Self Image: Activity 1

Activity 1: Blog Entry

What follows is a list of categories that serves to define and divide us. Make a personal list of the categories you belong to or have conflict with and visual symbols that are associated with each. Aspirations and expectations should also be listed.
1. Age/generation - is can dictate levels of independence afforded to the individual.
2. Gender - Our sex affects the way we are treated by some individuals.
3. Race - Prejudice and perceived racial superiority can affect hopes and aspirations.
4. Religion - Moral codes and ideologies that serve to guide, unite and divide.
5. Class or caste - A classification that an individual may never escape from.
6. Personality - Extrovert and introvert are classifications of personality.
7. Intelligence - educational establishments, based on IQ, often segregate us.
8. Political persuasion - Left wing or right wing. Each carries its own ideology.

1. A lot of the time I hear that my generation has things easy. For example, we have technology now and we get a lot of help from that, while pasts generations had to work a lot harder to get things done. They didn't have google, to search for help and answers for homework. I think pasts generations were able to enjoy nature and the simpler things in life, like just watching a movie with your family or getting lost in a book.

2. There are a lot of stereotypes saying that girls can't work out and be as tough as guys, or they cant achieve higher roles in work because they are girls. So back then we had to work hard and fight for the same rights as men. I think were doing a lot better in that and girls do have a lot more confidence in accomplishing as much as men could. Men have a lot of stereotypes too that they can't be sensitive and if they are crying during a chick flick then its unique for a boy to be like that. Or if they care about their appearance than they're being a girl. So I think we place a title on how guys need to be and how they act. So they need to be tough all the time.

3. We've progressed a lot with racial discrimination. I think its gotten a lot better through time. It still exists but its improved so much. When someone looks at one race they tend to categorize them with the rest of their race. If you're white, you're a snobby rich person. If you're black, then you aren't as successful and you don't work hard and do illegal things. If you're asian, then you speak Chinese and people mock the language. Theres ton more racial stereotypes that I can think of. But any race can be as successful as another race. Race does not tell you what the kind of person is and where they've come from. From what we could know, there could be an asian that knows English and know no Chinese. There could be a very successful black human and a white person who is struggling.

4. When there are rules in the religion you follow and theres someone that sees that you're making bad decisions and breaking those rules than you are going to hell or you're not meant to be in the religion group anymore. Outside of people that aren't apart of your religion, they want to argue with you and say that your God isn't the right one and theirs is.

5. If you are on a higher class then you are looked at as better. Yeah, you have the most money and such but class doesn't define a person. If you are lower class you can't afford anything, so you're worthless and not smart and have nothing going for you. What if they wanted to be that way? What if they are way smarter than you but couldn't afford going to a good college and get a good career. I think everyone is a person no matter on class and how much dough you got.

6. There are a lot of good people in the world and in that mix, they can be shy or social. When you're an introvert you can't really show anyone your personality but you right away come off as someone who is shy and might not be funny. But when you get to know them, they could be way different from what you were thinking in the beginning. Extroverts come off as the popular and fun to be with type of people.

7. If you're not smart, people may think that you can't get far in life and you won't have much to look forward too. When they could become as successful as the person who is a genius. When you work hard, you could land in any situation you work up to have.

8. Politics can be a very touchy subject and can lead to many disagreements and opinionated titles. I feel as if its a lot based on what you believe in and what you feel is "right" and how things should be and how it should be runner.