Progress on data

So far for my social action project I have only thought up questions and discovered how I will be handing out my surveys. Unfortunately, I do not believe I will have time to go back to Lisle and survey students on my own. I think I will have to make a survey through surveymonkey.com. Right now, I am trying to figure out who my new subjects will be. I may just send it out to my friends via facebook. But, I have no idea. I thought the due date for data would be later. Surveymonkey.com seems like my best bet right now.

Equality in Education

1) Sally French seems to be thinking: although we want to be treated equally, there are items disabled people need in order to be put on an equal playing field. These needs are necessary at work and the employers should be able to recognize this, which would lead to equal treatment.

2) Sally French's tone seems sort of bitter, or frustrated. She is upset that people ignore the needs of disabled people and feels there is little improvement on equal rights because people are too busy writing guidelines. She is a visually impaired person feeling frustrated with the little improvement that has been made.

3) Joseph Shapiro feels that a student from a minority group is more likely to be placed in special education classes because of their language barrier or teachers may not understand how ahead or how behind a minority student is due from immigrating from another country.

4) IDEA is able to help manage the needs of people with disabilities, no matter what the circumstances are. Whether they need certain technology or a different schedule from non-disabled students. IDEA and ADA has helped people realize the importance of people with disabilities need for difference in order to be normal. It is sparking an evolution in educational equality.

What can I do with a major in. . . ?

I chose the professional job of teaching. I would love to become an elementary school teacher. Preferably teaching first or third grade. I feel it is important for kids to have a good role model at a young age and it will influence their life later. I had so many great elementary education teachers I would love to give back what they have given me.

Homophobia

What are the consequences of anti-gay prejudices?

• The consequences of anti-gay prejudices are as follows : homosexuals may internalize the phobia, some will hide their sexuality, hate crimes are created, interferes with same-sex friendships, psychological consequences, and homophobic guys will do anything that would even make people wonder if they were gay. 

How does Herek define "Secondary Victimization"? 

• an LGB hate crime survivor experiences increased discrimination when others find out about their sexual preference because of another victimization

What did Burns find out about staying silent about one's sexuality? Why is it important for some students to be open and vocal about who they are? 

• If you stay silent about your sexuality you will not face much discrimination. However, it is important to be open and vocal because it might help someone else find you or it could release fears you have been having. 

What is the intersection of race and sexuality according to Lim - Him? 

• even though gays are oppressed they reciprocate oppression through their racist views and remarks

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Shitty First Drafts

I loved Anne Lamott's article. It will help me finish my first draft of my research paper a lot. The idea she points out is that every writer usually has a shitty first draft. You write down everything you want to say in that first draft and then pick it a part later because there might be something useful in the shitty squabbles. I like how she uses herself as an example; she has been writing for years, however she still panics when she sits down to write a paper or review and will write a shitty first draft. From now on, I will stop trying to make my first draft so perfect and just write what is on my mind.

In class interview

I interviewed Bill to see ask what his career goals are for the future. Will is currently going back to school at Illinois State to receive a degree in Bilingual Education. The degree requires 5 years of hard work, however he plans to go back to school once he becomes a bilingual teacher to then receive his masters. Along with this major, he is also taking classes to achieve a minor in Theatre. He states the minor is to better himself. Looking ten years into the future, he would like to be teaching classes half the day in Spanish and half the day in English.  If Bill starts a family, he would ideally like two take two years off work.

Finding Your Own Voice

• Voice is your own opinion and beliefs written throughout a paper. By the time the author is done reading, they should know how you feel towards the topic. The way I discover my own voice is by incorporating personal experience in my own paper. I also emphasize the points I am trying to get across. 
• Lamott's quote applies very well to the topic of voice. She is saying that we write to inform people who have not been informed on the topic you are writing about or to inform them even further. She is saying you must expose the important issues in your topic that sometimes get brushed aside or that are  never talked about. If you don't, you will just keep reiterating what other authors already uncovered. That would not show your voice in your paper.

Asian Lesbian's Struggles

A visible minority is someone who could walk down a street in a country where there are not many people who look like you and people notice your differences. The person could never pass as 'white'. Invisible minorities are people who appear to be 'white' however, when they speak or you get to know them you see they have a different heritage. "Stick to your own kind" means to hang around with people who are the same as you, minority or sexuality wise, and do things that people like you would typically do. It seems that people stick to their own kind because they are more comfortable hanging out with people like them or they feel they will not be judge because of who they are. They are not left with any other choice, while some people may be not be accepting of minorities, other people are extremely accepting of minorities. The author has struggled with internalized racism and lesbianism throughout her life. She has oppressed her dad because of his heritage. She is overcoming it by the people she meets who help her and hanging out with Asian lesbian friends. I feel the only time I really change who I am to fit in is when I hang out with certain girls, I'm not as blunt. Other than that I really don't feel I have to change who I am all that much in many situations.

"Adopting the Principle of Pro-feminism"

There are many ways I perpetuate sexism. I make sure I wear make up every time I go out, sometimes I look at models and say "ooh why is she a model she is ugly", and I feel fat every time I get ready to go out. I feel guys perpetuate sexism whenever they degrade women in conversations.

The only way we can overcome this is to change our mentality and that takes a lot of time and effort.