After listening to my best friend, an African American who shares her feelings towards her discomfort on her job, I stated to her that I understood her feelings. I also stated to my friend that I am taking a course that is related to the issues that she is experiencing. However, she mentioned that she was hired on a job, where she felt uncomfortable being there, but was excited when she first got hired. She has a white coworker that refuses to share office space with her. My friend was devastating, as she cried about this situation that she is encountering on the job. My friend is a Christian, who wants to treat everybody right, as she strives to live a positive life. On the other hand, she states to me how the coworker insulted her several
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I have been rented at this particular place for about two years going on the third. The environment is very quiet, pleasant for older and younger adults with children, as well as affordable. However, I feel that I qualified for more space and a down stairs. I am a senior resident, at the complex and I feel that I should have privileges over the younger and newer residents, but that is not true. During the two years I rented, I have never been late with my rent or caused trouble where I live. Therefore, I was very disappointed when I saw new tenants move, before I had a choice to move. The manager is a white female and the tenants she moves in was white. Although, I felt upset, I decided that I would not complain, because I did not want to accuse my manager of discrimination or bias. However, the tenants she moved in may have been in desperately need of somewhere to live. On the other hand, I was raised to not be self fast and to treat others the way I would like to be treated. In the meanwhile, I think I would wait for another apartment to become available or move …show more content…
I was amazed when the older women spoke out against not having Sunday school and that she wanted to request for Sunday school services. On the other hand, my pastor listened to her, but I thought he was disrespectful, when he told her that small groups are the same as Sunday school. We have been meeting for small groups twice a year on different days. The reason I felt discomforted, because the church members that were at the meeting, was quiet when she made her statement. After she stated, the members did not clap their hands, like usual when other speak. Nonetheless, I felt she was embarrassed, when she made the statement that everyone thought was stupid. Although, this meeting was at dominant Black church and everyone was a member, I think the pastor should have been more encouraging because of the speaker age. Ageism affects both old and young people, but, young people also benefit from ageism, we focus on the bias (Laureate Education, Inc. Producer, 2011). As an educator, we should never make other feel that their voice is not important, especially young children. Consciously, this can lead to a form of discrimination or bias, especially in older people as
I have been rented at this particular place for about two years going on the third. The environment is very quiet, pleasant for older and younger adults with children, as well as affordable. However, I feel that I qualified for more space and a down stairs. I am a senior resident, at the complex and I feel that I should have privileges over the younger and newer residents, but that is not true. During the two years I rented, I have never been late with my rent or caused trouble where I live. Therefore, I was very disappointed when I saw new tenants move, before I had a choice to move. The manager is a white female and the tenants she moves in was white. Although, I felt upset, I decided that I would not complain, because I did not want to accuse my manager of discrimination or bias. However, the tenants she moved in may have been in desperately need of somewhere to live. On the other hand, I was raised to not be self fast and to treat others the way I would like to be treated. In the meanwhile, I think I would wait for another apartment to become available or move …show more content…
I was amazed when the older women spoke out against not having Sunday school and that she wanted to request for Sunday school services. On the other hand, my pastor listened to her, but I thought he was disrespectful, when he told her that small groups are the same as Sunday school. We have been meeting for small groups twice a year on different days. The reason I felt discomforted, because the church members that were at the meeting, was quiet when she made her statement. After she stated, the members did not clap their hands, like usual when other speak. Nonetheless, I felt she was embarrassed, when she made the statement that everyone thought was stupid. Although, this meeting was at dominant Black church and everyone was a member, I think the pastor should have been more encouraging because of the speaker age. Ageism affects both old and young people, but, young people also benefit from ageism, we focus on the bias (Laureate Education, Inc. Producer, 2011). As an educator, we should never make other feel that their voice is not important, especially young children. Consciously, this can lead to a form of discrimination or bias, especially in older people as