When I took the quiz I found myself at the start of it really good then as I went through I found that I wasn't very aware of the people speaking. This could have been based on the fact that I really don’t have an everyday contact with those types of dialects.
After watching the videos I found that I hadn’t really known that much on housing discrimination based on linguistics. I had an understanding of how people racially profile based on just meeting a person of other origin but as for linguistics I did really know, and it shocks me to hear that that does happen. I feel in my personal life I like to be open with the cultures for several reasons. but the one main reason is that there a person and there is so much you can learn from someone else’s life still that might be able to help you one day. I feel that people who discriminate on dialect are just scared of what is out there for them to learn and what they might get out of really trying to get to know someone. Never close a door on new opportunities.
The people on 20/20 have the right to be angry for what’s been happening to them. This society of people who are discriminated against who do ask for equal treatment should have it. Because they have every right to be heard, and to live where they want. The more racial discrimination based on dialect will cause more violence in this society from the hate that comes from the people who are discriminated against.
I being of white in color still find myself in a little different boat when it does come to discrimination of dialect, though it’s not to say that I won’t ever be discriminated against though. It’s just being white you really don’t see it in an almost white community from where I live. However I do see the Hispanic population is being discriminated against in this area I live in. I feel personally that if some of the people that discriminate were to actually talk to them they’d find that there not even what they clam them to be, and I feel that others should do the same just take the time it is worth it.
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yes, it's easy to miss the discrimination if you live in a homogenous community of anykind. I just saw a story on 20/20 last night that focused on happiness. Daines reported the highest levls of happiness even though they have very high taxes. A key factor is that 90% of Daines look the same and about 70% are from the same religion.
the anger I referred to was in the comments to the video which questioned that this kind of discrimination happens.
I think sometimes it can be scary to see a lot of people from a different culture move in and frequent the stores, schools, and places where we had before seen only people from our cultural background. Like you said if we just take the time to get to know each other discrimination doesn't have to exist. Unfortunately it doesn't work unless both sides are willing to work together.
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