Wednesday, February 13, 2013
QUESTION REVISION
In my last post I simply posted "QUESTION: (Directed toward white students) Have any of you ever felt discriminated against?". I would like to explain why I chose to ask this question. I am very fortunate to have lived a life where I have never felt discriminated against. I am curious to know if that is simply due to my skin color. I wonder if race or where you are from play into who is discriminated against. McIntosh and Delpit both delve into discrimination and hearing a real-world example from a fellow classmate would be very helpful.
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I can't say that I've been discriminated against in regards to skin color. However I have been discriminated against in terms of nationality. One time traveling in Quebec, Canada I had a shop owner refuse my brother and I service because he had heard us speaking English. He called us stupid American children then told us to leave before we stole something.
ReplyDeleteGender discrimination is also something that I've encountered. I stock shelves in a supermarket, which is usually a male dominated field. I have been told several times by male customers that I'm not qualified to do my job just because I am female.
It's not quite the same types of discrimination that Delpit and McIntosh went into but I hope it helps.