Response: I wanted to do this quote also. It was Ben's. I wanted to do this one because I have a good connection to this. thought it was funny how they were doing this because this kind of thing happens everywhere. Mostly, it comes from comedians who usually make fun of their own race by using stereo types and things like that. Sometimes this kind of joking around can be really funny but when it is over emphasized people think they can say racist things to people which isn't okay. My theory is that if you are a certain race/ethnicity/religion you can make fun of that and that only. Connection: A connection that I have with this is that a lot of the time, at this school and others, people often make jokes about stereo types. In my opinion Stereo types can be good and bad. For example the stereo type is that chinese people can do math. I believe this is a good stereo type because it is positive. But there is also a down side to this theory. I also believe that judging someone in any way is wrong weather it is how you look, talk,walk etc. Also I think that stereo types can lead to big things like the holocaust. I am sure that the holocaust started with little Jew jokes that expanded and than people started believing that Jews were responsible for all the problems in Germany. Than from there it was easy, Hitler, a powerful dictator, could get everyone to blame the Jews while Germany was having problems.
Question: Do you ever stereo type yourself? other people? why or why not?
Quote: There was dating and dances, but not for good Chinese girls. "you out to develop yourself socially as well as mentally," the American teachers, who took me aside, said.
Response: I think that the teachers, for some reason, are trying to urge the Chinese girls to socialize more instead of studying a lot. I think this is half good advice and half bad advice. I think this is bad advice because the teachers don't understand their cultural background which is focused on education and not always socialization. I think this is good advice because you have to have social skills to get anywhere in life it doesn't always just come from education.
Question: What do you think is more important? personality or education?
What is higher priority to you? Socialization or education?
2 comments:
Quote #1: I like the quote that you chose. wink wink I agree with you that sometimes when people stereotype, it is so that they can make a joke or be funny. I disagree with you that you should only be able to be racist of your own ethnicity, because you shouldn't discriminate period.
Question #1: I have to admit that sometimes it slips and I do stereotype. I try not to be racist and discriminate, and I try to thing before I say, but like all people you just speak to quickly and things slip. I think it is one of my goals to think about everything I am about to say before I say it.
Quote #2: I agree with you that the teachers are trying to get the girls who are really quiet to socialize. I also agree that it is good and bad, because they should keep studying, but they also need a life. I also agree that social skills are probably used the most in life, and if you don't have them you probably wont be successful.
Question #2: I think that both social and education are equally important. You need to be able to talk to people to get a job, but at the same time you have to be smart to get a good job. It all depends on what type of life you want to live. I prioritize social right now, but when my friends aren't around, I tend to do studying or something.
Quote #1: I agree with Ben H. because I don't think that you should only be able to be racist of your own ethnicity because you shouldn't discriminate. And because it's your own ethicity.
Question #1: I don't do that because I think that this is not cool. I think that other people they have feeling too so I don't like to make then feel bad.
Quote #2: Yeah I agree with both of you guys because ll the teahcers in th whole world try to socialize every student. I gree with Ben H. because it's good to do this because all the students have a better live and a better futere. I also think that it's good because they woundn't be shy to talk to people when their at of their house.
Question #2: I think that both social and education are very important because social makes you a better person. I think that education makes you better learner because educating is what you learn sence your born because when your a little kid everyone is trying to teach you a lot of things. They teach you all that so you could be better person just like them or better than them.
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