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Alexandra Sampson
November 12, 2013
Professor Oni
Sociology
Genie- "Wild Child" Genie, also known as the "wild child", spent her childhood locked in a bedroom. She was uncivilized, barely able to walk or talk. When she was found in her room, at age thirteen, she was still in diapers. She was so isolated that she didn't even know how to talk. She sat alone in a room day after day with no one to talk to and not much to look at. She acted as an infant because that's all she had known. This video is shocking. It's mind-blowing that Genie had such cruel parents. Genie had no opportunity to learn how to speak, she constantly spat, she would claw at things, and she was always silent. Without the certain stages of growth in a young child, they will not learn anything. Many of Genie's doctors, psychologists or social workers believed in her. The video was very informative. The interview with Susan Curtis is very uplifting. The hopes that Genie would make up for her absent childhood with proper nurture is a very difficult mission. My reaction to this video is wow! Such an amazing, young and fragile human being has been tortured for making the slightest sound. These punishments are what psychologists call negative reinforcements. Because of the negative responses to Genie's attempt at words, moans, tears or any form of sound, she learned to not make any. For having been through so much since she was born, Genie is an incredibly strong human being. Even though she was abused in several ways, such as being strapped to a potty chair, she still finds the strength to bond with doctors and progress in every which way. With the proper nurture and lessons that her new guardians have provided, Genie is able to expand grow even when it seems impossible to the naked eye. Genie was truly an amazing child and deserved to live a beautiful, free and happy life, despite her parent's cruel plans for her initially.
November 12, 2013
Professor Oni
Sociology
Genie- "Wild Child" Genie, also known as the "wild child", spent her childhood locked in a bedroom. She was uncivilized, barely able to walk or talk. When she was found in her room, at age thirteen, she was still in diapers. She was so isolated that she didn't even know how to talk. She sat alone in a room day after day with no one to talk to and not much to look at. She acted as an infant because that's all she had known. This video is shocking. It's mind-blowing that Genie had such cruel parents. Genie had no opportunity to learn how to speak, she constantly spat, she would claw at things, and she was always silent. Without the certain stages of growth in a young child, they will not learn anything. Many of Genie's doctors, psychologists or social workers believed in her. The video was very informative. The interview with Susan Curtis is very uplifting. The hopes that Genie would make up for her absent childhood with proper nurture is a very difficult mission. My reaction to this video is wow! Such an amazing, young and fragile human being has been tortured for making the slightest sound. These punishments are what psychologists call negative reinforcements. Because of the negative responses to Genie's attempt at words, moans, tears or any form of sound, she learned to not make any. For having been through so much since she was born, Genie is an incredibly strong human being. Even though she was abused in several ways, such as being strapped to a potty chair, she still finds the strength to bond with doctors and progress in every which way. With the proper nurture and lessons that her new guardians have provided, Genie is able to expand grow even when it seems impossible to the naked eye. Genie was truly an amazing child and deserved to live a beautiful, free and happy life, despite her parent's cruel plans for her initially.