ASA 02 Section A01
Week 9
This week's reading of Building a Culture of Solidarity: Racial Discourse, Black Lives Matter, and Indigenous Social Justice by Santo F. Ramos explores the motivations of the author and his views which have led him to want to protest. Along with that, one section I found very interesting is that despite the gravity of Black Lives Matter, along with the other causes that stemmed from the campaign such as Latino Lives Matter, the other minor communities must also eradicate the same prejudices that they have for other minorities. This is very compelling to me because back at home many of my fellow Chinese Indonesians complain about being oppressed and hated by the locals, yet a lot of them, especially the older generation, have very condescending views of not only the locals, but also other minorities such as African Americans, and this is seen even in day to day life. One example I recall that happened to my friend is that his aunt used the word 'negro' very openly in a cafe in Texas, warranting the attention of many of the store's patrons and staff. However, despite warnings from my friend, his aunt still failed to see it as something terrible, because that is what Indonesians refer to African Americans as.
Therefore, my question of the week would be: "Will there ever truly be a way in which all causes can be supported without any hypocrisy from the groups protesting?"
References:
Ramos, S.F. (2016, April 20). Building a Culture of Solidarity: Racial Discourse, Black Lives Matter, and Indigenous Social Justice. Enculturation: A Journal of Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture.
Liberal Hypocrisy on Race and Sex [Image] Retrieved from http://thesaltcollective.org/asian-americans-need-express-feelings-white-supremacy/
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