Commonalities: Video Analysis

Some of the commonalities I identified in the video by these 12-year-old kids were: They were being stereotyped based on their skin color, neighborhood they lived in, and their religion affiliation. There were several points in the video that had an impact on me. The first one was at (1:42), when the little boy discussed what it feel like to be biracial-“He have to prove to his friends that he is black.” I found this comment to be sad. I do not think a child should have to spend their time worrying about these things. They should be focused on their schoolwork and playtime with their friends and family. The second was at (1:11), when the girl stated, “that a restaurant made her family pay in advance, because of their race.” I think people in general can be rude or base their actions on experiences. The last thing was at (2:27) in the video when the girl define “white privilege”-“People have certain expectations of you, and she feel guilty because people give her privileges she do not deserve.” I found her comment to be profound and sad also. I do not think a person should feel guilty for another person action. Would these experiences be different in your hometown vs. NYC? Yes, growing up in my hometown, Louisiana, as a child, I did not experience these things. In the society I was raised in, people were treated fair, regardless of their skin
Growing up in my culture, I did not feel like I was placed at disadvantage compared to others. I feel like the society I grew up in provided equal opportunity for all people regardless of their race. Examples of how my culture influenced my development? I think in my personal life I have experience a great amount of discrimination based on my sex whether than my color. For example, I am the type of person who likes to fix things, say maybe my car. I do not know how many times I have been told, I do not know what am doing because I am woman or get stares of