Saturday, December 5, 2009
Reflection #20
Reflection Paper#20: What do you understand intersexuality and transexuality to be. Has your study of these topics been useful to you? How?
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Reflection 19
Erotic orientation, self-definition and sexual behavior is the cause of homosexuality. Erotic orientation is being sexually aroused psychologically and/or physically by both sexes, opposite sex, and/or the same sex. Self-definition is when a person believes because of the erotic orientation one has it convinces one to believe that they are homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, or asexual. Sexual behavior is when the individual acts, behaves, expresses on their erotic orientation and self-definition, which will prove the fact they are homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or asexual.
I also believe one of the causes of homosexuality is peer pressure. When a group of children or teenagers are homosexual or bisexual and another child hangs with that group, the beliefs of the group will make the individual start to think and feel differently. The group talks about one thing only sexual attraction or encounters with same sex and/or both sexes make that individual start to understand and might even feel the same way. A group is all it takes to make a certain beliefs, values, and attitudes to make everything seem cool, seem right, seem that it is the way of life.
Homosexuality has never been a problem to me. When I first encountered a homosexual I just looked at it as it is their life. I completely understood their position. If a person is attracted and sexually aroused by the same sex, why not be with the one who can satisfy their needs and make them happy.
On the other hand being raised with a Catholic and Baptist I know homosexuality isn’t right; it is not one of the values of a Christian. It is not the way God intended it to be. God made Adam and Eve and not Adam and Steve. The church believes in heterosexuality. The church believes in a man and a woman uniting in holy matrimony. Christians would not discriminate or hate bisexuals or homosexuals; Christians would love them. Christians just believe they are not living through God.
Listening to Reggae and Dance Hall music suggest the hatred they have for homosexuality, and bisexuals. So, listening to that music has never made me feel that kind of hatred for homosexuals because I know that is not right. Hating or wanting to kill someone because of their sexual orientation.
I also believe one of the causes of homosexuality is peer pressure. When a group of children or teenagers are homosexual or bisexual and another child hangs with that group, the beliefs of the group will make the individual start to think and feel differently. The group talks about one thing only sexual attraction or encounters with same sex and/or both sexes make that individual start to understand and might even feel the same way. A group is all it takes to make a certain beliefs, values, and attitudes to make everything seem cool, seem right, seem that it is the way of life.
Homosexuality has never been a problem to me. When I first encountered a homosexual I just looked at it as it is their life. I completely understood their position. If a person is attracted and sexually aroused by the same sex, why not be with the one who can satisfy their needs and make them happy.
On the other hand being raised with a Catholic and Baptist I know homosexuality isn’t right; it is not one of the values of a Christian. It is not the way God intended it to be. God made Adam and Eve and not Adam and Steve. The church believes in heterosexuality. The church believes in a man and a woman uniting in holy matrimony. Christians would not discriminate or hate bisexuals or homosexuals; Christians would love them. Christians just believe they are not living through God.
Listening to Reggae and Dance Hall music suggest the hatred they have for homosexuality, and bisexuals. So, listening to that music has never made me feel that kind of hatred for homosexuals because I know that is not right. Hating or wanting to kill someone because of their sexual orientation.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Reflection #18
The question that is asked about the article “Tale of Two Islands” gave me a new perspective about the situation. I have lived in a diverse city Miami, South Florida which is a major entry for the asylee, the refugee, the entrant, the migrant, and the immigrant. The way South Florida immigration laws are implemented many people can prospect it to be institutional racism, and others feel it is just. South Florida’s immigration policy reform would like to have borders that are secure, but the law has a peculiar immigration anomaly. Any group of people such as the government with a good conscience would correct quickly.
The United States of America policy, most undocumented immigrants will be deported when they touch U.S shores, but some depending on the judgment from immigration officials can avoid it. Immigrants who seek asylum should receive the same treatment. The immigrants should either be deported back to their country, or allowed for a better life in America.
Haitians and Cubans want to flee their country for different reasons and receive different treatment from the U.S. Cuban immigrants normally are qualified special provision by U.S immigration law. Many Haitians do not benefit from the U.S at all.
The United States of America policy, most undocumented immigrants will be deported when they touch U.S shores, but some depending on the judgment from immigration officials can avoid it. Immigrants who seek asylum should receive the same treatment. The immigrants should either be deported back to their country, or allowed for a better life in America.
Haitians and Cubans want to flee their country for different reasons and receive different treatment from the U.S. Cuban immigrants normally are qualified special provision by U.S immigration law. Many Haitians do not benefit from the U.S at all.
Reflection #17
The writer believes racism is the most pernicious of all the "isms." I can agree with that statement. I want to add that it is unintelligent to believe that a group of people are discriminated against or abused because of their race. There are many “isms.” Prejudice is to judge and have suspicion irrationally and prematurely or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. Racism is being prejudice because of their ethnicity, with the power to oppress.
I am trying to imagine this situation. Two groups or individuals who are discussing they hate the color of their skin. How can a person resolve that? It’s ridiculous. Every group has something to offer another group. The group who is racist needs to go to counseling and be lectured until this racist group can respect and appreciate diversity. The racist people are simply uneducated or narrow-minded, hating someone for the color of their skin. If flesh is removed, we all look the same. We all need air, water and food to survive. It is a shame this problem is still going on today. Racism has to be beyond than skin color. Every time I learn something new I wonder what I can do to help.
I am trying to imagine this situation. Two groups or individuals who are discussing they hate the color of their skin. How can a person resolve that? It’s ridiculous. Every group has something to offer another group. The group who is racist needs to go to counseling and be lectured until this racist group can respect and appreciate diversity. The racist people are simply uneducated or narrow-minded, hating someone for the color of their skin. If flesh is removed, we all look the same. We all need air, water and food to survive. It is a shame this problem is still going on today. Racism has to be beyond than skin color. Every time I learn something new I wonder what I can do to help.
Reflection # 16
Genocide is an organized function to demolish a racial, cultural, or political group. Ethnic Cleansing is the removal of a group that is unwanted by society, and forced migration or genocide. Genocide and ethnic cleansing is a form of physical attack and extermination. It happens when attitudes of prejudice compel groups or individuals to commit acts of violence. The patterns of genocide and ethnic cleansing are similar. They both have a dominant group that wants to take control and have the power to oppress over a group that they feel is inferior. Because the two are similar many still misuse both terms.
For example, the holocaust is a well-known genocide, but what many people don’t know there were and still is genocides, and ethnic cleansing still happening. The beginning of our country started off with some form of the Europeans being prejudice resulting in ethnic cleansing, forced the Indians to migrate. etc.
I wish that ethnic cleansing was only forced migration. Forced migration should be the only way to act when angry, jealous, prejudice etc. I do not understand how individuals or groups can go to the extreme and even consider killing a race, culture, or political group. When two civilized people or two groups get into a disagreement, they can talk it out or avoid each other. In order to get something accomplish, a group does not have to take things to the extreme because they feel intimidated by another group. A proper way of handling the situation would be for both sides to sit down and talk about the issue and come to some type of compromise or resolution. Even though both sides are on different ends of the spectrum there is always going to be a middle ground they could reach. That’s the civilized way to handle a situation rather than taking someone’s life over something that can be solved effective communication.
For example, the holocaust is a well-known genocide, but what many people don’t know there were and still is genocides, and ethnic cleansing still happening. The beginning of our country started off with some form of the Europeans being prejudice resulting in ethnic cleansing, forced the Indians to migrate. etc.
I wish that ethnic cleansing was only forced migration. Forced migration should be the only way to act when angry, jealous, prejudice etc. I do not understand how individuals or groups can go to the extreme and even consider killing a race, culture, or political group. When two civilized people or two groups get into a disagreement, they can talk it out or avoid each other. In order to get something accomplish, a group does not have to take things to the extreme because they feel intimidated by another group. A proper way of handling the situation would be for both sides to sit down and talk about the issue and come to some type of compromise or resolution. Even though both sides are on different ends of the spectrum there is always going to be a middle ground they could reach. That’s the civilized way to handle a situation rather than taking someone’s life over something that can be solved effective communication.
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