tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post3989270241010161747..comments2023-05-31T08:38:01.464-07:00Comments on Food for Thought: Assignment #5: People like us and The Center for Working Class Studies. BlogAriel Sansonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866499662288220741noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-56960203645382088842012-01-16T21:00:56.461-08:002012-01-16T21:00:56.461-08:00I agree that Tyler Perry brings up many of these i...I agree that Tyler Perry brings up many of these issues. Alot of people think his movies are odd but they are funny and insightful.Mike Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834863910142069082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-25190684147492351312012-01-16T18:13:33.415-08:002012-01-16T18:13:33.415-08:00Great Post. You included a lot of background infor...Great Post. You included a lot of background information with your links and videos on the topic and i really like that. And it was really cool how you noticed the thing about the games and how it shows negative stereotypes with classesAnnisiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437529377771447168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-23931775379967205452012-01-16T17:45:18.686-08:002012-01-16T17:45:18.686-08:00You had a lot of great links and videos in your po...You had a lot of great links and videos in your post. I also thought that some of the clips that you talked about were people at their most ridiculous. I thought that the end of the post included some of the best examples of movies that show the different stuggles that people of all walks of life have faced over the years. Great job. <br />I also get what you mean when you mentioned spoiled kids. Lately I've seen a lot of young kids at my work with $200-400 headphones. It scares me.Andrew Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657743310716016297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-7186013175409502592012-01-16T17:40:58.726-08:002012-01-16T17:40:58.726-08:00Wow, I never noticed the different races of the pe...Wow, I never noticed the different races of the people of different classes on the games Chintz or Shag. Love that you noticed it, its so not right and just feeds the fire of the negative stereotypes attached to the classes.FALLONMORGERAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072120907734427512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-1060352060019824302012-01-16T16:44:46.434-08:002012-01-16T16:44:46.434-08:00I like how you mentioned the point about kids feel...I like how you mentioned the point about kids feeling that their parents are punishing them because they don’t have the latest phone or nicest clothes, like their friends. I have seen this also, and especially with my younger stepsister who went to East Greenwich schools and had a lot of rich friends with all the newest stuff. I just wish there was an easier way for kids to see that like I mentioned in my post, a lot of times being in a very wealthy family doesn’t turn out so well in the end.Brandon Yosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325356536945041926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-85256598464042982042012-01-16T15:40:44.089-08:002012-01-16T15:40:44.089-08:00Great Post Ariel! I didn't notice the women no...Great Post Ariel! I didn't notice the women not being represented in the game either when I played it. I had to go back and see for myself. Can I just say I LOVED WHAT YOU SAID about the Ginny story. It's soo true! Her daughter was so wrapped up in her peers around her, that she didnt see how much her mother was actually doing for her, and how mcuch her father wasn't. It's a double standard. Granted her daughter was young, but come on? The idea of social class is such a strong one that this daughter would slander her mother's hard work? Awesome Post I love it (:Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192076527481564661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-72951783567845030382012-01-16T15:39:45.171-08:002012-01-16T15:39:45.171-08:00I really enjoyed your post. The part that stuck pu...I really enjoyed your post. The part that stuck put the most was on the website there were no wealthy women, that they were all connected to a man with money. This is a great discovery that we never really see many self proclaimed women, but there are very many wealthy men we could name. Thanks for finding this injustice.Christopher Margadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184234309222534496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-14096263783652546742012-01-16T13:17:33.847-08:002012-01-16T13:17:33.847-08:00Well discussed Ariel. I can only imagine the divi...Well discussed Ariel. I can only imagine the divisions in schools these days. When I was in high school, cell phones weren't common enough that everyone had one yet. Now, electronics and consumerism being at the point they've reached, it's important for most to be on top with what's new and innovative. I don't want to think about how hard my time in school would have been had I been at that age today. As Kayla mentioned in her comment, I think pretty often now that I'm older about how little I considered my mother's position when I was growing up. My sister and I had no real concept of just how difficult it was for her to provide what she did for us. A large part of that came from us comparing ourselves to those around us. It's something you find much greater respect for when it's your time to struggle. I also wanted to acknowlege Ryland's comment on over sensitivity and double standards becoming issues of their own. I absolutely agree with his statement. I think that sometimes the fact that people get so charged in an effort to correct imbalance or under-representation, that it can be over compensated for occasionally. His point on the vitamin commercial is an example. What might be considered politically incorrect for one group may be deemed perfectly acceptable for another. Is this equality?Shennenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327485406031196090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-62429626484600596192012-01-16T12:13:58.653-08:002012-01-16T12:13:58.653-08:00Hey Ariel, Great post. I didn't notice the wom...Hey Ariel, Great post. I didn't notice the woman being the representative of the working class in the game, but it makes me wonder as to whether in this age of politically correctness if we have become hyper-sensitive to the issues of race, gender, sexuality, etc. I am not saying the woman representing the working class wasn't intentional or some subconscious move by the web developers or just a random choice. It just makes me think that there is now a different type of inequality facing these groups of individuals. I saw a commercial yesterday for a women's vitamin commercial that stated "women run the world, we are what make women run" (....or something like that). If it were for a men's vitamin and said "men run the world, we are what make men run" I guarantee there would be a massive uproar from women's rights groups. We have become so sensitized to diversity that there is a double standard for how what we say and how we act. We can't even have a woman be depicted as a representative of the working class without questioning as to what it is implying... I'm not saying its not implying something, I just find it interesting that we now have to constantly be watching what we do to specifically make sure we do not somehow fulfill stereotypes.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955471141917176871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-69558809762665556662012-01-16T12:03:15.635-08:002012-01-16T12:03:15.635-08:00It's funny because when I was a teacher's ...It's funny because when I was a teacher's assistant for an elementary school when I was an education major I got to know a lot of the kids very well. They had all the name brand clothes and shoes and some of them even had cell phones! The kids that weren't so fortunate all hung out together and you could already see the separation. It's crazy... My mom raised my brother and I for 6 years before my dad came to America and I'm so glad that she raised us the way she did. But I don't fail to realize that a lot of people aren't so lucky. The story about the mother who was too proud to ask for help really made me sad because it shouldn't be an issue to ask for help, because I find that very courageous in a woman. Great post!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041597772346650916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-82410128915051882752012-01-16T09:33:27.069-08:002012-01-16T09:33:27.069-08:00Good Post! Do you know what is really interesting ...Good Post! Do you know what is really interesting though. In newer social studies books, there about 6 social classes. The point being money does not determine your class. People from 'old money'(EX. Cianci and J.F.K) generally do not accept people of new money(Jay-Z, Opera, self made millionaires) because of a perceived difference held by 'old money'. I think the perceived differences and implications it has in the real world should be looked at, and then published for the rest of the world to see. But, again I think this is that notion that people in the position of power are the ones who can change things.Jose Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071552547773856297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-2320022750455513662012-01-15T21:02:18.833-08:002012-01-15T21:02:18.833-08:00I LOVE Ted videos! They're awesome! Great post...I LOVE Ted videos! They're awesome! Great post, I could really hear your voice within your writing, same with someone elses blog, I can't remember who's I've read so many! I love your points about children not understanding about their parents situation. It's a tough thing to explain to a child. To children, it's all about the material things and being cool. When I was a kid, my and my brother were definitely spoiled. But years later, as adults, we see how our parents struggled to give us everything. I did play that Chintz or Shag game and I DID notice that the lower class was female and the others men!!! That stood out right away!!! And apparently, according to that game, I have awful taste lol!Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975400466591240493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269086095215234376.post-54105983064942217932012-01-15T19:58:09.763-08:002012-01-15T19:58:09.763-08:00Wow, I played the Chintz or Shag game too and I di...Wow, I played the Chintz or Shag game too and I didn't even notice how the lower class character was a woman while the higher class characters were both men. So interesting! It's crazy how even on websites that are talking about these issues, they consciously or subconsciously feed into it. Also cool how you brought in your experience with young kids today and how class affects them. And thanks for quoting me! :)Jean Alperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108435568821560508noreply@blogger.com