Saturday, October 1, 2011

Bullying

   In humans interactions we dont think about the power and effect of the words we use on others. We need to take a distance from these behaviors to analyze the impact we do in others lives. Language is an important factor on how others see themselves.
   The autor uses the word "drama" instead of  "bullying" to better discribe the teenagers language when refering to the stigmatization they impose on those who are different from the majority. As well it is use in the intent of trivalizing the situation. Those who use this therme do it also to prevent themselves from trouble if the oppressed person comes to the suicide. So they would not have to feel any type of guilty. For the victim it can be a way to give himself a reason to keep going. He might say "ok, drama always happens in life, i will be strong and get over it..." But never thinks about the consequences on his psychology. This might kill him inside day after day. This is where comes the danger.
   Teenagers always use the word "nigger" in conversations between them. This is sign of love. Meaning most of the time that they belong to the same group. When they say: "He is my nigger don't play with him." He means this guy is his friend, so he won't accept that you hurt him. But when a slave-trader or the slave owner said: "This is my nigger i don't want nobody to approach him." This phrase finds its meaning in the upper line of the human rights question. They were not talking about them as human beings, but they reffered to them as their properties.

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