The first step in making any change is learning about what you want to change. Essentially, education is the first step of anything. The main way I see myself using the readings of this course (and what I have continually been doing) is using them to educate others on topics at hand. I find myself …
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Disability Justice and Accessibility Laws
Disability justice is a movement that aids in the furtherance of the interests of people with disabilities and the intersections with it. Namely, this movement is one that fights for the addition and improvement of accessibility laws. Accessibility laws are extremely important to implement. When they are not implemented, it creates a divide between those …
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Violence in the Media
Unfortunately, there are several examples where violence against Black people and POC are represented in the media, used as a signifier, and seen as entertainment. The primary example that comes to mind is this violent representation in video games, namely, the Grand Theft Auto series. While this is not the sole video game or media …
Biased Media Feeding Biased People
In the history of the United States, there has never been a female president. During last election, we were able to see a glimpse into what that would be like with Clinton. Even during this election, we are seeing how gender plays into the process. For example, when talking about Elizabeth Warren, media sources are …
The Inclusion Process
Typically the internet is not something that is thought of as safe because of several issues such as cyber-bullying. This may be turning a new leaf on sites that attempt to create a safe space for people who may be marginalized for being who they are in some way. For example, Wikipedia has specific policies …
The Roundhouse and (Unfortunately) Forgotten Women
I think that The Roundhouse is extremely important and topical for what is going on. Louise Erdrich comments on several issues that Indegenous people (indigenous women in particular) through the lens of Geraldine. She was sexually assaulted and it becomes apparent throughout the story that the location of where it happened matters. Apparently this matters …
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Knowledge Gaps About Feminism
Fourth-wave feminism is extremely interesting because it is all about not having a “central definition”. Even the Wikipedia site had a roundabout way to describe what feminism in the current day means to everyone. Essentially, it said that feminism is becoming individualistic as opposed to the previous forms of it being a political group. It …
The ‘Unbiased’ Internet Strikes Again
Despite what popular culture will tell people, the internet is not always accessible to everyone. This leads to several groups being left out of the digital conversation. The group with the most presence will be the most heard, in turn giving the illusion that this is the full truth. Since there is a lack of …
Summary- Identities and Social Locations: Who am I? Who are my People?
In the story Identities and Social Locations: Who Am I? Who Are My People?, Kirk and Okazawa-Rey talk about how people’s identities are formed. There are several levels on which people establish their identities, the first being at the individual level. Internally, people are able to identify who they are. This level is the most …
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