http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-6254&artno=0000308968&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Racism&title=The%20Civil%20Rights%20Trap&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-6254&artno=0000305183&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Racism&title=Diversity%20and%20the%20Myth%20of%20White%20Privilege&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N
Yes, civil rights, and any kind of discrimination such as racial have improved over the past centuries. People have made sacrifices so that the future generation can live a better and fair life. Not everyone, but people can and do think others are racist, realizing or not realizing that they themselves are racist too. The more I learn about the world, the more I realize people are "living in the past". I feel like some have moved on, and some have not. I might fall in between, there are certain things I feel that it might be true and at the same time I feel bad about it. People of certain race adapt to their way of life from long ago. If their ancestors were stubborn, ignorant, etc, there's a chance the person might of inherited it. Though that's not always true. Now because of that, that's what I people are "living in the past". They aren't forgiving and forgetting. There's a reason people fight for their beliefs, but the world won't ever change fully because there are always people who disagree with you, and those are the one preventing the world from improving your way. They believe their way is better. Anyways I'm getting off topic.
Racism... it's not something that should be joked around with even though, because we are teenagers it is quite common. Nowadays, the younger generations are also doing this. It's not just us. When people say "oh because I'm black?", "oh because I'm white?", "oh because I'm Asian?"... etc, some mean it as a joke, and the other might get offended. Same for when the others say "your (race), you guys are...", I actually know a couple of people who are offended by this. I will admit, if needed i will try to change the world, but its not as easy as people might say. Almost impossible actually, unless you can get everyone in the world to agree with you.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Research Writing Assignment
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-3556&artno=0000305303&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Divorce&title=Summer%20Fun%20Unites%20Kids%2C%20Divorced%20Parents&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-6254&artno=0000302777&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Divorce&title=The%20Expectations%20Trap&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N
Divorce
When parents get divorce, they have to chose who gets custody of the kid. In some ocasions, they have 2 children so the mom takes one kid and the dad takes the other. The children might even just end up with the same parent. Anyways, when parents get divorce, the family splits, and when they see each other again things might be awkward at first. The siblings might not be as close, and the parents don't get to bond with the children as much. Sure you might get a weekend, or summer, etc. with your parent who's not taking custody of you, but it's much different than seeing them on a daily bases. When people are spending quality time, the 2 try to make the other person like them. If my parents were divorce before I really got to know them, I would ask myself... "is this how mom/dad really is? or is he/she pretending", eventhough thats not the main problem here, it's just a little though that popped into my head.
As kids get older, they make more friends, and have less time to bond with their family, or spending their time texting or talking on the phone. They sometimes feel like they've spent enough time with their parents. This is where the bonding doesn't quite go well.
If only parents thought of their kids before they even think about getting divorce. If only they thought about how their children feel, thinks, and might end up. In America, people have to go through this a lot. Because my parents are not divorced, I do not know how it feels like. My friends with divorced parents say that it's not a big problem now, but what about a few days or weeks after their parents got divorced? How did they feel?
http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S44-4241-0-6254&artno=0000302777&type=ART&shfilter=U&key=Divorce&title=The%20Expectations%20Trap&res=Y&ren=N&gov=N&lnk=N&ic=N
Divorce
When parents get divorce, they have to chose who gets custody of the kid. In some ocasions, they have 2 children so the mom takes one kid and the dad takes the other. The children might even just end up with the same parent. Anyways, when parents get divorce, the family splits, and when they see each other again things might be awkward at first. The siblings might not be as close, and the parents don't get to bond with the children as much. Sure you might get a weekend, or summer, etc. with your parent who's not taking custody of you, but it's much different than seeing them on a daily bases. When people are spending quality time, the 2 try to make the other person like them. If my parents were divorce before I really got to know them, I would ask myself... "is this how mom/dad really is? or is he/she pretending", eventhough thats not the main problem here, it's just a little though that popped into my head.
As kids get older, they make more friends, and have less time to bond with their family, or spending their time texting or talking on the phone. They sometimes feel like they've spent enough time with their parents. This is where the bonding doesn't quite go well.
If only parents thought of their kids before they even think about getting divorce. If only they thought about how their children feel, thinks, and might end up. In America, people have to go through this a lot. Because my parents are not divorced, I do not know how it feels like. My friends with divorced parents say that it's not a big problem now, but what about a few days or weeks after their parents got divorced? How did they feel?
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