Why Do We Live Our Lives - 1561 Words

Imagine: an application is placed in front of you, what do you see? An array of unchecked boxes categorized by gender, race, activities, goals, etc†¦ Now, while filling out the application, you have the option to select â€Å"prefer not to answer,† but even in doing so, have you already presented to the person reviewing the application some idea of who you are? Now, imagine another scenario: you are swiping left and right on profiles, on the application, Tinder. Have you already formulated an opinion of the people you are saying yes or no to? To formally answer the question, yes, you have already labeled and categorized these people based on appearance and what they have said in their description prior to having any kind of contact with them.†¦show more content†¦Was it when the dominant culture was in the â€Å"power† of the â€Å"white† race? When we are born, we have no concept of what race is or what that word even means. A YouTube video created by the user Prince Ea of a spoken word poem says: â€Å"Isn’t it funny/ how no baby is born racist/ Yet every baby cries/ when they hear the cries of another† (3:10-3:16). This quote exemplifies how racism has occurred within our society as a whole. We have learned the universal standard of what race is and defined what racism entails as we have gotten older through the concept of labeling people. Because of racial labeling, many individuals have, in turn, been able to create their own definitions of what type of person falls under such categories, thus reifying the concept of racism, itself. Author McBryde has entered a conversation on the aspect of adoption and race with her colleague, Peter Singer, in which she asks: What about mixed race babies, especially, when the combination is entirely non-white, who I believe are just about as unadoptable as babies with disabilities? 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