LGBT INCLUSIVENESS

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Grad =D

Our Grad year has gone by with barely a month left and we haven't done anything. The only event I remember that we've done is snowball and that dance was super fun. Mostly everybody in our grad class came and we all partied together we also had paradise but that dance just didn't go well, only 80 people came and we danced to call me maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen.I can't think of any other event and that really sucks. I also can't blame it on other people that our grad year is so shitty but if anyone ever makes a plan, im always down. There's not much we can do in the short amount of time that we have left we're all so busy with graduating that I don't think anyone really cares anymore, they all just want to get out of high school. Some people also tried planning a hall party and I thought that was really neat but no one wants to give us there hall because they don't want to have to handle a bunch of kids. Which I kind of agree with but if we're giving the money then it shouldn't really matter. Also some grads planned a game where as a class we all play together that was a super cool idea. It gave everybody a chance to assimilate with other people and I think a chance to talk to others. I don't really have any hope for any future plans but if I ever planned anything I don't think people would take me seriously and I would probably fail and it would be sad. BUT if anyone ever plans anything I'm always happy to help others and make whatever event happen. I'm looking forward to dinner dance and commencement and hopefully on grad skip day we can plan something where everyone can do something together. I know there was talk about a bonfire, and if that happens I will most likely be going.

What you have learned and how it has changed your understanding? KOMAGATA MARU

I knew about the komagata maru due to being taught about it in the past. The Komagata maru was a Japanese steamship that sailed from China to Japan and then to Vancouver carrying around 376 passengers from Punjab. When the steamship arrived in Vancouver only 24 were admitted to Canada the rest were told to return to India. This was part of the exclusion law in which both Canada and United States designed to keep out immigrants of only Asian origin. The Asian Exclusion Act was a law that said for a ship to dock in Canada, the ship would have to make a continuous journey from where it started, which was nearly impossible. Since the passengers weren't allowed entry into Canada they decided to wait at the docks until they were, but days went by without food and water it got harder and harder for them to stay alive. After two months the Canadian government sent two naval ships to escort the Komagata maru out of Canadian territory. I have learned a lot about the komagata maru after doing this assignment. It made me realize that many people including Sikhs had to struggle just to enter Canada, something that I take for granted. Racism was a big key in this issue, and it happened back then and it still happens today.

Is our society too sensitive?

In my opinion the world has changed quite drastically. Now people are voicing out there opinions more, and they feel more safe and comfortable to stand up for their rights. A lot of different topics have been put out into the public for others to see. Such as bullying and gay/lesbian rights. Now that more people are finding it easier to display there problems to the world, it has become easier for people to judge and perceive new ideas. On smaller issues, society has definitely become more sensitive, now everything is taken as bullying whether you're stating your own opinion or just calling a black person "black" can upset many people. People these days get offended in the most simplest ways, even when movies are made for comedic purposes some people get offended. Even when people are freely speaking there opinion they are told to shut there mouth. If its not something positive or nice then don't say it at all, that's what we as humans are told to do. If you don't like another chicks hair one day then make sure you don't tell her because she will surely get offended even if she's looking for an honest answer. If we don't get the freedom of speech in what we think is right or in anything overall then how is the world ever going to change.

The History of You!

My parents are both from India; they grew up in a small city in Punjab called Jalandhar. My grandpa worked in the military and my grandma was a stay at home mom who took care of my dad and my uncle. My nanny was a school teacher and my nana was a farmer. My dad grew up with his brother and parents, while my mom had 3 sisters and a brother so her family was a lot bigger with 7 people. My mom went as far as high school for her education and my dad went further with his college studies in order to achieve a promising career. My parents were introduced to each other through a relative and that's how they met and had an arranged marriage. My dad was 25 and my mom was 22 when they got married, I think they got married at a young age but during that time marrying at a young age was pretty normal and some people still do so. After getting married by dad flew to Canada and started working. After about a year he flew back to India and brought my mom and grandparents along with him and that's when they settled in Victoria where my dad and my mom both worked as cleaners. Life was tough for them and money wasn't easy to earn, my dad always tells me about the numerous amount of times he's had to clean toilets or change bed sheets and how I should never take anything for granted. If it wasn't for my dad coming to Canada I would have never had such a luxurious life style. My sister was born on October.17, 1994 she always talks about how cool it is to have been born in Victoria and always flaunts it in my face because before I was able make my existence onto this planet my parents made a switch and moved to Surrey. This is where my dad was able to start his career as an Insurance and Mortgage Broker, if you need any help with that kind of stuff give him a call. I was born on November.20, 1997 and I was such a great baby basically I never cried so best baby award goes to me. So far I've lived in three different houses and the house I'm living in now I've been living in it for around 12 years and now we're building a new house and it's quite stressful.  I started playing soccer when I was around 8 and I played until I was 12 and I basically stopped playing due to laziness and I never got back to filling out the registration forms, so ended quite quickly, but the start of grade 9 I decided to take another shot at it I registered and started playing and I just finished another season about a month ago, I really miss it and I want to continue playing. After highs school I want to continue my education at SFU and achieve a degree in order to go to law school where I can hopefully become a lawyer. I like debating with other people and figuring out who is right and wrong in certain situations. I also have a brother who was born March.2, 2003 so he's the baby in the house and definitely acts like it. I love baking, Indian soap operas are not my thing even though it's on 24/7 at my house, my mother loves every show and I love trying new things and one day I wish to travel the world. I hope that taught you more about who I am, and how I am where I am. 

  

Three ways on how to educate you’re kids on racism

Educating kids on issues such as racism is way different when brought up with adults. With kids you need to ease into the topic slowly, don’t rush the topic because it’s important for them to realise how big of an issue this is. Make the message age appropriate, kids like to see visual pictures in order to learn more about something, one way you can show them that is by getting two different colored eggs and cracking them open this shows them that even though it’s colored differently from the outside they are the same in the inside.   Be a good role model, kids grow up with their parent’s values and if you don’t share your morals they will never learn the right way. Also teach them about how people in the past have struggled with racism and how much black people had to fight to be equal.

Prom Night In Mississippi Questions

What are the tensions faced by these students? Can you identify the different issues each student faces and the cause of these issues?

 Prom night in Mississippi is a documentary about high school students who have segregated proms. The prom is divided racially. The white kids and black kids are separated on one of the most important nights of graduating. Morgan Freeman steps up to help pay for the prom, where all the kids can enjoy this night together as one graduating class. Many people have different opinions on the prom being integrated. A majority of the kids voted for their prom to be combined, but with change comes many problems. After this idea was presented to the graduating class of Charleston High school, many issues arose. There was one incident where a white girl said she didn't want to be part of a prom where black people would be invited, that's when a black girl came up to her and started to defend her "people". The two girls were taken to the principal where the white girls said she was threatened. After hearing about the incident the principal was more supportive towards the white girl while the black girl just wanted to step up for the black people. A girl name Chasidey who is black was communicating with a white boy they exchanged numbers and texted each other, she liked him but their relationship didn't go anywhere because they both were different skin colors and neither parent would support their relationship. Most of the white parents didn't support the white prom and that was a big reason why they had a segregated prom. Many of the parents grew up with people their skin color and never talked to someone of another color. Another problem, was with Jessica and her friend Calvin, who are both different race and Jessica's parents didn't approve of their friendship. There were many incidents where Jessica's parents would threaten her for being friends with Calvin and if he ever caught her he would beat her to hell. A big reason their was a segregated prom was because of the parents and once the students were okay with an integrated prom the planning begun, everything from decorations to food.  Even though there was a combined prom some of the white parents didn't agree with it so they decided to have a only white prom. Most of the white kids were forced to go to the white prom due to their parents.  Most of all the parents were being racist even when their kids were dating different races. I think as a human we learn a lot from our parents and many of their values are passed onto us and what they believe in. So if they are racist then its easier for us to act that way, the same way when you follow a religion its usually the one you're parents follow. In this documentary it was the students that had to follow their own path  and change the future for coming generations.