The computer told me I was racist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvO6FJoQPA4

Views on races is a sensitive topic. Many believe that they should avoid saying racial slurs. Many also consider themselves as not being racist. Studies by many sociologists show us that we make stereotypical assumptions aboutcertain races, whether they are good or bad. This tends to be linked with a comfort of who a stranger is or their identity. In my youtube video (excerpt from Everybody Hates Chris), it shows that because Chris was black, the coach wanted him on the basketball team. The show shows Chris as nerdy and uncoordinated. It's funny because many of us assume African Americans are good dancers, rappers, or athletes. We do this subconsciously. America needs to stop categorizing people and judge them as individuals.

Many media shows have touched on this issue humorously as well, such as King of the Hill. I took the test and was surprised when I scored as moderatly preferenced towards european Americans. This is weird because many of my best friends aren't european american (Asian, Black, and Iranian). I am always the person to call people out on their racist jokes. I don't see much accuracy in this test because as long as you believe you aren't that way then a quiz shouldn't tell you you're worng. I do believe that the media and family and peers put some some rascism or preference towards a race in your head, but the answer from the quiz shouldn't be so far off that it surprises you.

Life is like a Game of Monopoly

In Sociology the other day, we compared the game of monopoly to life. There were so many similarities. In the end,the rich stayed rich (or got richer) and the poor stayed poor (or got poorer). I was surprised that when the lower classes went into welfare/debt that the rich didn't help out. I was new money but I was losing so munch that I dropped down a class but the old money was getting richer. I thought it was rude that they weren't willing to donate some money to the poor because of their circumstances. Realistically, there are both types of upper class: the donators and the people who keep all their money for themselves. Also, life is a big game of chance and needs a big deal of luck to be successful. You need to be born into the right family, go to the right school, and meet the right people. The sad part is that that leaves little to no opportunity for the lower close to move up the social ladder.

People, like Tammy from the movie we watched, could be hard working and ambitious and motivated and never get any richer because they lack the money and the opportunities to take risks.

I now feel very privileged to be in the upper middle class and I am glad that I have the opportunities to be successful. Once I am able to make it, I will constantly be donating to charities and helping those who are less fortunate.

The Apple Doesn't Fall too Far from the Tree

It's true that the apple fall too far from the tree. American society may say that we do't have a class system but when you really look at it there is. And these American citizens tend to stay in the same exact class they were born into in the first place. In the past, there was segregation and prejudice of the races, now it is of incomes. The rich and the poor are separated on planes (1st class and coach), sporting events (box seats and "nose bleeds"), and the type of sports they can afford (horseback riding and basketball). People with wealth feel that they have to act a certain. We learn, if you have money, spend or show it off as much as possible. I realized that, with my family being upper-middle class, I am able to a better ACT score because my parents can pay for a tutor. I am able to go to lots of places because I have my own car. But still, all my friends range in different social classes and I have a job as a waitress. I do know that my parents have influenced me to go high paying job and I will mostly likely go to medicl school. I just think it's sad that most other people do not interact with people outside their class.