I am hoping you are working hard this weekend on your diversity experience. Please use this blog as an opportunity to share some of YOUR personal experiences with discrimination, bias or pre-judgement...describe an experience you have personally had, or have observed.
How did you respond to this situation?
Would you do anything differently now?
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ReplyDeleteMy own experience of discrimination took place when I first came to America and enrolled in middle school ( I was at Vegas) . I was only seen the only African boy who did not speak English and that was trying to go to school. I can exactly remember the first days of school; I was sitting in the back of the class and every student was laughing at me. After a week going to that school and teacher gave as a quiz and she collected everyone's quiz but MINE. Students told me she didn't collect mine because she knews I will get an F and she says Agree! I refused to go to that school after that day....
This situation was solved by Moved to San Diego starting 7 th grade. The transition was completely different. teachers and counselors were always supporting me and encouraging me to keep working on my education. They never doubted of my potential to exceed in school which is why I am still in school.
I have an experience about the prejudgment.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt's friend had her buy for him a watch for his wife with the prices below $500 because he did not have time. I and her went to Macy's at Fashion Valley to look for it. At first, I asked the lady who is working there if I could try some of watches, and she gave it to me with an uncomfortable face (she did not say hello, or smile with us.) After trying the second one, I figured out that these watches were more than $1000 (I did not pay attention to the price tag until I asked her for the price.) Then, I asked her if they had any watches whose prices less than $500. She told me," there are lots of the cheap watches over there." Then she walked away without saying a word and let another lady helped us out. On the contrary, the second lady was very nice to us. She was very friendly and enthusiastic. This experience happened to me make me think about 2 kinds of people: One judge others by just looking at their appearances ( I and my aunt just wore simple clothes T-shirt with short) and because of their finance (we did not buy expensive watches) , and the other is the second lady who does not judge other by races, or appearance.
It is also an example of a quote that I like very much," Don't judge a book by its cover."
I had discrimination experience back when I was in a high school, people saw me as different humane being they did not like the way that I dress and Just because
ReplyDeleteI was a Muslim they did not talked to me they would whisperer to each other and say things and would laugh at it. I keep ignoring them and did not say anything back to them because if i do i will be just like them, so i focused on my education and got graduated. and i was the first Muslim girl to graduate from my high school. Don't judge people from their appearance, because they are just human like you. I wouldn't do anything differently because i'm proud of who I am as a person.
I faced discrimination when I moved to the u.s I didn't know english and I was in 6th grade. I remember kids were making fun of me because I was mexican and I didn't speak english and called me wetbag. It was not a bad experince to face at an early age but I learned to not let wrds hurt me or let people put me down because of my accent , ethnic, race , gender or culture instead It has helped me to more proud of who I am. And I believe is very important to educate and teach society from an early age like kids in elementary to appreciate different cultures and not discriminate others because of their race.
ReplyDeleteI experienced discrimination right before I applied for San Diego City College. My senior advensory suggested me to apply for university but I told him that I want to go to community college first. He kept telling me again and again but I didn't do as he wanted, so he got mad at me and said, "are you coming to high school without no reason? Do you want to push the broom for your whole life?" His words sounds to me like only people who go to university right after high school are will be successful. I was really embarrassing in front of my other classmates. However, I still focused on what I want and I believe I will be successful as my parents always have dreams. I will never regret what I have done.
ReplyDeleteAn experience with pre-judgment, I had a few years back was one time when I went to the store with my older brother. Now my older brother looks like a gangster, even though he isn't. He is dark skinned, bald, with tattoos and piercings, and he dresses with long shorts and long shirts. By my house there is a CVS that we always go to since it is a walking distance away. I usually go with my parents or my siblings or alone to this store and this wasn't the first time my brother and I had gone to the same CVS, but things were different this time. Well to start things off, on our way to the store every time a police passed by they'd go by us slower and make a turn to take a second look at us. Once we entered the store, the security looked at us twice and next thing you know he was already following us. Never had this happen to me before! I was so use to walking in and getting a smile from the securities there but this time I felt like I was being followed as if I did something wrong. I know my older brother may look like a gangster but that does not mean that he steals. After this experience I know that I tried my hardest to keep encouraging my brother to not let others judgment bring him down. Just like Basma, I agree we are all just human beings and we shouldn't judge each other. I know judgment is taught in society and at times it is helpful, but people shouldn't be judged for what they wear and how they look.
ReplyDeleteThe bully is the first steroid type that I have faced and learned in United States. I believe people should learn how to stand on each other shoes and learn from each other. The reason I say that because adapted in new place is not easy as we think. I knew all of us know what the most obstacle we face as new arrival. We did make mistake to learn how is work. People who never make mistake is never do anything for life. I came to this country with purpose. To pursued of happiness and better life in the future. On yet another occasion, I made mistake for pressing the wrong button on one of the projectors in class. All my classmate and teachers got irritated with me because they could not see the words in the Promethean board, because I had not set it up properly. But most of the time I heard and saw my classmate who were cursing to my class teacher while we were in class, but no one cared, even my teacher. I also was bullied by three students because they thought I was not smart as they are! I began to learn about the different dynamics at play. Whenever I arrived to the class, they laughed at me and made verbal bullying comments, and at times it nearly resulted in near physical altercations including abuse. I had no choice to make it stop. Even I told the class teacher it doesn’t make sense that nothing is done about this negative behavior. I sometimes wanted to get it into a physical confrontation and cause trouble, because It really destroyed my positive emotional and mental state at the time, and feeling of learning. I think some people might be born with less compassion than others possess, and this really impacts others negatively. However, if compassion can be taught throughout their lifespan, they have the capacity to learn. That is how important models can be in learning compassionate behavior.
ReplyDeleteI was discriminated against last semester. It was a continuous thing with one of my professors. I am not going to say the name because of confidential reasons but I had to fight this every day of that class. I am a pretty good student and even though I know my writing may not be the best at times but I do try to get help from the English Center. However, this professor would always pay less attention to be in class especially when I needed help. the amount of time the professor spent with other students were not even close to mine. I always would try to go to her office hours for help on my paper and asked for ways in which I can better my grades. The professor would give me feedbacks which I thought was great but then when I turn in my paper after implementing those feedback, I got low grades like 75 and low C's. This was really frustrating because I saw students who could not even write better than me get A's on those designated essays. I thought it was because I was not working as hard as I should but I was wrong. I confided in one of the English tutors and the tutor said he also had a case like this before with the mentioned professor. He said the student had indicated that she was facing discrimination in the class because of racial differences. It became overbearing for me when I realized I was not getting an A in this class which I worked to earned. therefore, in order to prove the professor wrong, I had three of the best English tutors look at my final essay and after concluded it was an A paper. Not surprisingly, when I turned it in, I got a 78. It was the last day of class that I confronted her and express my feelings. But all she could say was I did not go to her office hours, which I did go to. It was one of the most horrible experiences of college.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was in High school I was judged by classmates for working at a really young age since the group that i would hang out with were all rich kids. Their parents gave them everything and they never worked or helped out their parents like i do. They would say i was poor, and that i looked horrible every day for looking so tired when i went to school after a previous long night at work. It was difficult putting up with what they would say to me and when they would just laugh at me for working. It was ridiculous how i look back now and realize how i never stood up for myself and had said something instead of brushing it off. I would honestly NOW if that were to happen say something and respond in a proper respectful way letting them know that i am proud of what i do because being a hard worker has opened many doors for me. Some in which for them will never open up.
ReplyDeleteI experienced bullin when i came to United States, and i can saw people talk about me and why i didn't talk English because i came to the United States with dodn;t know any word of English. Also, i went every day to tutoring after school because i didn't know how to do my homework and always i was asking for help, but when people saw me that i was in tutoring they were talking behind me. When i was starting talking a few words in English people saw and talk about me like i was talking in other language like the English i was talking wasn't a real English. Sometimes i didn't wanted to talk in English for that reason because i felt like i didn't English, I talk "Pocho" and Amercian's people wouldn't Undertand me what i talking. However, now i thinking in different way, i thinking and i am proud of me how much i was learning, that i can ujndertand wath people are saying to me i can talk more in English and i feel good for me because no matter what people said to me i have to beloeve in me and be positive in me that i can do all i want and never give up. Now i can said all of those people that didn't believe in me that i can do all if i want and no matter what they are or were say. All of i went through are thing and obstacles that God put in our ways to be more stronger and believe in ourselves. That was one thing and experience i went through.
ReplyDeleteI have experience pre-judgment multiple times in the same situation. I began babysitting my nieces and nephews at about 12 years old. Very soon I began to notice the way people would stare at me whenever I was alone with a kid. I was often asked with a terrified face if it I was my child because I was so young. Then I saw the relief in their face after stating that I was only watching the kid and their response always included a "thank god" or some bullshit like that. After several encounters I noticed that I was a target of mainly white women. I figured they saw me as the little Hispanic girl who doesn't know better than to reproduce to live off of the government, but then again, here I am pre-judging them. I never reacted to them, I smiled and repeated that I never wanted kids and just walked away. Would I change anything? Absolutely not. All the time and attention I have given to my nieces and nephews has always paid off, not just from babysitting money but also from all the hugs and kisses I get from them.
ReplyDeleteI have been descriminated walking down the street when i was like 15. My color has never been a big thing i thought about as a child. I loved the way i looked. But then i was walking with my older sister when a car zoomed by and these guys yelled racist things at us, they even went so far as to throw a beer bottle at us. I wasnt scared. I was just annoyed on how ignorant people today was. After that i still loved head color but from then on in the back of my head i would catch little things that other people said or did that would normally pass over my head. Like little racist comments.
ReplyDeleteI have experienced discrimination not only from people here in America, but from my family as well. Growing up I struggled with my identity as someone who was born in Mexico but brought here at a young age. I have had people call me a "wetback" and told to go back to my country. On the side of my family I am looked down upon for embracing the American culture. I try to make my family understand that I am proud of who I am and where I came from, but it makes me feel disconnected from the rest of them.
ReplyDeleteI had my own personal experience with discrimination about immigrant. Back to high school, when I was senior, I was enrolling in the freshmen’s English class because I was new to school. My English skill back then was really bad because I had to start to learn how to speak English from nothing. In the class, I was the only senior and everyone else was freshmen. I was assigned to do a presentation in the class. That day was the day I still remember. While I was doing the presentation in front of the class, I pronounced the word “value” wrong. One of the students in the class started to laugh so hard and then the whole class started to laugh at me too. I was so embarrass and I started to feel inferior from that moment with my communication skill.
ReplyDeleteI been discriminated for being brown skinned and a women. In the Mexican tradition, the women usually does not get and education and starts a family at a young age. For being the oldest women in my family, they thought I would drop out of high school and get pregnant. I have shut them up because I am about to graduate from college with an Associates Degree and transfer to SDSU. I also got oppress in my house. My father had different expectation from me than my brother. I over came that situation by leaving my house.
ReplyDeletei have experience discrimination from my grandfather , he wants me to success but at the same time it's a "wrong" way to grow up without a husband at my age, he support me but sometimes I feel bad when my boyfriend is with me in my grandparents house and he told me in front of my boyfriend, "prepare this plate he is the man" " you are the woman you have to clean his plate" . I know my boyfriend doesn't like neither those comments but it still hurt me that my grand father look at me as a minor just because I am a woman.
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