Logic of Lindsay

Hello, This week we learned about nativism and immigration policy. We talked about racial injustice as well through the podcasts, readings, and videos.  Nativism is the protection of native born and the disinterest of immigrants while racism also deals with discrimination. The two are related in the fact that society would be treating another race or culture as unequal. The immigration policy affects families as many are sent back to their native country no matter how long they have been living in the United States. This is shown in the video about Cambodia natives. The young man grew up in the United States once his family got out of the concentration camps and refugees of Cambodia. After a small incidence with the law and doing his time in immigration and back in Cambodia it is extremely difficult to come back to the United States. After living here most of your life and having family and loved ones here, the law does not seem to care.  This was similarly shown in the video ...

 Hello,  This week we covered neurodiversity and neurodiverse individuals through podcasts, videos, and readings. While reading the first article and readings to understand the topic I came across this statement. "A person is disabled not by their impairment, but by the failure of their environment to accomodate their needs. In other words, disability results not from autism itself but instead from living in a society which tends o be physically, socially, and emotionally inhospitable towards autistic people." In the podcast, Juicervose by Radiolab, autism is described as a sensory spectrum that many kids and adults lay upon these days. In the podcast, Juicervose by Radiolab, autism was not nearly as popular ro researched but reminded others and families about movies such as Rainman and that was the experience other knew about. This is not always the case. An example from the family featured in the episode was about their young son Owen who lost his speech and motor skills as...

 Hello,  This week we discussed MENA experiences through podcasts, videos, and articles.  After watching the first video by Unicef about a young Syrian refugee, it is understood she has been through a lot but has a positive outlook on life. She explains her story about fleeing, traveling, swimming, and watching others and even family pass away from or during this experience. Letting the audience know she is affected by this but somehow still smiling and looking into her future. She is able to attend schooling and receive an education. She wants to become an english teacher when she grows older and views herself as a strong individual. In this you see resilience and resistance for women and young girls. I am sure she was raised by a strong women to become a strong women.  After watching the second video by Times about a young Muslim girl in America, she also shows resilience and resistance. This is shown in everything she starts learning to do in America. It begins wi...

 Hello, This week we learned about Latinx and Native American populations. I will be reflecting on the following topic with the use of the podcasts and readings for the week. By watching the video called "The Mental Health Crisis Among Latina Teens", I am able to expand upon racism affecting mental health. The video was very interesting as they followed young girls stories in Wisconsin with their struggles in mental health with racism, documentation, anxiety, and depression being a large contributing factor. Racism is affecting mental health as students are getting bullied or trying to find their way in the world. This is already a struggle as a teen and then piling on cultural expectations and values weigh the young girls down. Another huge factor is the first generation status or the undocumented scare of their parents. With this weighing down the children you would expect anxiety to approach. SEED, a mental health program in Wisconsin is helping these young girls but not e...

Hello,  This week we discussed Black and Multiracial individuals and families. Not all multiracial people identify as multiracial especially in census check boxes. According to Johnson and Nadal in the Multiracial Microaggressions chapter, it is hard to find a box with your racial identity without checking multiple boxes. Best explained by the chapter "microagressions consisting of several categories including micro-assaults (namely, conscious or explicit verbal and behavioral interactions, micro-insults (unintentional demeaning actions or remarks about ones racial heritage), and micro-invalidations (actions that invalidate a person's racial reality)."  This is scene in our history and in everyday life. It deals with stereotypes and hidden values you may not even realize.  I also listened to the podcast by Codeswitch called The Black Womans' Superpower. This podcast was based around the embodiment of the angry black woman stereotype with examples to help better unders...

 Hello,  This week we learned about Asian Americans and Pacific islanders (AAPI) so in this blog I will be reflecting on the podcasts, readings, videos, and slideshows from the past week. I learned a lot about the culture and the so called "9th island" in the google podcast "Sugar Mountain" this week. Pacific Islanders are trying to preserve their cultural values in the 9th island area of Las Vegas. A lot of citizens have moved to las Vegas for opportunity and economics, cost of living, and a variety of other reasonings on the main land of the United States versus the islands. This is why Las Vegas is a hub called the 9th island. The hub continues their culture as some spoke upon in the podcast. Many said it was easy to keep the culture alive while they had to cook for them selves and not rely on the traditional family meals right next doors. They do this to continue their roots even if they are not easy available. Some joined civic clubs and create their own commun...