Taping Assignment 2 Reflection

i wanted to blog this time about something that i left out of my taping assignment 2 that also might stem some comments for those of you out there needing some more comments, i know i do, hahaha. anyways, back to the point. i remembered hearing me talk about a specific conversation i had had in my race and ethnic relations class last year.

we had been talking about possible ways society could eliminate racism. some of my classmates proposed that we start in the workplace, since that was where most instances of racism occurred in their opinions. others proposed changing how racism is portrayed through the media. still others proposed starting in the schools with the younger generations. it is these proposals that i would like to reflect upon.

first, i would like to address the issue of eliminating racism in the workplace. i agree with my classmates that the workplace is probably the area where many of the acts of racism that are committed today take place. i do not believe, however, that any or all of these acts are at all intentional. however, even though the intentions in almost all of those scenarios were good, they do not however take away from the fact that these acts of racism do still happen in the workplace. in that regard, i can agree with the proposal that starting in the workplace would be very beneficial for eliminating racism. however, i would not agree that starting in the workplace would eliminate all sources of racism.

second, i would like to address the issue of eliminating racism in the media. now this would be one hell of a job that would take quite a long time to do. it would, however, prove to be a giant leap in the right direction. this would be because, in my mind, the media today is nothing but a giant advertisement supporting racism. there are countless examples of racism tendencies in tv shows, movies, commercials, magazines, etc. if all of these elements were eliminated, there would be a vastly decreased source of advertisement for racism. if this amazing feat could be done, it would be a great day in the fight against racism.

lastly, i would like to address, in my opinion, the best way for us to eliminate racism in the future. tt would have to be through the vigilant and dedicated education of our children of racism and how to identify it. both of these tactics, if used together, would prove to be quite possibly the most effective form of fight against racism. sure, even if we educate our children about racism and how to identify it, that would not eliminate a huge source of racism, the media. however, it would allow them to recognize when racism is being used, and help stomp it out right then and there.

what are your thoughts about possible ways to eliminate racism?