The community that I have chosen to “build bridges” with is the transgender community. I chose this community is because my exposure to them has been very low, thus my education is limited and my perspective is narrow. I have seen a decent amount of shows that depict the lives of transgender people, such as “I am Cait” which chronicles Caitlyn Jenner’s (formally Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner) transition, and other shows on TLC, so most of my information comes from the media, which can be problematic. Through this project I would like to become more correctly informed about the transgender community and in the process abolish my own prejudices.
More precisely, I would like to build bridges with this community because I feel like I may …show more content…
Being respectful and accepting towards people different than yourself is beneficial and essential both personally and professionally. In my personal life I think this project will put me out of the bubble that I sometimes feel like I live in, because I personally am very well protected and never really have had to face any discrimination or injustice. I am hoping this project makes me a better person who is more willing to interact and become friends with people who are different than me. Professionally, I also think this project will benefit me. I want to either become a social worker or a school psychologist, and both jobs often involve working with people from different backgrounds than me. In both these careers it is crucial to recognize the kind of oppression and marginalization that people from different communities go through, in order to be the most effective in guiding them in their lives. One of my favorite quotes is by Martin Luther King Jr and goes, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” My end goal for this project is to drive out any hate or prejudices I have against the transgender community and replace it with love, acceptance, and understanding through
More precisely, I would like to build bridges with this community because I feel like I may …show more content…
Being respectful and accepting towards people different than yourself is beneficial and essential both personally and professionally. In my personal life I think this project will put me out of the bubble that I sometimes feel like I live in, because I personally am very well protected and never really have had to face any discrimination or injustice. I am hoping this project makes me a better person who is more willing to interact and become friends with people who are different than me. Professionally, I also think this project will benefit me. I want to either become a social worker or a school psychologist, and both jobs often involve working with people from different backgrounds than me. In both these careers it is crucial to recognize the kind of oppression and marginalization that people from different communities go through, in order to be the most effective in guiding them in their lives. One of my favorite quotes is by Martin Luther King Jr and goes, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” My end goal for this project is to drive out any hate or prejudices I have against the transgender community and replace it with love, acceptance, and understanding through