My whole life my parents have emphasized the importance of education. They told me that if I didn’t want to live in a broken down trailer with cheap things my whole life, that I need to go to college and Read More …
Social Mobility…The American Dream 182
The “American Dream” to me is the idea that anyone can build a stable life for themselves with hard work and dedication, no matter what your background is. I think the American Dream has always been a fallacy to a certain Read More …
Place 182
I think it is very easy (especially for people who live in nicer houses/households with higher median income) to make quick judgements about the trailers in my neighborhood. Since new ownership, many old broken down trailers have been removed from Read More …
Intersectionality 182
I think my gender identity as a woman is the strongest aspect of my identity. Gender is one of the first things people notice or try to understand when they see a person whether they mean to or not. Everyone Read More …
Gender and Sexuality 182
Gender is a very complex topic. As a cis woman, I definitely know what it’s like to be at a disadvantage because of gender. I have been looked down upon many times before. I feel like there are certain expectations Read More …
Race 182
I didn’t really understand how big of a deal race was until the black lives matter movement in 2020. I grew up in a family of conservative, white, racists. For a long time I considered myself conservative as well because Read More …
Last Meal 182
The last meal I ate was a donut from 7/11. I ate it after I got back home from driving my niece to school. She ate her donut in the car, but she only ate half of it since my Read More …
Social Class 182
I am part of the working poor class. I work as a server 4 days a week and my mom no longer works. She collects monthly social security checks. My mom never went to college, and my dad went to Read More …
Inequality 182
I think I would agree more with the radical antithesis than the conservative thesis because I believe everyone should access to anything especially the things the things they need. I think inequality should be abolished or at least greatly reduced. Read More …
Inequality 182
I think I would agree more with the radical antithesis than the conservative thesis because I believe everyone should access to anything especially the things the things they need. I think inequality should be abolished or at least greatly reduced. Read More …