Do Somebodies Have The Power To Reshape Human Relations?

The act of sending so many people off to Vietnam stripped them of their rank in society, no matter their backgrounds, proving the fact that prejudice can’t exist everywhere.

“When I encounter people who try to make me feel lesser than an equal, I don't argue. My equality is not up for debate, it is an implicit truth.” (Rachel Wolchin).

Many white Americans are living with the fear that they didn't really deserve their success, and that maybe luck and privilege had more to do with it, than brains and hard work. There are numerous reasons for the widespread discrimination at all levels, but the main reason for the existence of discrimination is a privilege to certain groups of people, and widespread social prejudice towards certain groups of people. Differences between people have always existed, but they gain in importance only when are different importance given to certain differences, so it creates privileges. People who are privileged in one society are often not aware of their privilege. It is very easy to be oblivious to the privilege. The problem of discrimination

. No one should feel as if they are underclass or that they cannot achieve what a "superior" race can achieve. These segregated views must end.

One of the major reasons of inequality is the difference in power between the citizens and generals. Some people have more power than others making the citizens in the short story “Harrison Bergeron” not all equal. The story states the two different classes, the normal people and the Handicapper General. The Handicapper Generals play the role of the police in the short story. In the real world the police has a lot of power in our society. One of the most powerful Handicapper Generals is Diana Moon Glampers, she can kill, arrest and give handicaps to the people making her job equivalent to the police. Something that many readers caught in the text is that Handicapper Generals don’t have handicaps of their own. Even if they have handicaps wouldn’t they know how to take them out without the government knowing? The Handicapper General reports to the government when someone removes their handicap. If the General doesn’t report to the government how will the government ever know? The citizens are not just unequal by power, they are also unmatched by looks.

The Handicapper General achieved this by placing handicaps on the strong, the intelligent, and the beautiful (CITE3pg 1). No one was offended by anyone, because they were all finally equal. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. may not have understood how writing this would foreshadow how life would be 54 years into the future. In this day and age everyone wants to be like everyone else, and everyone is so easily offended. Some even get trophies even when they didn’t win anything. The purpose of an award is to inspire others to work harder, but now awards are pieces of paper anyone can get by just writing their name

Oppression and discrimination has plagued our society since early times. As a collective society one would think that over time oppression and discrimination would turn into acceptance and equality. Conversely, our society has taken sluggish steps towards diversity, acceptance and equality. Our society is focused on labeling people and putting them into limiting boxes. Oppression occurs across various groups of people based on gender, sex, race, religion, and disability. Members of these diverse groups are discriminated among work places, schools, and other places. Work places and schools promote diversity and non-discrimination, however little seems to be practiced. Oppression across generation leaves damaging consequences hindering society in the growth towards a more accepting environment.

Have you ever felt powerless after someone with more privilege treated you unfairly? Many people today face some sort of inequality in their life from someone who has more privilege than them. These people are treating those below them poorly just to use their power. In the young adult fiction novel, If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson and the historical fiction novels Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay and Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the authors demonstrate that people who are privileged sometimes treat those who are less fortunate unjustly. In the young adult fiction novel, If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson one of the main characters, Jeremiah face struggles when they are treated unjustly from others who are more privileged.

Society labels and places people in boxes. We are told that “All men are created equal,” but in reality, society places expectations upon us in every aspect of

Outright oppression is not widely acceptable anymore, but it is still hidden in Fortune 500 companies, police departments, and schools (Carol et al, “Class: Power, Privilege and Influence in the United States”). Erudite Blacks still cannot rise to the top without working a little harder or enduring forbearance of their dreams, even though they are perfectly capable. Classism exists because racism exists, and neither one of them will ever be erased from American history.

What I find most interesting about concept is that there is sub-group of people who actively reject, and mock this concept, typically known as the anti-SJW(anti-social justice warriors) community. They are people who would simply laugh at the idea that these snide remarks have any effect in the world. I feel they fail the realize the grand scheme of things. It is not just the one comment; it is the sum of all remarks non-dominants groups have heard which treats their state of being as an insult, as Lorber puts it "separately they are tiny, but when they coalesce, they form a very visible pattern"(pg

putting ourselves on a pedestal because when we do, we may reinforce oppression that our

Every individual must have experienced such sanctions like feeling left out, unwanted, or stigmatized. The American society is greatly divided in terms of economic, cultural, gender, racial-ethnic, political, and educational status lines. Disrespect and discrimination have substantial consequences, which deny individuals access to contacts, resources, and information, consigning the minorities to dangerous backyards, low quality schools, and poorly paid occupations (Silver & Miller, 2003).

There is no short cut to get ready the existence of privilege, its practice by human being and it can only be solve by mankind. Often topics of discussions are racism, sexism, hetaerism, and gender discriminations. Many people have fought and die for equality in workforce and social living. People have normalized privilege, in our society we don’t like to get involved situations that we fear it will have implications to us even when we know that it’s wrong doing, however; until folks are ignoring when they witness discriminations of any type due to fearing or ramifications they are actually participating and being part of the privilege bubble.