Friday, February 25, 2011
view points
It's easy to see the world from only one view point, because we only have one set of eyes. I believe this is why it is all too easy to favor one group of people over another. People like to group themselves based on commonality and familiarity. This however presents a problem when you are faced with a different type of culture or people because you group them as others and then treat them differently. The only way to appreciate the differences of others is to see the world from their eyes. That is why it is so important to read about the experiences of a black feminist or a white privileged woman, because without hearing their stories they just become people to group as others.
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This actually helps me understand better why some of the readings are important. Creating that empathy with another person is the first step connecting with them. It's not always easy to have the empathy, though, since a lot of the literature seems a little bit angry and defensiveness creeps in.
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ReplyDeleteThis is what we do all the time in and out of the classrooms, we group individuals into categories and do one even know or understand the cultural background of the individual? Probably not, however, its very important to keep an open mind of what is going on around self in regards to cultures.