Our Social System: Ally Or Allies

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As we have learned from the book our social system is simply unequal and dominated by groups. In this essay we can read how the author Andrea Ayvazian is writing what oppression means and what we as a society can do about it. She asked the reader what an Ally is and what the meaning is of being an Ally. But what is an Ally or Allies? I did not know until I have read her essay. I have learned that an ally is an individual who belongs to the dominated group of our society, it’s kind of a role model for the community because Allies are fighting for their own beliefs. Most important is that everyone can be an Ally no matter if you men or women, if you white or black, if you homosexual, gay or a lesbian. Because allies belong to the dominated group,

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