Data show racial bias persists in America
Salim Muwakkil
Muwakkil argues that racism is still a problem in today's world even though not everyone is still seeing it. She uses many interesting studies in her article which really proves her point about how racism still exists.
"Racism is over, let's move on" After reading this quote I would agree with what Muwakkil is trying to argue. I don't feel that racism isn't a problem anymore because it still is. We wouldn't have all these issues between blacks and white if it wasn't still a problem. If racism wasn't still around people wouldn't make such a big deal about it like they still do today. So, after reading this article I understand where Muwakkil is coming from and she has some really good data to back up her argument.
"For us, the most surprising and disheartening result is seeing that applicants with African-American names were not rewarded for having better resumes." I think this is pretty insane, I honestly don't think it should matter if your black, white, or any other race. The person who is best qualified for the job should be the person who get its. It shouldn't matter what your name is or what color you are, everyone should have a equal chance. This is what went on in our country years ago and it should not be like this now. Every human being deserves an equal chance and that's how it should always be.
"White applicants with prison records were still more likely to be hired than black men without them" In my opinion, this is crazy. How could this be? You would rather have a white criminal than an innocent black person. It doesn't make sense to me. Why should a black person be turned down just because of their color? This is so wrong. I really don't understand how this could be true. It doesn't seem right to me to turn down a qualified black person just because they are colored and to hire a white person who has been in trouble with the law. I just don't think that is fair at all.
I really like reading this article, although it was a real eye opener to me. All the data this was stated in this article really surprised me. I've always known racism is a big issue in the country but i never realized that it could stop a more qualified black person from getting a job. I also didn't realize that your name had such a big impact on your life. Anyway.. it was a really interesting article to read and I did learn a lot from it.
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Peggy McIntosh
McIntosh argues that we are taught our privileges from day one. And we don't even stop and think about their real meaning. We take them for granted and think that everyone lives the same life. Which is so not true.
"I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privileges" I think this is a very strong quote. It says a lot in just a few words. I also think it there is a reason why it is right in the first page of the article. This basically says that we don't even realize what we have or what our privileges are. We don't ever stop and think about them because that's all we know.We don't know anything else. We are taught our privileges and don't ever think about them again. I think that if we want change of any kind we need to realize our privileges before any change can happen.
"If unpacking this invisible knapsack of white privilege, I have listed conditions of daily experience that I once took for granted" I really like this quote because it shows how we all take things for granted. Everyone takes something for granted however, it may not all be the same. This quote also shows that McIntosh realized something was wrong and took the time to write down all the things she took for granted. She realized that is was wrong. I think everyone should do this. I'm sure it would make this world a happier place. If everyone could take the time to stop and think of everything we take for granted, i feel as if we would see a big change.
"Individual acts can palliate but cannot end, these problems." I completely agree with this quote. Yes, we as individuals can make some changes, that's how changes happen. But we as country need to make the changes. This is how were really going to see a difference. There are way to many people in the United States to work as individuals however, it's a good place to start. It we will not see the changes that are going on until we all work together.
I though this was a interesting article to read. It was different than I though it was going to be but it brought up a good point that I had never really though about before.
Salim Muwakkil
Muwakkil argues that racism is still a problem in today's world even though not everyone is still seeing it. She uses many interesting studies in her article which really proves her point about how racism still exists.
"Racism is over, let's move on" After reading this quote I would agree with what Muwakkil is trying to argue. I don't feel that racism isn't a problem anymore because it still is. We wouldn't have all these issues between blacks and white if it wasn't still a problem. If racism wasn't still around people wouldn't make such a big deal about it like they still do today. So, after reading this article I understand where Muwakkil is coming from and she has some really good data to back up her argument.
"For us, the most surprising and disheartening result is seeing that applicants with African-American names were not rewarded for having better resumes." I think this is pretty insane, I honestly don't think it should matter if your black, white, or any other race. The person who is best qualified for the job should be the person who get its. It shouldn't matter what your name is or what color you are, everyone should have a equal chance. This is what went on in our country years ago and it should not be like this now. Every human being deserves an equal chance and that's how it should always be.
"White applicants with prison records were still more likely to be hired than black men without them" In my opinion, this is crazy. How could this be? You would rather have a white criminal than an innocent black person. It doesn't make sense to me. Why should a black person be turned down just because of their color? This is so wrong. I really don't understand how this could be true. It doesn't seem right to me to turn down a qualified black person just because they are colored and to hire a white person who has been in trouble with the law. I just don't think that is fair at all.
I really like reading this article, although it was a real eye opener to me. All the data this was stated in this article really surprised me. I've always known racism is a big issue in the country but i never realized that it could stop a more qualified black person from getting a job. I also didn't realize that your name had such a big impact on your life. Anyway.. it was a really interesting article to read and I did learn a lot from it.
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Peggy McIntosh
McIntosh argues that we are taught our privileges from day one. And we don't even stop and think about their real meaning. We take them for granted and think that everyone lives the same life. Which is so not true.
"I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privileges" I think this is a very strong quote. It says a lot in just a few words. I also think it there is a reason why it is right in the first page of the article. This basically says that we don't even realize what we have or what our privileges are. We don't ever stop and think about them because that's all we know.We don't know anything else. We are taught our privileges and don't ever think about them again. I think that if we want change of any kind we need to realize our privileges before any change can happen.
"If unpacking this invisible knapsack of white privilege, I have listed conditions of daily experience that I once took for granted" I really like this quote because it shows how we all take things for granted. Everyone takes something for granted however, it may not all be the same. This quote also shows that McIntosh realized something was wrong and took the time to write down all the things she took for granted. She realized that is was wrong. I think everyone should do this. I'm sure it would make this world a happier place. If everyone could take the time to stop and think of everything we take for granted, i feel as if we would see a big change.
"Individual acts can palliate but cannot end, these problems." I completely agree with this quote. Yes, we as individuals can make some changes, that's how changes happen. But we as country need to make the changes. This is how were really going to see a difference. There are way to many people in the United States to work as individuals however, it's a good place to start. It we will not see the changes that are going on until we all work together.
I though this was a interesting article to read. It was different than I though it was going to be but it brought up a good point that I had never really though about before.
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I can see that oth of these texts really resonated with you. Pretty powerful stuff, huh? So what can we DO about all of this, according to the authors? If our "individual acts" are not enough, where does that leave us?
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