Blog Post 2

Question 1.
       Since the beginning of time people have been using one another to achieve gains for themselves. the reason for this is simple, humans crave power over others and a sense of feeling important. Throughout time, however, there has been a large scale movement from taking advantage of an individual, to taking advantage of an entire race. France, US, Brazil, and others have sought after the hunger of power in similar ways. What happens is the "exploiter" or the before-mentioned nations, uses and abuses the "exploited," usually consisting of colored people, for selfish gain. In all cases, the exploited are labored  exhaustively. All of their work is rewarded to the exploiter, while the exploited receive only suffering in return. In the US, and France their segregation was very apparent. The whites continually told the colored people that they were less significant and were told to be submissive. These Nations didn't sugar coat what they believed to be true. However, in Brazil the segregation was not as pronounced, most likely because this way they could achieve segregation without people knowing what was happening.
Question 2.
       Racism has created a seemingly everlasting inequality in the housing market. People of Color have been forced into low income neighborhoods with no little to no way out. Segregated neighborhoods and even whole communities are a direct result of this, more often than not, the factors creating the segregation, are the same factors inhibiting a change. Racism enabled a diabolical cycle for segregation which has trapped many in what feels like a steel cage.
Question 3.
       : Complexity of Developing an Identity
       : Dominance and Subordination- there is inequality, dominant wish ignorance on subordinate
       : Dominance and Subordination- it is possible to be both. ties back in with identity
Question 4.
       1. I have two parents who support me.
       2. I know if i ever needed help with rent, i could count of family and friends for support.
       3. I can apply for a job and not worry that others might judge me based on skin color.
       4. I am able to go to University
       5. I live in a neighborhood that is statistically safe.
       6. I can be comfortable I will not be denied a job based on sex.
Overall, reading an article like this should be something I do more frequently. its important to understand the privileges I have so I don't take them for granted or dismiss them as nothing.