1. "I find myself furious and frustrated. It seems so basic to me: Let her be who she wants to be. I remind myself that kids fear what's unfamiliar."What makes this quote so interesting is more towards the end of it. The part that says "kids fear what's unfamiliar" i believe can be said about anybody. We, as humans, can't help but be afraid of what we don't know about. During the Age of Exploration, we feared what was across the ocean because we didn't know anything about it. We fear things at the bottom of the ocean because it is very unfamiliar to us.
2. "A lightness followed. It was as though Sullivan's skin finally fit, gloriously and comfortably, and she was finally her own — exactly as she wanted to be." This is just something that strikes home with me personally. I believe that everyone should feel comfortable in their own skin, and not allow anyone to tell them that their style sucks, or that they look horrible or ugly. I understand this. I'm not the a fashionista, nor am I the most handsome person in the world, but I really don't care. I like how I dress and how I look, and everyone should feel this way about themselves. Never try and change who you are or what you look like in order to please others.
3. "This summer has been difficult and she has had a particularly rough time at the day camp she's been attending in Altadena. A common and heartbreaking refrain caps off most days, "The girls tell me I'm in the wrong bathroom and don't believe me when I say I'm a girl," she tells me. "They ask me to leave."This is part of the problem. People shouldn't be mean to someone just because they dress differently than you, or if they look different. It's just so insulting and low to be mean to someone based off of their looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRz0WRaQwmw
Christian,
ReplyDeleteI really like the quotes you have included. I especially like what you have to say about the second quote. There is such pressure to conform to the standards of others, but is important we remain true to ourselves and be who we want to be, not who others want us to be. It is mind blowing how mean children can be. It is also quite disgusting. The quotes you have included here are great. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Christian,
DeleteI really like the quotes you chose. I think they really pull important parts of this article, and you explain them well. Especially the third one, where you bring up how people assume or judge based on looks. That's something that needs to change for sure. Great job!
I liked the quotes you chose! they all had important meaning to the reading, i used the second quote in my blog as well but I didn't elaborate on it because i thought it was pretty self explanatory however you did a good job when doing it!
ReplyDeleteI like the video you attached to your post. It definitely backs the idea that people should not be judged on their clothing.
ReplyDeleteChristian, the last quote and your reaction too it really hit home for me. It's just not right to bully someone (in a bathroom no less!) because they don't look typically female or typically male.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine being put in a place where I am constantly judged for being myself. What I liked most about the your quotes was how how you can see that Erin supported her daughter 100% in her choice to dress how she wanted, and how she hurt when others didn't approve. Good choice in quotes!
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