Review Of ' Writing Like A White Guy '

Angst! Peur! Miedo! Страх! Fear! Regardless of what language it is said in, fear carries the same meaning. As some may say, fear is what can be seen throughout the United States of America as President Trump takes his first days in the White House. This fear has come from the idea that the social transformation Barack Obama has begun since his first day in office, eight years ago, may be coming to an end. Disregarding what may happen next in politics, fear has helped to expose the problems that today’s society has related to human rights. It can be seen in today’s news that; this exposure has motivated people to join arms and push for change. Jaswinder Bolina is one of those people. In his article “Writing Like a White Guy” Bolina dives

To many people across a variety of different nationalities and cultures, race has been proven to be a key factor for how society views you in the eyes of those who are prominently in charge. The term race has been brought up in recent years, to be considered a form of identification, as the word race is used to describe physical characteristics such as a person’s color of skin, hair, and eyes. When in reality, the correct term they should be using is Ethnicity. As a result, the term race is used to separate people into sub-categories based on the color of their skin. This type of classification, is a man-made creation used by society to classify certain groups of people into lower classes, while keeping the predominate group in charge at the top.

This has always made me debate race because in the eyes of others race is skin color, hair, eyes. Race is what people see and becomes less and less about what your background is. Living in New York City you would think people would be more open-minded. Recently, I was walking into a downtown nightclub with about four other Spanish females when we over hear a, I’m assuming, White female telling the security we just walked passed “How dare you let in these minorities before me?!” It was just a reminder that even though we’ve progressed in terms of racial equality there still exists an ignorant population.

The first virtue of racial recognition asserts that a virtuous agent shouldn’t be blind to race. For many their racial identity is an integral part of their identity and should be valued. This doesn’t mean that we should recognize a person’s race as their central and defining feature, but that we should acknowledge and appreciate it in appropriate ways (i.e. their cultural background can offer new perspectives and diversity).

Humans are unique in the natural world as we are the only species to self divide our populations into groups based upon physical characteristics, the main one being skin color. As the most advanced spcecies on Earth we have come to have the most convoluted approach to how we perceive people. Our society has become obsessed with classifying our population into groups based upon skin tone or ethnic background. This approach has permeated our lives to such an extent that even the simple act of filling out paperwork asks one to classify themselves as a particular race. In this world of advanced technology and education one must question how we have become controlled by such an abstract thought? How have we allowed our citizens to become reduced to a mere color?

First of all, it does not matter what race you are. In the world today we are completely segregated. We don't see each other as friends and neighbors and we don't judge people off of who they really are, instead we see each other as races and we judge people by how they

In my own experience, race has never been an issue and hasn’t restricted me in any areas. Being white, however, I may have unknowingly reaped benefits. Due to this, it is sometimes hard to wrap my mind around the obstacles other people run into based on their race. My stance on race has not evolved much from age four to seventeen. However, with information obtained through social media and in-school discussions on the topic, I have come to better understand the views of others on racial issues.

While growing up around children and adults of all races, I was raised to believe that all races are to be treated equally. This has molded me to become an understanding and friendly person to be around all races. As I grew and learned more about race, I realized that my family did a great job adapting me to the world concerning race as race became irrelevant to me. Race was not, and is not, a divisive factor for me so much as privilege was, however.

Race is a unique word. I’m from India so I’m classified as Indian. Race refers to groups of people who have differences and similarities in biological traits. Race can be really important, and it impacts societies and personal life. There were several instances where race impacted my personal life. There are many stereotypes about race, many times people would just assume that I like spicy food, or I am good at math or I have an Indian accent because I’m an Indian. One time I went to the mall with couple of friends and there was old couple who thought I’m dangerous, just because I was brown and I had beard during that time. Sometime race can be helpful. For example, when I was applying for the scholarships

“The use of skin color is one of the many labeling tools that allow individuals and groups to distance themselves from those they consider different from themselves” (Chavez). Identity is seen as face value. Individuals are treated by how they look and this can create insensitive situations.

One might think that being a part of the human race would work to unify all people. However, this has sadly not the case, as our commonality took a back seat to our supposed differences. Ergo, the construction of race effectively stratified society on the basis of one’s skin color. The creation of dominate and subordinate status along racial lines has resulted in one race benefiting at the expense of all other races. In the United States, this superior entitlement has been granted to those that are a part of the white race. Accordingly, white individuals have been able to reap the rewards of their skin tone, experiencing privilege that they may not even be aware of and that other races can only hope to attain.

Race, skin color, religion, etc, are all just labels given to groups of people but these labels don’t define who we are as people. In the poem I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes, he wrote, “Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table. When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen.’” This shows that he will no longer be sent to the kitchen because he has grown and become strong to where no one will dare to tell him that he can’t eat at the table. In today’s society people of color are looked down upon when it’s colored people who are some of the most famous American sports players, actors, and role models throughout the country. America doesn’t have a perfect past as well, but it’s recognizing what we were doing wrong that makes our country grow day by day person by

For many people our skin color is very significant so much so that we depend of that for to have a place in the society or that we may be accepted in a given group.

When looking at modern humans, it can be simple to cast ourselves in specific groups based on gender, culture, customs, religion, geological location, social class, political views, age and of course, race. We in society today use race as an unnecessary separation, making race seem as if it is something that makes all of us different. Regardless of your ethnic background, skin tone or country of origin, the entire human race falls into one group that lives underneath one enormous umbrella of variation.

As long as we as a society believes in race, we will continue to see differences. These differences are fictional of course but still weigh upon people in everyday life. Stereotypes are a venom that spread though spoken word and media. Everything that we see as a part of race is a construct of society, thus not a true fact or even a part of human reality. While it is important to respect society and its regulations, it is a sin to treat and distinguish others as different because society tells you too. While we as humans will never fully rid ourselves of the concept of race we can try to atone for the sins of the past that mar our minds, media and history books. One day perhaps we may be able to see everyone as equal and still respect an individual’s