Summary
In the article "Whiting Up and Blacking Out: White Privilege, Race, and White Chicks"(2008) by George Yancy and Tracey Ann Ryser argues how "seriously the critical capacity of the black gaze to tease out the subtleties of whiteness (p.731)". They explained their argues by giving examples of naming whiteness, invoking the power and privilege of whiteness, white trophies and black male sexuality(female bodies and black male bodies), and mimicry or re-inscribing race essentialism. Each one was given an example through how White Chicks used each one of the examples talked about in the article. Such as, White Chicks challenging anti-black racist stereotypes and confronting white privilege and the power of the white gaze head-on. Also, two black males go undercover as two white rich girls having to perform as if white people were the only people who matter and exist. This article gives many example of all 4 topics.
Response
This article is a great article for me to use in my expansion essay because it specifically talks about how the movie White Chicks shows White Privilege and Race. It gives many different scenes from the movie to explain each topic said in the article. This article can be a plus for me since it already gives me the scene and explanation of why its an example of; naming whiteness, invoking the power and privilege of whiteness, white trophies and black male sexuality, or mimicry or re-inscribing race essentialism. This article is very helpful in understanding race and white privilege in White Chicks.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Post 7, Expansion Essay Article
Summary
In the article "Goin' Gongsta, Choosin' Cholita" by Nell Bernstein in the Signs of Life in the U.S.A. he talks about how teenagers in a small suburb near Oakland, CA have been racially claiming their identity not their own. Teenagers would rather be more of one race than other. Now and days teens aren't identified by what they were born into, their skin color or where you come from but what they wear, the music they listen to and what type of words they use (p.662). It's hard to fit in and the only way for teens to be liked is to associate with a certain group. Sometimes teens are classified as wannabe's because they claim something they are not or associate with certain people or things that don't fit their race.
Response
I can relate to this topic in a way because of my race. Through out my high school years I was racially stereotyped because I was Hispanic, I wasn't able to wear red or blue without being considered being gang related. My principal straight up told me that I shouldn't wear red for a couple weeks because he didn't want me to be labeled as a "gangster". I was never revolved around that type of crowd and it irritated me so much! It sucks that some people have to choose who they are at such a young age, it shouldn't be like that. I've grown up around so many people claiming something they are not. I mean if I seen a white boy trying to be a gangster I wouldn't take him seriously. I guess everyone stereotypes in some way or another.
In the article "Goin' Gongsta, Choosin' Cholita" by Nell Bernstein in the Signs of Life in the U.S.A. he talks about how teenagers in a small suburb near Oakland, CA have been racially claiming their identity not their own. Teenagers would rather be more of one race than other. Now and days teens aren't identified by what they were born into, their skin color or where you come from but what they wear, the music they listen to and what type of words they use (p.662). It's hard to fit in and the only way for teens to be liked is to associate with a certain group. Sometimes teens are classified as wannabe's because they claim something they are not or associate with certain people or things that don't fit their race.
Response
I can relate to this topic in a way because of my race. Through out my high school years I was racially stereotyped because I was Hispanic, I wasn't able to wear red or blue without being considered being gang related. My principal straight up told me that I shouldn't wear red for a couple weeks because he didn't want me to be labeled as a "gangster". I was never revolved around that type of crowd and it irritated me so much! It sucks that some people have to choose who they are at such a young age, it shouldn't be like that. I've grown up around so many people claiming something they are not. I mean if I seen a white boy trying to be a gangster I wouldn't take him seriously. I guess everyone stereotypes in some way or another.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Post 6, Proposal
The mini-essay I have selected to expand is mini-essay four. Mini-essay four was an analysis on racial stereotyping in the movie Freedom Writers with the help of the article "Goin' Gangsta, Choosin' Cholita" to give evidence. I chose this essay to expand because we got to choose what to write about, which makes it a lot more easier because it's on a topic we are interested on. I believe this essay will also be good to expand because it's on racial stereotyping and I expand to not just racial, but other stereotypes too. I will be expanding this essay by comparing and contrasting the different stereotypes there is on race. I chose to compare and contrast Freedom Writers with White Chicks because in Freedom Writers it's about how each race identifies themselves and in White Chicks it's about one race and how they present themselves on looks and how they act.
Key Terms
Key Terms
- White stereotypes
- Typical white people
- White Chicks stereotypes
- Movie stereotypes in White Chicks
- Funny white stereotypes
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Post 5, The Things They Carried, "Friends" and "Enemies"
Summary
In the chapter "Enemies," Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen get in a vicious fistfight because Strunk blamed Jensen in stealing his jackknife. Dave Jensen was much bigger than Strunk and ended up pinning him down repeatedly punching Strunk in the nose. Strunk was gone for 2 days and came back with a metal splint and had became very paranoid and very cautious about his whereabouts. It was all in his head, the tension he thought he had with Jensen. Strunk went a little crazy and started firing his gun in the air then sat for a couple hours. Later that day he grabbed a pistol and broke his nose with it, went up to Jensen and asked if "everything was square between them"(p. 61). Jensen said everything was fine between them, and later Jensen laughed about how he was crazy and said he stole his jackknife.
In the chapter "Friends," Jensen and Strunk became close friends throughout time and gained each others trust. They had each others back on everything. Jensen and Strunk had made a pact that if one of them was seriously injured in a wheel chair that the other would find a way to kill him. Strunk had stepped on a rigged mortar round taking off his right leg up to his knee. He begged Jensen not to kill him so he didn't. Strunk later died in the airplane over Chu Lai.
Response
I think it is crazy how Jensen and Strunk had gotten into a serious fistfight with each other, knowing one could have gotten killed by the other and managed to become friends in the next chapter. I mean I could understand how that happened because your enemies will always be straight up with you. I can relate to this because at one point in my life I had gotten into a fight with a girl and we became close friends after that. You start to gain some type of trust in a person after you fight them. It's kind of weird when you think about it, but it does happen.
In the chapter "Enemies," Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen get in a vicious fistfight because Strunk blamed Jensen in stealing his jackknife. Dave Jensen was much bigger than Strunk and ended up pinning him down repeatedly punching Strunk in the nose. Strunk was gone for 2 days and came back with a metal splint and had became very paranoid and very cautious about his whereabouts. It was all in his head, the tension he thought he had with Jensen. Strunk went a little crazy and started firing his gun in the air then sat for a couple hours. Later that day he grabbed a pistol and broke his nose with it, went up to Jensen and asked if "everything was square between them"(p. 61). Jensen said everything was fine between them, and later Jensen laughed about how he was crazy and said he stole his jackknife.
In the chapter "Friends," Jensen and Strunk became close friends throughout time and gained each others trust. They had each others back on everything. Jensen and Strunk had made a pact that if one of them was seriously injured in a wheel chair that the other would find a way to kill him. Strunk had stepped on a rigged mortar round taking off his right leg up to his knee. He begged Jensen not to kill him so he didn't. Strunk later died in the airplane over Chu Lai.
Response
I think it is crazy how Jensen and Strunk had gotten into a serious fistfight with each other, knowing one could have gotten killed by the other and managed to become friends in the next chapter. I mean I could understand how that happened because your enemies will always be straight up with you. I can relate to this because at one point in my life I had gotten into a fight with a girl and we became close friends after that. You start to gain some type of trust in a person after you fight them. It's kind of weird when you think about it, but it does happen.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Post 4, Racism
Summary
The article "Racial Segregation in the American South: Jim Crow Laws" by Kelly Rudd, Richard Hanes, and Sarah Hermsen explain the history of racism. Starting from the late 1700's to the late 1900's when Blacks finally had freedom and beat the Jim Crow Laws. Race became the basis of slavery, forcing Black's into the life of being a slave. Blacks were only considered part-human, counting as three-fifths of a person in the laws eyes. Slavery grew in the U.S. with 757,000 blacks whom 700,000 were slaves. Slavery ended but the freedom of blacks improved little. Racial segregation started, then the Separate but Equal principle came in. In the 1915's Southern states formed some type of Jim Crow Laws being inhumane. As, prejudice, discrimination, and violence increased, a call to action by black leaders spread. Southern hostility boiled bringing the rise of Lynching; Rather than receiving a fair trial, white mobs lynched blacks. Then talks about blacks getting hired places, and blacks contributions during Jim Crow. Blacks started getting further in their freedom with the growth of the Civil Rights Movement, leading them into new organizations. In 1963 the fight over Jim Crow escalates and in the 60's Black Power formed. In the late 1960's the Jim Crow Laws ended.
Response
I thought this article was very interesting and crazy how racist people were back then. I couldn't imagine what blacks went through. It's sad knowing people were so cruel towards different races. I'm glad that people are treated more equally now than then. Til' this day there is still a lot of discrimination and racist people but not as bad as before. I hope one day every race is treated equally no matter what. One day there will be world peace, but until then all we can do is have hope and faith in this crazy world. I hope my kids don't ever have to go through being called out of their name and/or being treated differently because of being a certain color or race. May this insane world be blessed because it needs it!
The article "Racial Segregation in the American South: Jim Crow Laws" by Kelly Rudd, Richard Hanes, and Sarah Hermsen explain the history of racism. Starting from the late 1700's to the late 1900's when Blacks finally had freedom and beat the Jim Crow Laws. Race became the basis of slavery, forcing Black's into the life of being a slave. Blacks were only considered part-human, counting as three-fifths of a person in the laws eyes. Slavery grew in the U.S. with 757,000 blacks whom 700,000 were slaves. Slavery ended but the freedom of blacks improved little. Racial segregation started, then the Separate but Equal principle came in. In the 1915's Southern states formed some type of Jim Crow Laws being inhumane. As, prejudice, discrimination, and violence increased, a call to action by black leaders spread. Southern hostility boiled bringing the rise of Lynching; Rather than receiving a fair trial, white mobs lynched blacks. Then talks about blacks getting hired places, and blacks contributions during Jim Crow. Blacks started getting further in their freedom with the growth of the Civil Rights Movement, leading them into new organizations. In 1963 the fight over Jim Crow escalates and in the 60's Black Power formed. In the late 1960's the Jim Crow Laws ended.
Response
I thought this article was very interesting and crazy how racist people were back then. I couldn't imagine what blacks went through. It's sad knowing people were so cruel towards different races. I'm glad that people are treated more equally now than then. Til' this day there is still a lot of discrimination and racist people but not as bad as before. I hope one day every race is treated equally no matter what. One day there will be world peace, but until then all we can do is have hope and faith in this crazy world. I hope my kids don't ever have to go through being called out of their name and/or being treated differently because of being a certain color or race. May this insane world be blessed because it needs it!
Monday, September 29, 2014
Post 3, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Ch.23
Summary
In "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings", Chapter 23, Maya explains how being black, graduating the eight grade is a huge achievement in Stamps. Maya is supper excited to graduate until she takes her seat in the auditorium. A white man, Mr. Edward Donleavy gives a speech, not towards the graduating class but the achievements he has done and what others have accomplished. He talks about how white people will become scientists and have great minds but talks down on black people saying that Blacks only achieved greatness through sports not academics. Maya feels ashamed as well as the rest of the graduating class, having their heads down; she mourns over the fact that she has no control over her life and wishes everyone was dead. Mr. Donleavy then leaves and Valedictorian Henry Reeds makes his speech dismissing the shamed atmosphere, but Maya reacts with doubt and hopelessness. Henry continues to speak, turning his back to the audience, leading his graduating class in singing, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing" a song known popularly as the Negro National Anthem. Maya listens to the words carefully and drops her doubt and hopelessness attitude and takes pride in her black community.
Response
I enjoyed this chapter because not only was it emotionally crazy with positive and negative moments but it was an important chapter because this is where Maya realizes her worth and takes great pride in her race and who she really is. This chapter has changed her outlook on everything through the last chapters of the book. I enjoyed this chapter because no one should be ashamed of their race and of who they are. I believe that everyone should take pride in where they come from and be happy for who they are, and look forward to who they can become in this world. As for myself, I take great pride in being Mexican/ Hispanic because we have the best of both worlds, being bilingual with a language that is one of the main big languages to know in the U.S. and having such great culture. In my opinion, "Mexicans Do It Better." (:
In "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings", Chapter 23, Maya explains how being black, graduating the eight grade is a huge achievement in Stamps. Maya is supper excited to graduate until she takes her seat in the auditorium. A white man, Mr. Edward Donleavy gives a speech, not towards the graduating class but the achievements he has done and what others have accomplished. He talks about how white people will become scientists and have great minds but talks down on black people saying that Blacks only achieved greatness through sports not academics. Maya feels ashamed as well as the rest of the graduating class, having their heads down; she mourns over the fact that she has no control over her life and wishes everyone was dead. Mr. Donleavy then leaves and Valedictorian Henry Reeds makes his speech dismissing the shamed atmosphere, but Maya reacts with doubt and hopelessness. Henry continues to speak, turning his back to the audience, leading his graduating class in singing, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing" a song known popularly as the Negro National Anthem. Maya listens to the words carefully and drops her doubt and hopelessness attitude and takes pride in her black community.
Response
I enjoyed this chapter because not only was it emotionally crazy with positive and negative moments but it was an important chapter because this is where Maya realizes her worth and takes great pride in her race and who she really is. This chapter has changed her outlook on everything through the last chapters of the book. I enjoyed this chapter because no one should be ashamed of their race and of who they are. I believe that everyone should take pride in where they come from and be happy for who they are, and look forward to who they can become in this world. As for myself, I take great pride in being Mexican/ Hispanic because we have the best of both worlds, being bilingual with a language that is one of the main big languages to know in the U.S. and having such great culture. In my opinion, "Mexicans Do It Better." (:
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Post 2, Virtual Popularity Isn't Cool- It's Pathetic
Summary
In Virtual Popularity Isn't Cool-It's Pathetic by Ian Daly, he talks about how being virtually popular isn't cool. Facebook has gone out of its way to make new friends easier. Social networks have made grown men giddy, spending most their time on Facebook instead of doing work. Men have been infected like if it was a rare tropical disease. People think that they are quasi-famous because they have 10,000 friends, but they're not really their friends. Men posting pictures half naked or drunk behaving like 13 year-old girls. Associating yourself with social networks makes you think that you are actually accomplishing something. Having a social network will make you lose control of your self-image. Many people have gotten fired over what they have posted on "their" social sites. Social networking sites have become an obsession that you have to update and take care of.
Response
What Ian Daly talks about in his article is so true. People have become so addicted to social networks not knowing it. I'm not even going to lie, when I was younger and had a Myspace, I loved having so many friends on there, even on Facebook. It would excite me knowing that I had that many "friends." I knew they weren't my actual friends but it felt good knowing that people liked what I posted and had comments on status's or pictures. Social media has expanded to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Kik, and many others. I have limited myself to just having Facebook and Instagram because I realized that I didn't really need all of them. When I first made my first Instagram I was sad that I didn't have that many followers but once I got up there in my followers I felt happy. I had over 6k followers and it made me feel some type of way, having so many likes on my pictures. It sounds crazy put it's true, it's like a competition in how many likes you can get on your pictures and how many followers you have. At one point I did delete my Instagram and deactivated my Facebook, and I can live without it. I came to realize, at the end o the day, none of those social networking sites are beneficial in any way. So with that being said, I can happily say I'm not an addict! lol
In Virtual Popularity Isn't Cool-It's Pathetic by Ian Daly, he talks about how being virtually popular isn't cool. Facebook has gone out of its way to make new friends easier. Social networks have made grown men giddy, spending most their time on Facebook instead of doing work. Men have been infected like if it was a rare tropical disease. People think that they are quasi-famous because they have 10,000 friends, but they're not really their friends. Men posting pictures half naked or drunk behaving like 13 year-old girls. Associating yourself with social networks makes you think that you are actually accomplishing something. Having a social network will make you lose control of your self-image. Many people have gotten fired over what they have posted on "their" social sites. Social networking sites have become an obsession that you have to update and take care of.
Response
What Ian Daly talks about in his article is so true. People have become so addicted to social networks not knowing it. I'm not even going to lie, when I was younger and had a Myspace, I loved having so many friends on there, even on Facebook. It would excite me knowing that I had that many "friends." I knew they weren't my actual friends but it felt good knowing that people liked what I posted and had comments on status's or pictures. Social media has expanded to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Kik, and many others. I have limited myself to just having Facebook and Instagram because I realized that I didn't really need all of them. When I first made my first Instagram I was sad that I didn't have that many followers but once I got up there in my followers I felt happy. I had over 6k followers and it made me feel some type of way, having so many likes on my pictures. It sounds crazy put it's true, it's like a competition in how many likes you can get on your pictures and how many followers you have. At one point I did delete my Instagram and deactivated my Facebook, and I can live without it. I came to realize, at the end o the day, none of those social networking sites are beneficial in any way. So with that being said, I can happily say I'm not an addict! lol
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