#questionthestatusquo

[alelisblossom-blog]

Step outside the story - It's very important to regularly take a step (sometimes more) back to see more and find an answer to your question 👣💡🔙 #stepback #stepoutside #findyourstory #findyourway #questionthestatusquo #questionthesystem #question #bestrong #lookinthemirror #feedback #questiontheanswer #story #mystory #instagood #outsidethebox #outofthebox

[thewanderingboomerang]

Follow your bliss, stay curious and do more of what makes your soul happy! #followyourbliss #happysoul #staycurious #beautifulmind #readreadread #educateyourself #questionthestatusquo

[ur-fav-feminist-j-blog]

Prompt: What did you take away from this unit about difference that you may not have considered before? What seems to be the connective thread and broader complications of “difference”? Most importantly, why is difference such a difficult concept to organize and put in a “box” so to speak?After considering the various chapters in this unit what does difference really mean to you?

The most important thing that I took away from this unit that I had not thought of before, is how white privilege, either subconsciously or consciously, prevails against all odds. The example that we discussed in class regarding bandaids, in particular, stood out to me. As a child, I was always clumsy, and for the most part, I still am. It had never occurred to me, that as I result of white privilege, I would never have to second guess the color of my skin matching the color of the “nude” bandaid. I think that this example was so profound for me, because the simplicity of the color of bandaids brings highlights a bigger, more profound, picture that depicts inequality in American society as a whole. To me, difference is the inequality depicted in society. The main thing that I took away from this unit that I would not have thought of before, are the specific examples that truly highlighted difference, inequality and white privilege in society found int he following chapters: “deconstructing the underclass”, and “creating white privilege.” Both of the following chapters represent this ongoing cycle of unfairness, that seems almost impossible to break out of. Personally, this is why I find it so important to take this class, to find a way to break out of the following cycles of prejudice. I think that the term “difference” is so technical, and hard to discuss because everyones definition of “perfect” or “normal” varies. As a result, everyones definition of “difference” also varies depending on their definition of what the “norm” is. I believe that each person defines societal norms differently, depending on where and how they were raised, and the experiences that they have had.