Silenced Dialogue

Silenced Dialogue
“THOSE WHITE PEOPLE won’t listen.” “THEY always want it to be THEIR way.” As a white, middle class, young adult, I could consider this to be extremely vulgar. However, whomever wrote about white people this way, must have been let down by many. I cannot speak for anyone in defense because I do not know the full story that lead to such an offensive statement.
There are so many impulsive things said about one another. However, this person is categorizing the white people who wouldn’t listen to them, with ALL white people. How I was raised, was to love one another no matter where one came from, another country or social class; no matter what color one’s skin or the languages one spoke. I cannot say that anyone of ethnicity has ever given me an issue that I would say something as “Those black people won’t listen.”
Sadly, there is a matter of fact, a “black issue”. Many people discriminate against blacks because of the color they are. To me, it is very easy to understand why a black person would dislike a white person in regard to discrimination in education and workplaces. “Success in schools, workplaces, etc.… is culture of those in power.” Those in power are primarily whites.
Those in power are frequently least aware of it. In the article, it is said that a child of a middle class or upper-class family will have a very different experience in school than a child of a lower-class family. To me, many of the reasons would be…
1. The child in a lower-class family cannot afford all that many of the other children have.
2. Children of a lower-class are made fun of because of their lack of ability in writing and the way they may socialize or dress.
3. It is difficult for the child of a lower-class family to excel in their education, as they need more help at times. Their inability to receive help comes from their mother or father who must work late in order for them to pay for their education…
And many more.
“To put all our beliefs on hold is to cease to exist as ourselves for a moment.” What is meant by this is that, if everyone put their beliefs aside of how they feel about a certain race, or social class, it would be a better atmosphere in all schools no matter what background the child is from. This is not always easy to some people; to try and understand what the world is like in another’s shoes.
Instead of stepping into other’s shoes and really hearing each other, it is common in our society to look for those who “participate in power.” This includes ways of talking, writing, dressing and socializing. Even those with tattoos and piercings are appeared to be not as serious as someone without; yet that is another issue. Judgement in power has been harshly towards oppressed racial minorities and looks of lower class standards.
It is robotic to equally talk, dress, write and socialize in a manner where it is “socially accepted”, especially by those of a high class. Power to me is not how you dress, or how you interact, or how extraordinarily large your list of vocabulary is. It does not matter what your color or where you came from. Everyone deserves the right to feel they have power to change the world at any time.