One example of microagression that I experienced was this week was our Head Start program has hired a new director. When discussing with a member of management (The whole management team is white and our previous director was white)what the new director was like, This is how she decribed her. Well its a woman and she worked in northern Virginia with a non-profit. She was the director there and had been there for a good while and she is black. What difference does that make in how she will perform her duties with us? I am not black but my husband is and I took offense to that. She may not have meant anything by it, but when discussing her as a person and professional why did she mention her race?
This observation made me take a second look at my own actions. I have been really aware of how I am saying things when talking too family and friends since this happened. I keep asking myself, "Do I do that?" It has made me want to scrutinize my language and actions when talking about people. Even if the person is my same race and don't intentionally offend them, I still want to make sure I think about it before I say it. This observation has made me look at everything I say and the way I say it. I don't want to belittle or offend anyone. Whether it is unintentional or intentional I don't want it to happen.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
My Family Culture
I would take with me 1. Bible 2. picture of my family 3. my wedding ring
i would let people know that the most important things were with me. The Bible would be the most important thing then the picture of my family and then the wedding ring. My family is what means alot to me and God is the most important. If I had to choose between the three and only keep the one it would really hurt but I would have to choose my Bible over all because God is my everything and his word is whats important in my life and essential for my survival.
This assignment has made me really think about who I really am. It also had made me really see that it isn't the material things that are most important to me but my creator is my everything. This is a part of my culture and my family culture because this has been passed from generation to generation in my family.
i would let people know that the most important things were with me. The Bible would be the most important thing then the picture of my family and then the wedding ring. My family is what means alot to me and God is the most important. If I had to choose between the three and only keep the one it would really hurt but I would have to choose my Bible over all because God is my everything and his word is whats important in my life and essential for my survival.
This assignment has made me really think about who I really am. It also had made me really see that it isn't the material things that are most important to me but my creator is my everything. This is a part of my culture and my family culture because this has been passed from generation to generation in my family.
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