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Roles Reversed

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            Why is Pink for Girls and Blue for Boys? (babydestination.com)               How people dress should not be determined by their gender. It starts at an early age, for example, if a little boy is walking in his mother's high heels, some adults may stereotype type the child as being a “sissy.” Additionally, when little girls refuse to wear a dress, they are stereotyped as “tomboys.” According to Kidadl Team, “Things like gender are far less set-in-stone than they used to be, and boys who wear girl’s clothes are becoming way more widely accepted in society.” Parents nowadays are allowing their children to express themselves how they want Therefore, gender should never be determined by what a person wears. Stereotypes concerning gender roles can have a negative impact on young people today.                                     In today’s society, you’re not taught to be yourself. As a child, you may not know exactly how you feel or what you feel or how certain things wor

Music is our Culture

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imgurl:https://i1.wp.com/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/young-dolph.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1 - Bing Music had and still has an impact on African American culture and African American culture has made a great and positive impact on music. Music hasn’t always been the same, from beatboxing and freestyling to actual beats and studios. Music has united culture in every way possible, Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally. As Macklemore stated “Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people in a way no other medium can. It pulls heartstrings. It acts as medicine.” Music is like a Time Capsule. If you ever notice, in Today's time the music that is being produced is what’s going on Culturally in life now. Music teaches us about language. As a kid, I was rarely taught physically, YouTube was my teacher's go-to. This documentary, “Young Dolph “KING” Documentary (Ft. Gucci Mane- Enigma series) released May 19, 2017, produced by WORLDSTARHIPHOP. Dolp

From Home to Home

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valdosta ga - Bing images     Black culture is complicated because of the challenges faced; racism, sexism, and home training. Culture is important because it helps gain knowledge from ancestors and ancestry. It can also help you gain knowledge about yourself. Culture is also constructed by society, which makes it important. Attending an HBCU where the “black culture” is 99.9%. Almost everyone fits into this specific culture on campus. Here they are sitting in the 3rd-floor lobby at an HBCU, playing cards, eating mac and cheese from fried chicken Wednesday, chatting it up like they don’t have class in the morning. Welcome to “Culture”. Everyone has different cultures, which is what separates one from the other.  Measuring structural racism in Minnesota communities - School of Public Health - University of Minnesota (umn.edu) As African Americans. Racism was bad back. It's still bad now but maybe not as bad. Racism is more than just prejudice in thought or action. Racism changes ove