Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Feeling Invisible

I am sure that everyone in some shape or form has felt invisible somewhere in their lives. Whether it was when they joined a new school and don't fit in with everyone else, getting a new job, being a part of a new team or anything that makes someone feel left out. We hear many stories today of bullying and neglect that can lead to suicide as I have linked in my blog below. In this case, Hobson is taking about race and how she has felt "invisible" in her life. A lot of the things that she did consisted of mostly white population and instead of getting asked how a party went, she was asked by her parents how did everyone treat you which is not what should be happening. I feel as if she definitely got her point across to the people that she was speaking in front of because of the fact that the audience was clapping when she brought up good points. One of the stories she mentioned that caught my eye was when she was taking a swimming class. She had to go 25m without taking a breath and failed many times before she got it. Her coach told her that it wasnt really a drill but was for to get used to working with discomfort and learn how to persevere through feeling uncomfortable which is what some people may go through on a daily basis. The fact that is even thought of as an exercise just shows how people can feel daily and it is a sucky feeling. Minorities are almost forced to live their own lives in some ways away from the white population especially in today's society with all of the black lives matter messages and stands. When it comes to youth I feel that kids feel most invisible when they are in school and they feel left out. If someone gets bullied or left out on a team for recess that may devastate a child and force them not to want to participate in classroom activities with the other children. It isnt a way we want our youth to live, every child should have the best experience that they can when in school and not have to worry about going in everyday and feeling distraught.


http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html


1 comment:

  1. Hey Mike, I like that you mentioned about the coach's practice with Hobson. Getting his swimmers to experience discomfort is a small dose of what some minorities and individuals without a voice or confidence on a handle of their future might feel like.

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