Profanity

some of the patients seemed to get bothered by this. As the day progressed, one of the patients really began to have bizarre behavior and started to verbally attack an older Armenian woman. He seemed to really focus in on her and started to use profanity. The older Armenian woman tried to deflect the comment and just ignored him as best as she could. I was really impressed how she handled her situation and knew that she could get hurt so she just let it be. She knows she needs to leave for…

Domestic violence comes in many forms and cannot be narrowed down to any specific situation or set of circumstances. Since the abuser cares mostly about power and control, they will take any steps necessary to gain that. They want the victim to feel as though they are powerless and must obey them. An abuser often times does not care who, within the household, witnesses the violence. A study by the NVADC shows 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these…

1. 8 years of workplace harassment, profanities, and belittling by working under supervisor. Complaints made to HR about supervisor harassment by department employees against this supervisor. I personally wrote what was suppose to be an anonymous confidential complaint letter. 2. Company does an investigation on supervisor due to multiple harassment complaints. 3. Supervisor tells me he hates me and my car, and that all my degrees are worthless. 4. Supervisor retaliates when he finds out…

Beyond The Mirror The quote that I can relate to is “Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart” by Ed Koch because of an event that I have seen in my life. It’s was a Friday afternoon and I was on the bus with my backpack, filled with textbooks and binders. I was in the second row of the bus by myself looking and seeing the students…

“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” (Rushdie). How many books have you read and felt like “oh my gosh there's no way i should be able to read this book.” Many books today are getting banned because it may offend one person and take it personal so they'll get the book banned from schools or libraries. When the author is writing the book they shouldn't have to worry about what others are gonna get offended by. Obviously they can't just write a book…

Eric Bartels, a feature writer for the Portland Tribune, explains what it is like to live with spousal anger in the essay “My Problem with Her Anger.” Bartels starts his essay with him cleaning dishes when he realizes the grill top had been in the sink soaking for an extended period of time. It is then when he finds the white line between men and women. The white line is doing the work when it needs to be done versus putting it off. He says how he has little energy as usual after a work day, but…

The Influence of Media on the Older Teenager’s Values and Beliefs about Relationships Teenage (or any) relationships are often influenced by media that a person exposes themselves to. Personal beliefs and values, as well as those about people around you can be determined or affected by what media tells you or determines as ‘acceptable’. Core Values and Beliefs in Relationships While everyone’s personal and relationship viewpoints vary, there are certain values and beliefs that should be…

Forrest Gump: Book vs. Movie Written in 1986 by Winston Groom, Forrest Gump was made into a movie in 1994 and actually won an Academy Award, which is cool. Both the book and its film have the title character in it, is a man who goes through many obstacles and a number of signifigant historical events around the world. Although both works explore the character of Forrest Gump and his lifelong journeys, the original book has many different things that go on in it. The film portrays Forrest Gump as…

Whether I am observing class or reading Teaching Credential guideline books, one of the most emphasized areas of teaching is the classroom management. And classroom management worthily deserves such emphasis, because discipline codes confine proper educational environment. As I will be teaching high school students, my policies are established according to the general safety and maximum capacity of independent learning. I prioritize creating a place where students feel invited to learn and share…

Many people are under the impression that humans have progressed so much as a society, that people aren’t racist anymore and prejudice isn’t a real thing in this day and age. In Racial and Ethnic Groups Richard T. Schaefer states, “Over the last 80 years of such research, social scientists have found that people have become less willing to express such views openly, but prejudice persists” (Schaefer). Contemporary media contradicts the notion that racism and prejudice are gone. While the…