There
are many groups of people who have to encounter each other in a certain
situation every day. These people may be
from different minority groups and may or may not like the other person because
of their race, gender, or religion. I have experienced many target and
non-target identities throughout my life.
A
target identity like religion is something that people look at wrongly. I am
Catholic and have a strong belief in my religion. I think it is very important
to me and also to my family to have this strong belief in God. When people I
interact with use God’s name in vein, it bothers me immensely. They are using
his name wrongly and in incorrect conditions. I usually address this problem to
them, but sometimes keep it to myself or I will be laughed at for having this
bother me so much. People would think I am joking or it is not a big deal. My
catholic religion takes this very personally. I can say that I have sometimes
messed up and said his name in vein before, but was then reprimanded by my
family. This social identity group is often looked at by people as nothing and
not important.
I
have also got called out for going to private school all my life. People see
this as you are stuck up or snotty. My parents have sent my sisters and to this
school to receive Catholic education. They want us to learn more about our
religion and attend mass regularly. People in our society automatically judge
you on the school and not the things you are learning at the school. They want
me to receive a good education while still learning about our dominant
religion. I try to not let this get to me since it was back in high school, but
when the past is brought up, people never let anything go.
On
the other hand, being a white female has many privileges that other people do
not receive. Racism troubles have never been a problem for me and I am very
blessed to have this benefit. I cannot imagine all the complications that have
occurred with people of different races. This is an ongoing problem that is
still occurring in our world today. Even though I have not encountered any of
these harsh remarks, I still see them happening everyday. I think these
problems need to be addressed and stopped immediately. I believe that everyone
is the same no matter what race they are. Everyone should be treated equally.
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