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The executive management staff was 100% white and the support and administrative team were 100% Afrincan American. In a recent survey, only 30% of blacks, 10% of Hispanics and 20% of Asians were very satisfied with their services, compared to 80% of Caucasians. They said they didn’t feel welcomed and nobody understood them. The manager staff had a lot to say back, revealing subconscious racism and bias towards the minority patients, and even toward each other.
White privilege negatively impacts social justice which can lead to irreversible actions. Hillary Clinton once said, “If a country doesn't recognize minority rights and human rights, including women's rights, you will not have the kind of stability and prosperity that is possible.” We are all equals, whether we are woman, have a disability or are coloured. We all deserve the same rights. Without social injustice, life would be made fair.
Avocados that are bought at the store are not all authentic to California, because some are originally from South Central Mexico. Such as the advertisement of the avocado, the speaker of a story tries to convey a story of originality that would go undoubted by the reader. An autobiography also can convey a truth-like story, but there is still uncertainty to know if the events told are true, which would cause the story to be a farce. A story told in the first person point of view creates a relationship with the writer and reader, such as the choice to either spectate or have a role in the story. A narrative told with an autobiographical style can lead the audience to take the place of the narrator of the story.
The case study I have chosen to describe is Sarah, the 24 year old White female who has sought out treatment of anxiety and depression. In the Helms White racial identity development model I have to chosen to apply the Autonomy status of being. Sarah appears to be accepting of her own identity of being white and a lesbian. Sarah and her partner are not hiding their relationship and have “come out” to both of their families and at work. Even though Sarah appears to have successfully graduated college, has a career, and involved in a long term relationship, she has most likely some discrimination and stereotypes herself, given her sexual orientation.
“My skin color was an asset for any move I was educated to want to make”(Mcintosh 1). A quote from Peggy McIntosh’s essay shows how the way we are treated in our societies has a direct impact on the way we perform in that society. The essay caused me to think deeply about myself and how I truly am privileged to be white; although we may not notice it there are millions of privileges linked to our skin colour. Upon finishing the reading I was questioning not only white privilege but also things like racism and what I myself could do to help people of other ethnicity’s not feel underprivileged. To begin, Peggy McIntosh mentions in her essay the fact that men have privilege over women causing women disadvantages in the same way whites have power
Is cultural competence more important than counseling competence (Sue text and lecture notes)? I believe that cultural competence and counseling competence go hand in hand. You can not experience counseling competence without being culturally competent. I do not believe that we can be unbiased as counselors but being aware of our bias is important in regards to cultural competence.
Simone Sneed grew up an African American child with mental illness. Simone claims that the doctors or psychologist were insensitive to her culture and traditions. “…The clinicians I worked with were also white - and as such - in all of their goodness and skill - were unable to take into account the emotional tension that I had developed from growing up as an outsider,” said Sneed. As a African American in America I naturally feel like an outsider unless I am amongst the people I grew up around or the members of my community. I am more comfortable expressing my problem to them because they watched me grow up and many other African Americans share the same stories.
As a woman of color, I believe it is essential that I become aware of my own biases in order to help individuals that have different beliefs, values, and cultural practices. When I was done completing the “Multicultural Counseling Competencies: A Self Examination” assessment, I became aware of my strengths, weaknesses, and areas where I need to grow as a future college counselor. To begin with, I notice that I questioned myself continuously whether I take the time to evaluate the limits of my competency when helping a student from a different cultural heritage from mine.
Colorblindness in the U.S. seems like it would create a very fair and just society and treat everyone equal. I think it would be both beneficial and detrimental. It would be beneficial because it would eliminate the people that actually do treat the dominant group higher than the minority, but it would detrimental because it create too much of a equal society. There needs to be people that excel over other people because it benefits everyone even when a white person excels over a black person. For example, if a white person and a black person are the last two options for a job position, and the white person gets the job, some people are going to overreact about it and say that the employer chose that person just because they were white, when in reality, that person was just more qualified.
Running Head: Racial Disparities in Education Racial Disparities within Education Tatiana Martinez Georgia State University Introduction Within the world of academia, aptitude and intelligence are usually measured by standardized testing and the level of information one can attain within a certain amount of time. When a particular group consistently scores lower than another in terms of performance, the group with the lower score is considered to be inferior, or subordinate. Throughout the years there has been a noticeable disparity between African American students and European American students as it relates to education. However, are the differences and experiences that accompany the African-American culture being factored in when
Over time there is a noticeable pattern showing racial discrimination affecting women of color too. While in prison women of color are treated differently them white women. It may be due to a racial bias going on from the prison staff. With the seemingly growing numbers of color women in prison as two-thirds of the female prison population are women of color.
An example of an overt discriminatory practice would be a woman being barred from a promotion simply because she is a woman. Men superiors also use backhanded tactics as a way to subtly undercut women with whom they work with. An example of this would be what Aulette and Wittner call, “Supportive discouragement” (192). Supportive discouragement is discouraging women in the work place from competing for a challenging opportunity because she “might not make it”. Though this is taken lightly, it is still discriminatory to the woman because she is being treated differently and not given the same opportunity simply because she is a woman.
Shin et al. (2017) theorized that intersectionality serves as the framework for counselors to examine and understand how a person’s social identity and interpersonal effectiveness are affected due to biases and the various methods of oppression endured within society. In fact, the notion of intersectionality serves as the conduit to recognizing the impact of discriminatory behaviors has on a person’s ability to thrive and achieve domains of significance successfully. The unfortunate reality is that the marginalized and underprivileged minority groups that comprise our societies have difficulties accessing counseling services that are impartial to enhance his or her autonomy (Shin et al., 2017). As a whole, it should be expected that the people seeking therapeutic services are in desperate need of counselors that are multiculturally responsive to the diverse needs of marginalized ethnic groups (Shin et al., 2017).
So doing psychotherapy with African Americans without talking about race just doesn't work, but it's not your fault. While it's not your fault, it is your opportunity to practice better. An obvious question at this point is "How do African Americans respond when they talk about race freely in psychotherapy and what is the benefit to them?"34 As you'll see in these transcripts, almost all the African Americans liked and were relieved that they could talk about race in psychotherapy sessions. In some cases, it's obvious the person feels at home and is pleased (or at least expects and believes) that there won't be a need for racial or cultural translations in the session.
All children are entitled to full access to a broad and balanced curriculum within a setting that is appropriate for their needs (Tallent & Thompson, 2011). Children with special needs and disabilities are no exception. Such children should be able to achieve their full potential within a fully inclusive environment. As such, visual impairment refers to a range of sight problems, from mild to severe and total loss of sight (Jennings, 2009). In this essay, I would be discussing about the characteristics, challenges and intervention approach to help children with mild visual impairments such as hyperopia.