After reading the introduction, King's Question, and We're in Trouble I understand what the our class is about. In the introduction I agree when the author mentions people being able to change their social class. It made me think about what I learned about in Sociology last semester; here, we discussed statuses that one was born with and ones that were achieved. We also discussed, how society has a huge impact on race and gender and that for many women have to have the "perfect" body or image in order to be considered pretty. I do not think that it is right to judge someone based on their looks, beliefs, gender, or social status. Media is one reason for the way we view people; it especially effects children because they see television shows promoting violence, racism, and sexism giving children the wrong impression of the world. While reading King's Question I was puzzled to why we can not get along and just wish we could because everything would be so much better. I think we can not get along because of two simple facts: one people are thick headed living in old ways and not wanting change, and the other is because they can not do it alone or are afraid they will be judged themselves. Also, I think that people tend to put these senstive issues to the side and try and forget about them when in fact they are there and are not going anywhere without fixing.
Putting issues such as racism, and sexism on the back burner is explained in We're in Trouble. Here the author uses a dog analogy saying that dogs go after food unless they are stopped and like dogs humans will do the same thing unless stopped. He then explains that we are stopped; stopped from giving everyone equality. He also explains that even though these subjects exist and are so easily done, they are not easily talked about which is ironic. I agree with him in order to start to end these issues like racism one does not necessarily need to like the everyone, trust treat them equally; "treat everyone the way you would want to be treated". Before I end this blog I end with a question for you: In your opinion how is that with all the advances in the world such as technology, why can't we stop racism? Because in comparision I do not believe that ending racism or other issues should be harder than operating on people or making other advances in technology.
