012/01/20/questions-from-class/#IDComment276531095