We are a group of teen female journalists dedicating our summer to learning about our communities, meeting new people, and then sharing our experiences through personal stories, poetry, and advice.
I think this is a great way to bring up the idea of "ghetto". I think it's a word that gets used pretty loosely to describe people who might act and wear clothes, hairstyles, etc. a certain way, but "ghetto" also has very real, negative meanings. You have to be careful how you use it. Also, I know that I am posting my comment here, but this is just a reminder for everyone who is contributing to the blog. Calling someone "ghetto" is another way of stereotyping...so, just keep in mind, it can get offensive if you're not careful about how you use it
Anyway...enough of my rant. :-D Keep up the posts. Maybe you could also do a post on something that you're good at that you can explain to us how to do it. :)
Hey Jada,
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great way to bring up the idea of "ghetto". I think it's a word that gets used pretty loosely to describe people who might act and wear clothes, hairstyles, etc. a certain way, but "ghetto" also has very real, negative meanings. You have to be careful how you use it. Also, I know that I am posting my comment here, but this is just a reminder for everyone who is contributing to the blog. Calling someone "ghetto" is another way of stereotyping...so, just keep in mind, it can get offensive if you're not careful about how you use it
Anyway...enough of my rant. :-D Keep up the posts. Maybe you could also do a post on something that you're good at that you can explain to us how to do it. :)
Hey Jada,
ReplyDeleteI think this stuff is crazy how people act like they have no home training i am so glad you did a blog about this