Questions: 1. Explain the concept of “rankism” in your own words and give examples that support, explain and illustrate your definition. Rankism is the mistreatment, denigration and abuse of power from one person to one or more people based on a perceived higher rank. In the text the author makes his definition clear but the one component I felt he did not focus enough on was the perception that one group thinks they hold a higher rank than the other party. Using the perceived social dominance
Kids will be kids! We all hear may parents express this quote. Well, what if the kid that receiving the name calling is a different type of kid. What if this kid is depressed, shy, withdrawn? What if this child grows up with the burden of remembering all the hurt that other kids put on him or her and carries that weight into adulthood? These are the questions that we should ask ourselves when we talk to other parents, and trying to respectfully find a solution to the bully of children in the school
Not a Love Song to Me You would know right away that it was going to be a sad song when the video started with James Bay sitting alone in a bleak and somber room, along with the acoustic guitar tune playing. His state of composition was similar to mine when I listened to his song. Emotionless and with eyes shut as I lied on my bed, there was no one around other than myself in a dark empty space with “Let It Go,” by James Bay playing, and the sound of my steady heart beats. I listened to
“Insight on Maturity” Maturity Essay “Age is just a number, maturiy is a choice.” (Harry Styles) Some people see this quote as true, while others view it as nonsense. Maturity is the state of being mature, but what does “being mature” really mean? In actuality, the definition of mature is defined by the person themselves. Some believe it is being “Fully physically developed; full grown” as stated in the Oxford English Dictionary. Others argue that one must attain a certain level of mental or
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