White Male Power vs the Other

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“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack” by Peggy McIntosh is about the dominant white race having societal advantages over the minority race. White privileges are known for having favorable advancements to white people and particularly men in that category. For those who receive benefits due to their origins of the white race refuse to acknowledge the power they have over the minority race. Instead, whites see all races having the same opportunity to become successful. Due to their obliviousness individuals categorized in the dominant race does not intentionally allow racism to play a role in their society. Peggy discusses her own life experiences to show instances where she herself has been oblivious to this unearned

Storytelling is something we all do naturally. It is an innate ability that has been practiced since the dawn of civilization. Stories can be told through literature, visuals, performances, or word of mouth. As time elapses, the way in which we tell stories involves. Although, the way in which we tell stories change, the essence of them remain by incorporating the basic elements of good storytelling.

As a derivative of language, stories help to combine key aspects of wisdom so we can continue to improve greatly as a species. The third group discussed how our stories are a reflection of who we are, whether personal or general as explored in Thomas King`s essay `The Truth About Stories`. In particular, they are used to define our identity as we attach ourselves to characters that are exhibited in similar circumstances. Furthermore, personal stories render us in a state of vulnerability so we can question cryptic thoughts that are not recognized often. As said by group 3, “Stories help to escape, comfort and answer questions”. General stories such as the theory of creation help establish societies and environments by providing meaning to our existence. King highlights the importance of strategic storytelling by informing the reader to “not confuse strategy with sophistication” as the significance of the truth can be

Thomas King quoted "The truth about stories is that's all we are" transmits a theme about

Most stories serve as a form of entertainment or education purpose, allowing ones to learn from the story. Storytelling is the conveying of experiences and thoughts storytellers puts into words. Most narratives contain a moral that the author wants people to learn about and connect to the story more vitally. Perhaps, storytelling allows people to learn things more vividly. Readers are not present to encounter the experience the author had gone through, therefore, it causes difficulty for readers to

From the 1800s to present day, feminism has been a constant, whether for the push for equal legal rights, or equal social treatment. In early feminist movements, legal rights such as the ability to work any job were a great focus. However, with the great prevalence of women having these equal opportunities in a multitude of countries, the focus of the feminist lens is changed to be on the contrasting ways women are treated to others, and if this treatment needs to be corrected or can be simply dismissed as harmless. With this in mind, one looks back and considers if the gain of laws such as gender discrimination prevention that forbid managing women differently in a workplace environment have at all impacted the way people view and treat women.

The power of storytelling can create connections between people and allow individuals to find their inner

After reading Tom Peters section about the impact of storytelling, I strongly agree with his perspective. Growing up I was always told stories about my family members; all of who came from India to America with little to no money in their pockets. Somehow, they managed to make a successful living in a foreign country. They had broken English so they struggled to communicate with people; they didn’t have smartphones that found places like restaurants or phone numbers. In present day I continue to hear stories about these experiences and they compared my life here. The impact of these personal experiences are that I am more motivated and driven to do better because of the struggle that my family faced.

Knowledge is increased when the teachings are devised to be purposeful, collaborative and engrossing, with everyday life purposes (Miller, 2008, p. 17). As the children are still quite young and just starting out in their education careers it was felt that there was a need to keep the information simple, concise and relevant to capture their interests without alienating their interests with too much information. As Piaget says, for a child to learn facts, it depends in part to a child’s capacity to relate to the facts in a way that is meaningful to them (Furth and Wachs, 1974, p. 13). The use of story writing using the facts allows the children to use their own ideas on how they think life would have been like and to use what they know to develop and interesting story on the topic, this also links in with the cross curricular subject of literacy with the story writing component and helps with development of critical and creative

Male dominance was also the practice in the white society; men exercised power over their women, and this was filtered down to the slaves as well. Male dominance is more pronounced in the Caribbean than anywhere else in the world. In the United States of America, men are treated as kings and the women are treated as queens. In contrast, if there is a shortage of food in the Caribbean, men would get their full amount, and what is left would be divided up (Barrow, 1996). In today’s society, males dominate some fields such as technology, engineering, and medicine. The lack of success for women in these fields is a result of gender equality. According to O’Conner (2014), the division of labour in the Caribbean has also forced women into the lower

Women are one of the most groups being discriminated against today. They try very hard to fit in and be successful in their careers. Discrimination against women is found in many workplaces. Some managers try to fix this problem, but others just ignore it. Companies that pretend that gender discrimination doesn’t exist are usually the ones that get sued for it more often. Other companies try to avoid law suits by dealing with gender discrimination and resolving conflicts before it gets to the law suits.

Discrimination is usually related to EEO (Equal Employment opportunity) and it mostly targets three segments who lack power; women, religion, and children. For instance, if a woman got a job opportunity, she will end up being discriminated when it comes to compensation. As well, the only justification for this will always be "the maternity leave". Hence, so many employers think that women don’t deserve to get the same basic salary men get, even if both of them perform at the same level. It is well known that it's illegal to discriminate in employment decision based on gender particularly. The gender- discrimination in here is not only about men, but also the women who don’t meet the requirements of physical attractiveness for this job. A woman

Though it is known that the history of storytelling is quite ancient, stories still play a crucial part of our societies and cultures. Its influence is in almost every aspect of human life whether it be movies, books, music, news, religion, or art. Stories are what define us and our morals, our dreams, our prejudices, and our desires. Typically, oral stories are handed down generation to generation. It is not known who or when the first story was told, much less what the first story was (History).

Today's society contains stories that model the ideal life that each individual lives each day. Stories may shape our mind in creative and positive ways that may enlighten the road towards the future. They have been examples for us to survive by and thrive on for decades: in the past, and now, continuing in the future. People around the world have been told stories that may have influenced their lives in a unique way. Children long to be enlightened by stories that fill their young and fruitful minds, allowing thoughts and new ideas to be instilled. Throughout the worlds' cultures and literature, stories have influenced the actions and morals of man with their underlying