Further questions to contemplate for additional posting opportunities:
-Should amateurs like Ardekani be encouraged to dispense advice about religion and morality to troubled adolescents? In my opinion, people like Ardekani should be encouraged to spread the truth of Islam and how it has nothing to do with terrorists. If people have a an absurd view on the religion of Islam, it is the job of Muslims to change that view. I think its absolutely acceptable to see Ardekani be encouraged to dispense the advice about religion.
-Some people assert that all stereotypes are based on some measure of truth. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? I completely agree. When someone says something against someone's race or gender, most of the time they say it as a stereotypical generalization. In other words, they are not just attacking an individual, but also who the individual is. In our world, people stereotype against others because they think that the only peoples that can be accepted is their type of people.
-What language do you hear in school halls or at school events that reinforce stereotypes? What can you do about this? Many times I hear words like "B**ch" or "N**ger" around my campus. Sometimes I hear words like "hoe" or "whore" towards women. I can see that people are obviously treating others who are different to them as if they are not equal to them. In other words, people degrade others. People treat women differently, and obviously we see females fight back. But what I am trying to say is that when people say stereotypical words towards people, it shows how they are degrading people. I don't know what can be done about this to be honest. The fact that we are in an International School helps us a lot, because outside of our school its probably much worse. The best thing we can really do is encourage people to control themselves from using those harmful words.
-Why do stereotypes exist? What purpose do they serve? Stereotypes exist because it helps people know who others are. This allows them to feel comfortable of themselves because they think that they are above the other stereotypes.
-Should amateurs like Ardekani be encouraged to dispense advice about religion and morality to troubled adolescents? In my opinion, people like Ardekani should be encouraged to spread the truth of Islam and how it has nothing to do with terrorists. If people have a an absurd view on the religion of Islam, it is the job of Muslims to change that view. I think its absolutely acceptable to see Ardekani be encouraged to dispense the advice about religion.
-Some people assert that all stereotypes are based on some measure of truth. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? I completely agree. When someone says something against someone's race or gender, most of the time they say it as a stereotypical generalization. In other words, they are not just attacking an individual, but also who the individual is. In our world, people stereotype against others because they think that the only peoples that can be accepted is their type of people.
-What language do you hear in school halls or at school events that reinforce stereotypes? What can you do about this? Many times I hear words like "B**ch" or "N**ger" around my campus. Sometimes I hear words like "hoe" or "whore" towards women. I can see that people are obviously treating others who are different to them as if they are not equal to them. In other words, people degrade others. People treat women differently, and obviously we see females fight back. But what I am trying to say is that when people say stereotypical words towards people, it shows how they are degrading people. I don't know what can be done about this to be honest. The fact that we are in an International School helps us a lot, because outside of our school its probably much worse. The best thing we can really do is encourage people to control themselves from using those harmful words.
-Why do stereotypes exist? What purpose do they serve? Stereotypes exist because it helps people know who others are. This allows them to feel comfortable of themselves because they think that they are above the other stereotypes.
-What organizations are you aware of that promote stereotypes? Why do you think they thrive? Several organizations like the UEFA, which is pretty much European Football, has had stereotypes towards African's. It's not against African's, and its does allow black players to play in their competitions, but racism has always been a part of the crowds when they see a player like Samuel Eto'o or Didier Drogba join the pitch (they are two famous African footballers). UEFA simply hasn't done enough to counter these racist chants.
-How has the Internet helped or hurt groups that are often targeted? Think about it. What does the internet help people do?... It helps people connect. Something you post on to the web, millions of viewers from across the world can read it. If you say something, people can the wrong message and obviously problems would occur.
So there was something I could relate to. I just finished an International Relations project and I was working on the book by Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of the Civilizations. Huntington's claim was that conflicts in the future would not be because of economic or ideological reasons, but because of cultural and religious differences. Clearly, he was trying to show the stereotypical issues. He had one quote in his book that Kevin and I went across:
"We know who we are only when we know who we are not, and often only when we know we are against."
The meaning of this quote is that when one see's another race, gender, or sex, they only know who they are because they feel "bigger" than them. The sense of identity is found when one is separated from another. When one’s race is different from another, they know who they are. When one sees a difference in another, they know who they are. In fact, we know who we are when we know who are enemies are. The quote by Samuel Huntington shows the stereotypical influence from each culture, as stereotypes are used to differentiate one another. If a culture separates from another culture, one would know that the only reason they separated is because they can only progress around their own kind, which is a very prejudice and racist act.
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