Summary Of Different Is Just Different By Staples

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Different Is Just Different “It is really important to share that the idea that being different might feel like a problem at a time, but ultimately diversity is a strength. Carson Kressley it is right on what he is saying, being different sometimes feel like a bad thing, but we all should understand that people is not the same. “Different Is Just Different” by Suzanne Fisher Staples explains that being different can be a struggle because society is unable to understand the importance of it. Staples is not agree on how Americans think that their culture is superior and she discussed it in this article. This article tell us that different does not mean better or worse, media not covering everything , and how poverty breaks into cycles. I enjoyed reading this because of all the information that the author provided, but there are a few details that she could include. …show more content…
Different does not mean better or worse. Being different is being unique, it does not mean that someone is more or less, it is just that we do not share the same thoughts, believes, likes or dislikes. (584) Staples said “All of us have in common the entire range of emotion and experience.” No matter how different our culture is or the difficulties of our country. I have been judge because of being from another country and have a different culture. I remember when I was in high school people frequently asked me what was my nationality and they were surprised because of all the crime and poverty that occurs in Honduras. I think we are all different but also we are humans which make us equal. This author shared a good explanation bout, but she missed some good points on how poverty breaks into

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