Even in today's society Racism is still an issue whether it's in schools, in the work place, on the streets, or in general.
1) What do you think about racism in today's schools?
2) Are minority children scrutinized for being differnt?
3) How do you feel about mixed relationships? As well as mixed children?
4) Are there inequalities in the work place through race or gender?
5) Do you feel that people look at you differently because of race or differences?
6) Is the Government to blame by dividing us into race, religion, class, and gender?
7) Are our racial opinions influenced by others' opinions and views? (such as your society of people, parents, or family views).
Thank you for your help!
Michelle Carr (12:00)
2) Are minority children scrutinized for being differnt?
3) How do you feel about mixed relationships? As well as mixed children?
4) Are there inequalities in the work place through race or gender?
5) Do you feel that people look at you differently because of race or differences?
6) Is the Government to blame by dividing us into race, religion, class, and gender?
7) Are our racial opinions influenced by others' opinions and views? (such as your society of people, parents, or family views).
Thank you for your help!
Michelle Carr (12:00)
16 comments:
1. I think racism is still a huge problem in todays schools. I think classes need to be more equally integrated.
2. I think some schools do a good job of not discriminating towards different races. Sometimes children in the minority often are the ones who need more attention. I know they are still being scrutinized by other children, but, my grandma,mother & sister are all teachers at inner-city schools and I know for a fact that they are not racist, as for other teachers, I don't know.
3. I see mixed children just as I would see any other child, they are a part of God's creation and everyone is equal to me.
4. I definitely think there are inequalities in the workplace, it is much easier for some races to get jobs/promotions depending on the area.
5. I am a white, blonde, female and often don't get taken seriously by men. I think it is hard (regardless of race) to be treated with respect by males if you are an attractive young woman.
6. I do not blame the government.
7. I think my racial opinions come from the background in which I was raised. I attended a mostly black public school, and have never been discriminatory towards someone just because of their skin color. People's opinions of others have a lot to do with the environment they were raised in and experiences they have gone through.
Abby Pennington (12:00)
Racism in schools is something thats is overpassed many of times. I see racism more from teachers than other students. All minorites are scrutinized everwhere they go. They seen as inferior to others, because truthfully our grades are not as high as the majority. Mixed relationships are a beautiful thing. It shows that children today are less concerned about race and more focused on finding someone who makes them happy. Mixed children are consider minority anyways it goes. The work place is inequal upon minority and majority. Many people are not hired because of their skin color. And if a minority is hired it always seem for custodial jobs. Yes people look at everyone differently because their white, black, smart. dumb. Personally I know people are judging me when they first see me. The government has something to do with everything that happens. I think that not so much race or religon, but I believe so with class and gender. My racial opinions and views are from personal experience and experiences others have told me. I grew up in the south and I understand how race can divid a town.
1) I grew up in a small public school that only white kids attended. Everyone in our town seems to be white so i never really delt with other races when it came to going to school. What i do know is, in my old school many people were racist towards other races. THe N word was used a lot and that is absolutly wrong. Now that i am at parkland though and the school population is very divided I dont see very much racism.
2) I believe that racism isnt such a huge problem as it was 40 years ago, and kids of many minority's are growing up together so i dont believe they are as badly scrutinized as they were years ago.
3) I dont believe that mixed relationships are a big deal. Love has no boundry's including the color of our skin, if you love someone then go for it! And as for mixed children, they are beautiful! Some of the prettiest people i know are mixed!
4)I believe that there are inequalities in the work place when it comes to gender. For every dollar a man makes, a woman only makes 74 cents! thats wrong and shouldnt be allowed!
5)I am white and i have blonde hair. I do believe that some people think that i am stupid or a dumb blonde because of the way i look.
6)I do now believe that the government is to blame at all.
7)I believe that i grew up in a loving family environment where my parents were friends with people of many races. Because of this i learned that no race or gender is better than the other and all people are equal.
-Emily Stege
1.Racism in schools is a major issue in schools these days. I think that judging a person by what they look like is just crazy.
2. Children are being judged on what they look like and being treated differently because of this.
3. I have not problem with mixed relationships or mixed children. I see more and more mixed realtionships and mixed children everyday. It is not up to me to judge someone based on what they look like or who they are in love with. If they love someone of a different background..than good because people should not say who you can and can not love based on what the other person looks like.
4.There are some inequalitites in the work place, but not as much as there has been in the past.
5. I feel that people do look at others differently just because they do not look like them.
6. I do not blame the government.
7. My racial opinions are based on the background in which I was brought up in, though none of my opinions are bad, all of the things said are what people think.
Rachel Rudder
1. At STM it felt a little different than Parkland. A lot less minorities there but side chat including bad jokes could be heard down the hallways. I have never been to a public school other than Parkland and this school seems to have its head on straight.
2. I belive so. Mexicans are looked upon as being here illegaly, Blacks are looked upon as a variety of negative things, and everyone thinks there are too many Asians.
3. Love is love, can't stop that.
4. Yes
5. I hope not. I treat everyone how I want to be treated.
6. Back in the day yes, today not as much.
7. Definitely. The older generations (grandparents) still have bitter feelings and I sometimes hear the horrible stories.
Hey M. Carr! Keepin busy?? Almost done!!
I think racism is slowly declining and is not even noticeable in many schools today. It all depends on the area that the school is in and the community there, but kids in schools seem to get along regardless of race. In most schools, I don't think it is much of an issue, like it used to be, and I think that kids get along pretty well regardless of race.
I don't think minority children get discriminated against, but again, it all depends on the school and the community it's in. The school I went to was very diverse, almost to the point where there was no "minority" or majority, and it taught us to see the person for who they were and not their color.
I think mixed relationships are perfectly okay and they are becoming more and more common. I dated a girl of a different race and so did a lot of my friends. As far as mixed children, it also perfectly normal and natural. In fact, many of the most beautiful stars in Hollywood are the product of mixed marriages.
I personally don't notice inequalities in the workplace and think that equality is an important policy in the majority of jobs, but I did hear a statistic on the news that women, on average, make 33% less than men. This fact is shocking to me and I think that the average salary will become more and more equal through time. I think that people should be judged on ability and merit, not on race or gender.
I don't think people look at me differently because of my race, but that might be because of my upbringing in a diverse community and diverse school system. Others might feel differently, but I feel comfortable around people of many different races.
I suppose the government is partially to blame; even all of their statistics and surveys categorize people by race, religion, class, and gender. Sometimes, it seems as though they divide statistics this way to highlight differences between different groups of people rather than similarities.
I personally have no racial prejudices or opinions against anyone, but yes, I tink that others' opinions, especially family, have a big influence on people. That's why you see children of KKK members also becoming KKK members; the same goes for children of parents in other racist organizations.
1. I believe it is there. I went to a school where we were predominantly white. We did have other races, but we never thought anything of it. Other schools did think that we were raciest, but we weren't.
2. I think that some children are. Those are the kids that are made fun of the most. I was one of those kids. I was always made fun of, people would spread rumors about me and stuff. It did get old, until I learned to stand up for myself. I think that is what kids need, Self confidence.
3. I'm not that fond of mixed relationships. I was always taught to stay with in my own race. In my mind, God made all, we are all the same. So it really doesn't bother me. If you like the person and happy, it really shouldn't matter. I have a mixed cousin, and my niece and nephew are mixed.
4.I think it depends on the place. They say on the applications that they will not discriminate race, gender, etc. I do think that sometimes they do.
5. I think that some people do look at me weird. My brother-in-law is always making fun of me for being white. I just laugh it off. I know other races probably look at us "whites" as snobby people. Maybe we do bring that through our personality. I just don't know.
6. I think it still matters back from the civil war. With the segregation and all. I really don't know why they did that. We are all equal, we all were made the same, and most definitely have feelings. That action that was bestowed upon us was wrong.
7. My grandparents can come across as raciest. They really aren't. My parent's are not. I do see the connection though of where you could potentially get influenced. I think the environment around us, could be family views. A lot of people are easily influenced by others.
Katelyn Watterson 9:00
1) I can say with certainty that there is, at the very least, some degree of racism I have observed in schools I have been to. A kind of racial profiling that you only really saw if you stayed in the school cafeteria for long periods of time while paying attention.
2) Depends on who's doing the scrutinizing. Other children, certainly; kids will pick on other kids for being different all the time: have glasses? Four-eyes! Abnormally hairy? Sasquatch! Lost a leg due to disease/illness and had to get a prosthetic? Pirate with a peg leg! It's like children are obligated to be jerks to one another.
If it's anyone else, it's a possibility, much like there's always a possibility that whomever you happen to be talking to is a stubborn racist.
3) I am not your family, it is not my job to disapprove of your relationships. If you are part of my family, then I just don't care who's doing the horizontal mambo with who, as long as you're not doing it on my couch.
4) I wouldn't doubt it. I've seen a few reports in my life that say women make, on average, 71 cents for every dollar a man makes in the exact same job, which is, frankly, a bit messed up. I'm not sure if the same thing exists with African Americans or not, but if it does, it's not right.
5) Possibly. It's not my place to comment on people's initial views on me, it is, however, my duty to make sure they have a more accurate interpretation if they choose to speak with me.
6) Not entirely. While the distinctions were created for what were, at the time, important reasons, social stigmas began to develop that further cemented those distinctions into the public's minds.
7) Of course they are. There's not a single aspect of your life that isn't affected by those around you. From the moment you start talking and understanding human speech your opinions are affected.
1. I think where ever you go their will be some racism, unfortunately it is something that is hard to get rid of. I don’t think that in schools there is as much racism as their used to be. More mixed group of people is hanging out in schools now.
2. Being a minority I do feel that I do get looked at differently sometimes, but for the most part I feel that there is not as much racism now as their was before. You will always find those people that will make fun of you behind you back for being different, but you don’t catch as much confronting anymore.
3. I think mixed relationships are normal, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I also feel the same way about mixed children as well. I feel that when a person choices the person they want to be in a relationship they should not look at what they look on the outside.
4. I do believe in some cases there are inequalities in the work place, but due to the laws it is not allowed. Unfortunately if someone wants to treat you differently because of the color of your skin, they can do it in a way that they won’t get in trouble for it.
5. Being an Arab I really felt like people looked at my family and me different after 9/11. Unfortunately a lot of people in our society are very ignorant and there is not much we can do about it. My family and I have been moved to a separate line in the airport just so they can ask us if we have bombs on us. It was me and three women. It does not get more out of hand than that.
6. I think that the government took it way overboard in the past, but racism did not start in the United States, there is racism where ever you go. So the government has a big role in spreading it in the United States but they are not the ones to start it.
7. I absolutely think that everyone’s racial opinions are influenced by the people we grow up with, whether it is our parents, friends, or teachers.
Omar Al-Chaar (12:00)
1. I went to school with black and white children and no one at my school ever acted racist towards one another that I witnessed.
2. I don't think that minority children are scrutinized for being different?
3. I think that mixed children and relationships are great! My niece is White/Latino!
4. There are laws against inequalities in the work place through race or gender, but I'm sure it still happens.
5. I think that some closed minded people do look at you differently because of race or gender.
6. I don't think it's the governments fault I think it's our fault for making a big deal about it.
7. My racial opinions are based on what I've seen and noticed through talking to people of other races.
1.) i grew up in a small town that wasnt very diverse when it came to people of different races. while i was in high school there were probably 3 african americans that i went to school with through out those 4 years. there were also very few mexicans and there were about 2 asians that had been adopted. since i grew up in rural town i think people are a little more racist because they have never been around it.
2.) i think in some places minority children are scrutinized but not everywhere. i think in areas like where i grew up they are but if there are more people like them i think it is a little different.
3.) i dont feel strongly one way or the other about mixed relationships if people want to be together then go for it.
4.)i think people look at me differently not because of my race but because of my background. i work with a bunch of people from chicago and since i grew up on a farm they think i am a hillbilly.
6.) i dont think the government has too much to do with it.
7.) yes i think other people influence or opinions about other races. i know people that are very racist and being around them alot i can see how other people would feel the same way even if they didnt before.
kaleen bittner
1. I went to a small school with no african american kids in school, so I can't really comment on this.
2. Yes, I believe they are treated differently in some cases.
3. Mixed races are fine with me, but their children are treated as a outcast in some cases.
4. In think if you can't work along with someone of a different race, you will have a hard time working anywhere.
5. No
6. I don't necessarily think the goverment had as much to do with this, our culture is to blame, along with the thinking of our families.
7. Nobody wants to show thier racial opinions in public, I think people like to talk about others in private.
1.I went to Central High school here in Champaign, and I have been in public schools my whole life, so I do not think there is racism in public schools, but if there is, it is not that much. And I am not saying there is in private, but I do feel like if you are in a private school you are not exposed to as many different people.
2. i hae to say it, but in some cases yes.
3.I have absoutly no problem with mixed relationships and mixed children!
4.in work places sometimes men may feel they need to be in a higher position then women
5.No, I hope not, because I don’t. But just because I don’t others wont…
6.Not now a days. But in the past yes!
7.My racial opinions are based on what I was taught, I was always taught to treat everyone the same, no matter what they look like!
1.I went to Central High school here in Champaign, and I have been in public schools my whole life, so I do not think there is racism in public schools, but if there is, it is not that much. And I am not saying there is in private, but I do feel like if you are in a private school you are not exposed to as many different people.
2. i hae to say it, but in some cases yes.
3.I have absoutly no problem with mixed relationships and mixed children!
4.in work places sometimes men may feel they need to be in a higher position then women
5.No, I hope not, because I don’t. But just because I don’t others wont…
6.Not now a days. But in the past yes!
7.My racial opinions are based on what I was taught, I was always taught to treat everyone the same, no matter what they look like!
KRistine D'Urso
Personally I didn't think any racism was going on in today's schools. I thought that was in the past and everyone was equal. I didn't think anyone is being scrutinized for being different. Every individual is different in their own way. I never ran into a problem where anyone was treated differently. If people want to be together than that is there decision, no one elses. No one should judge people because they care about one another. I'm sure people judge others for it everyday, but I don't think that is right. If people love eachother than go for it. I've never been in a workplace where there has been inequalities through race or gender. I do not think the government is to be blame. There is just certian people out there that think they can judge people. I do believe our racial opinions are influenced by people, family, and parents. Whatever they think about it is usually taught to the children. When the children get older they could have different views than there parents.
Jennifer Woodward (12:00)
Church is still the most segregated hour of the day. I think it has to do with the govenment and how they map things out for everyone else. Racism is a huge problem in america today. Sometimes black people get criticized from saying it happens all the time and people dont believe them but being black will be the only way people will know. Its the looks you get the gestures and the posture of people sometimes and its really sad we have came this far and people are still like that.
Justin Peacock 1:00
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