metaphor works very well explaining each individuals privilege. For example‚ the people in the front row of the classroom has a better chance at throwing the crumpled paper into the recycle bin while the people in the back row has a smaller chance to make it into the recycle bin. Students in the front row and back row have different privilege because they are born to it. This metaphor also explains how the socio-economic status affects the privilege that people has. In the field of education and
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Although you stated in the beginning of your post that you believe that health care is a right and a privilege‚ your conclusion indicated that you are of the opinion that healthcare is a privilege. While I share you ideology as a public health nurse in the making that individuals should try and live healthy lives to the best of their ability in order to avoid preventable illness and that we should all have access to basic health care‚ I am of the contrary view to your opinion that not everyone should
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Peggy McIntosh and Tim Wise talks about white privilege; Peggy McIntosh explains how she enjoyed the white privilege through her life experience. She mentions how she always feels comfortable in public places when she uses credit card and checks or even browses in stores. She will never notice any shadowed or suspicious looks from security guards. Not only that‚ Peggy talks about how white privilege makes her life easier as a parent. In the Same way Tim Wise shows in his lecture that white men will
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Should healthcare be a right or a privilege? Healthcare is a privilege. But what if someone’s views are different? The easiest way to change the mind is to show the facts why one side is right. But in all actuality‚ this will only further strengthen the opposite views. How to changes someone’s views happens in three different ways. First is to build rapport or trust with them. The second way is to make the subject point out why they are wrong‚ so they then change their mind. the last way to change
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Every high school senior is given certain "privileges" that the underclassmen are not. There have been complaints about whether or not seniors should be entitled to these privileges or not. The answer to this complaint is‚ yes‚ seniors are very entitled to their privileges. The expectations for students have increased considerably over the years‚ making reaching senior year less common for students than it used to be. Any student that has been able to withstand the stress of high school for 4 (or
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more senior privileges in addition to leaving 5 minutes early at the end of the school day and being able to eat in the courtyard all-year round‚ except for the winter. Along with the two privileges already in place‚ I am proposing that seniors be able to leave campus during their lunch period for one semester and get lunch elsewhere. In order to do so‚ seniors would need to fill out a “Senior Off-Campus Pass” form and have it signed by their parents. However‚ if seniors abuse this privilege‚ I understand
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rest of their lives. Therefore‚ students often look for internships in order to gain career experience‚ but for many‚ that hope is quickly being dispelled. In the article “Internships Are Not a Privilege‚” Darren Walker expresses his belief that while talent can be located in a variety of places‚ privilege often seems to be the largest recipient of internships. He believes society will benefit greatly if more opportunities for internships are granted to the underprivileged. Darren Walker’s article
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after reading Peggy Reeves article on Hegemonic Masculinity‚ as a male in my early years of adulthood I can say it changed my perspective on how different males go through different social challenges and pressures just so they can feel accepted‚ resulting in different reactions and outcomes from teenagers. The article goes over many social concepts that we see in today’s world‚ the article describes the different traits people use to define a man’s masculinity. According to Peggy Reeves‚ Industrialized
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Is healthcare a right or a privilege? With the advent of the Affordable Care Act in 2010‚ and the next presidential election less than a year away‚ such a profound philosophical question is no longer confined to mere academic debate‚ but instead already has‚ and will continue to have‚ major policy implications. Proponents claim that countries such as the United States‚ which remains one of the few industrialized nations that does not not guarantee health care coverage to its’ citizens‚ represents
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been a great tool that we are able to use. Some people think that technology and social media are pushing us further apart. For example‚ Peggy Orenstein in “I Tweet‚ Therefore I am” she wrote “ The expansion of our digital universe- Second Life‚ Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Twitter- has shifted not only how we spend our time but also how we construct identity”(253). Peggy Orenstein is saying that technology and mostly social media is controlling our life. I also think that technology and social media is controlling
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