Since its inception America has been coined the “melting pot,” a term that’s intended to encase pride over the vast amount of diversity contained within our country. That pride, however, is nothing more than an idealization of the truth. America is a country of great diversity, but its pride and acceptance of that diversity relies on a contingent tolerance. Diversity is a wide term that can refer to a number of different groups and in this context it is referring to groups of minorities in America, particularly the LGBT community. Perhaps, the best illustration of this harmful treatment can be found in the media, specifically in the form of television. The LGBT community has been subjected to discrimination, tokenism, stereotypes, and fatal
With refugees from other countries, immigrants from Mexico, and same sex marriage, the composition of the U.S. has changed greatly. The United States is getting bigger and more culturally diverse. Based the U.S. Census data, the U.S. has doubled in size. People are living longer. There have been some major shift in racial groups.
Have you ever imagined a great America again? One where our diversity made us the greatest country as it once was. Our actions and attitude can make America the great country it one was, so that all of our diversity that makes up our country is accepted. Our country was based on “the melting pot.” Also our country was compared as “the heirs of all time.”
Diversity in America If you were to travel to any city in America, you would notice diversity. America is a country built from immigrants. Everyone with different ethnicities, backgrounds, and stories to tell.
Over the past years, America has had many immigrants come from all over the world to become American citizens, which allowed America to become a diverse country. The different cultures, languages, and the races make America the melting pot. While some people believe America embracing diversity creates unity, it can be argued that America is moving toward a new standard in which diversity and individuality are encouraged more than uniformity and conformity because people are being taught different languages and some people combine or teach others their culture. Children all over the country are being taught many different languages. Learning different languages is important because our country is more diverse than others.
As a gay man, New York Times Op-Ed columnist, Frank Bruni in his article “Sex, Lies and Houston”, argues that the LGBT community, a loosely defined grouping of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, are wrongly and unfairly judged and labeled for their choice of lifestyle and have to face the reality of the fact that they will never be fully accepted into society. He supports his claim with personal experiences and reliable sources, citing cogent facts and statistics and successfully engaging emotional appeals. Bruni’s purpose is to criticize and challenge the mindset of people in order to bring about change where everyone is viewed as equal. He creates a thoughtful tone for those not aware of real life for the LGBT community.
"we ought to be united by our diversity rather than divided" Those are the words that I preached to my best friend Juan that still ring through my mind. This was the sentence that proved that I was becoming wise. This was the sentence that could change the world around me.
"New York University is a dream school of mine for many reasons, a few of them being the culture that envelops NYC and NYU, the location, and the people. The biggest reason I am applying to NYU is because of the culture. New York City is a cultural hub and is arguably one of the most diverse cities in the world, and NYU is at the center of this diversity. For the past 200 years, NYC has been the first place some lucky immigrants see.
Diversity is a topic that is very sensitive to society today unfortunately there are people out there who take it to extremes. It’s the uniqueness of an individual who are different in their own way rather it is race, ethnicity, gender, beliefs, and social standing. However, people see others who are different as an alien basically in our society. America is made up of various ethnicities, race, etc basically we are a mixed breed or a mutt, Different cultures came to America to escape the wars and fights that were going on in their country. Our country represents freedom but instead of working together we are fighting each other for being different such as enslaving African Americans.
I think if this country has any unifying forces at all today, it would be diversity, though in some cases it could turn out to cause disunity rather than unity. I think diversity is a unifying force because it enables us learn and grow through the collaboration of working with people who may think different from you or may have different methods for doing things. Another unifying force I think is present in America today is innovation in the newest technology, or what was known as the Enlightenment in the mid-18th century. As new immigrants move in, they also bring their talents and creative abilities. Through cooperation with Americans here, more is discovered and developed.
Today in class we talked about America and if we cherish diversity. At first the majority of the class said “yes” including myself, but as we finished our debate most of us had gone from “yes” to “no.” Also, in the articles we read in class earlier last week, Patel states that even though Washington had slaves, MLK junior still looked up to him as a great leader, he also states that Washington wanted America to stand for something different. McGregor does not believe America cherishes diversity because she wanted Oscars and acting academy’s to be more equal… most academy awards were given to white males on top of not having even one female in the directing industry. I believe that America does not cherish diversity because sexism and racism
Question: Question 1a Answer: 1a After working for a year in the school I can now see how legislation that promotes diversity and equality in the setting. We now have many different children who have different needs and are from different cultures. I truly believe that they all deserve to have the same opportunities as everyone else, and now being able to understand the legislation inforceâ€TMs my own opinions and the way I will work harder for the children. Every child matters 2003, childrenâ€TMs act 2004 updated 2010
In recent years, there has been growing support for the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other) community; however despite this there is still quite an epidemic within the community itself. Tragically, suicide is still a prevalent cause of death within the community and one that continues to churn out tragedy after tragedy. The recent suicides of Leelah Alcorn and Tyler Clementi have brought national attention to the need for preventative measures so that this does not continue. The issue then lies with the complex way American society deals with the LGBT community, as while some accept them it is still not as publicly as accepted as the heterosexual, cisgender community. This lack of unanimous public acceptance leads to some
“The diversity in our speech reflects the diversity of U.S. culture (Wonderopolis).” In the American language, there are multiple names, phrases, and pronunciations throughout the country. It is only expected to have different ways from someone who lives across the country from another, but it is interesting when people speak the same language but do not have the same terms, sayings, and pronunciations. There are many different words that we could substitute, on a daily basis, and it would still mean the same thing. As an example of this, there is garbage can or trash can.
All individuals, whether gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight, or otherwise have been influence in some way by the biphobic rhetoric that persists in our culture. “Even the most independent individual can be affected by external feedback” (Ochs, 73). There are two key traits that contribute to this victimization: internalized biphobia and hostility towards bisexual people. This hostility generally stems from either fear of bisexual people creating a worse image for an already marginalized and misinterpreted community or from individuals who are upset that bisexuals do not experience the same type of oppression or lesser oppression than they
The Effect of Demeaning Stereotypes on the LGBT Community Establishing one’s identity within human culture and mankind is one of the most difficult aspects to accomplish as an individual. Due to evolution and individuality within society, there are many results from this difficult journey. Over time, many people have discovered that they have different sexualties or gender idnetificaions than society expects. This difference has formed the LGBTQ community. David, a fifteen year old living in Withington— a small suburb in Manchester, England— identifies as gay and has addressed the daily, ongoing struggles he has as he is finding this identity.