This article and the issue happening called my attention because I found it offensive. In this article it talks about how Kanye’s antisemitism’s cost him Adidas and other partnership he was working with. This is an issue for me and I found it offensive because no matter the situation or the color skin you are, you should not be talking bad about any other race or ethnicity. Yes, racism still exist in some parts but it is not a good reason to step on people and make them feel less of a person because of where they come from. Everyone should be treated with the respect you want to be treated. What I’m trying to highlight by choosing this media is that even the most famous people sometimes don’t think before they speak and their words affect others.
In the essay “How to tame a Wild Tongue”, In one of her sections of the essay “Overcoming the Tradition of Silence”, she talks about how people are being silenced through their language. Not being able to speak or express how we feel, or our own beliefs causes to have problems among society. Meaning that certain proposals being said cannot be down or are not continued because of how we fall in the ranking system of authority among our society.
We are constantly following orders, or taught to listen since little to higher authority, whether it be parents, teachers, professors, staff, faculty, etc. Causing us to not really express ourselves how we would really want to and like to, instead we let others do it for us- to do the speaking. At times we stay quiet when higher authority tells us something and the reason, we stay quiet is because that’s what we were taught. What the other person might’ve said could have been something you disagree entirely on, but we stay quiet, out of respect.
In the reading she states “Es una falta de respeto to talk back to one’s mother or father”. I can relate to this quote very well because ever since I was little and had common sense my parents especially my mom would always tell me this and coming from a Hispanic household talking back was a sign of disrespect and no morals, because I grew up like this and was taught this way I never really knew when to respond for myself or speak up for myself, because I was showing respect. Even when being scolded by my aunt and I knew I was getting in trouble or scolded for something I didn’t do I had to stay shut because she is the adult in the relationship and I’m the “child”. Growing up like this all my years, when I come encounter with someone who doesn’t stay quiet when someone higher than them in authority is speaking to them would surprise me, because it wasn’t something that wasn’t often happening around my life. But in this person doing so it has made me realized that, that person was just speaking up for themselves and defending themselves where they thought they had to. Throughout the years I’ve learned that it is okay to talk back when you must, when you feel it’s right. But there other oftentimes where sometimes the best option is to stay quiet to not make things worse.
Hi! My name is Milosis, and I go by she/her pronouns. I love to binge watch tv shoes more than movies. I love to read books that are Sci-Fi or around that genre. I am currently a communication studies major and thinking about minoring in either Spanish or Spanish- English.
I was born and raised half of my life in the Dominican Republic, until me and my mom came to live to the U.S. in 2009. I am bilingual I speak Spanish, and English. I am an only child and very family orientated, especially with my parents. Even though I enjoy my own alone time I love hanging out with my friends and making memories.
At first, I may seem like a mean person from my face, but I am a genuinely nice and funny person. I am also a very caring person when it comes to my friends. Some people may describe me as outgoing and not shy, but I say I am a bit of both – Outgoing and Introvert. When I was in Highschool I had joined the student government club sophomore year all the way till junior year and junior year I was the grade representative. Even though I did not play any sports or tried out for any sports in Highschool, I love playing Volleyball for fun.
When you get to know and the more you do the first thing you will notice about me is that I am a highly organized person. I love being organized; it is something that my parents taught me growing up. I am a very punctual person when it comes to being at places at certain times. I sometimes like doing group work, but I prefer doing my alone work because my brain tends to think and work differently when it comes to group work (I like to take initiative and have an organized structure of the things).
The picture below is a picture I took of a beach in the Dominican Republic las year. This picture reflects some aspect of my identity because every year we go to the Dominican Republic for the summer and every time I go, I always have an amazing time because not only and am I visiting family members, but I also enjoy being in the country I was born in. And visiting all the amazing places it has.
“The First Day” by Edward P. Jones is a short story given by a young girl’s point of view of her mother registering her for classes. The young girl uses good details to create an imagery in the reader’s mind. Even making sure what her mother did for her first day of school, showing the reader that the mother really cares about her daughter’s education.
Throughout the story it is shown, and the author wants to show that the mother really cares and wants her daughter to have the education she could not have. In an effort for her daughter to have a first day of school, she had to ask for help to fill out a form accordingly because she did not know how to read or write.
I found to relate to this story because even though I am a U.S. Citizen, I still remember coming to this country for the first time and my mom working hard every day and still is to make sure that I get an education and become someone professional in life. Which is always important to remember that your parents want what was best for you and your future.
