Skin Deep Response

Jasmine Cardenas October 17, 2012 English 1000C Professor Bell Skin Deep 1. Since a young male child Dane was not taught about any other races than that of his own. Danes family raised him to think he was superior over other races. His grandfather and great grandfather both fought in the Confederacy and were both very anti-Semite(a) Caucasian men. Dane states directly to the other teens in the group, no way I can step ski binding and change that, meaning his grandparents that were involved in the Confederacy.Because Dane was raised in a mainly racist family and dominantly fair neighborhood he was brought up to think he was better than those children and teens of other races. He was raised to conceptualize that everyone in mankind has struggles in their own way but does realize that minorities have a stickyer succession with these everyday struggles. Dane states in one of his conversations with other college students that, look is rough and that should be able to handle thei r power on their own.This is a connection I made between Danes early life experiences and his struggles to put to work sense of his own racial identity. I feel as though Danes early life at home impacted his views of interactions with other students at the workshop. 2. tam was raised in an all sporty neighborhood but at the same time realized the struggles and racism toward minorities. I feel as though Tammy is in the Pseudo-Independent stage of Beverly Daniel Tatums Racial Identity Development model.I think Tammys in this developmental stage because she was very aware of the conflicts that minorities faced in that time result she was also very concerned and wanted to learn more about the feelings of those from other cultures. She doesnt believe that Whites are superior to any other race and she wanted to make a change in herself and in her neighborhood. Tammy wants to connect with those of other races but others dont take to it well because she is blanched and many young mind s believed that all Caucasians were racist.It was very difficult for Tammy to get her point across in group discussions because she felt so strongly about the subject. Tammy stated, my family taught me an fairish days work, and honest days paybut Ive come to realize that for some cultures in our society thats not true they have to work twice as hard and are being taught they cant do something. This quote really set it apart for me in figuring out which developmental stage Tammy belonged in.