Fobs Vs Twinkies

As quoted by Scandal, “You have to be twice as good as them to get half of what they have.” So as we dive headfirst into a debate that has long been prominent in history for ages, we dig deep into some of the problems each race faces. The two articles that have been read, “FOB’s V.S. Twinkies” and “Black men and public space” share one focal point, that focal point being Discrimination amongst a race or one (race) in particular. Each article highlights differences in Interracial and Intraracial discrimination using diction and tone to account for racism. Interracial meaning, involving more than one race, helps us begin to look at the article “Black men and public space” a little closer because people look at someone of a different race, for

Looking at Intraracial we can begin to think about one race within itself, like the article “FOB’s V.S. Twinkies”. The article reads that the “Asian” race is divided into two different groups the FOB’s or the Twinkies (white washed) just because of the lifestyle that they choose to live, and or the clothing they wear. Both articles prove interesting points, and they intently draw our attention even more with each point they make . Not only because of how unfair things can be, but also, how discrimination really takes a toll on things. First the articles have several features corresponding to the topic of discrimination. The articles correspond with discrimination because both talk about people singling out a race and creating stereotypes. For instance, in the article “FOB’s and Twinkies”

In fact, Hsiang exclaims “Instead, to my surprise, most students told of being discriminated against or marginalized by members of their own ethnic group” (342). Graces’ article contrast with Brent Staples’ because of the surprised tone she uses not only in the quote above but in the article itself. Also, there was more than one person who was sharing their experience with racism and or discrimination. Along with the many people sharing their experience, it also was a topic of an essay for a college sociology class. On the contrary, Staples article contrast with Hsiang article because Brent wrote an article that was featured in Ms. Magazine that explained his experience with discrimination with a different race. “It was in the echo of that terrified woman's footfalls that I first began to know the unwieldy the inheritance that I came into” (346). To better explain the meaning of the quote, Brent's article differs from Hsiang because his use of tone is more in fear than surprise. Like for instance, the woman whom Brent was following assumed that he was just like the “other” young black males that are more aggressive and intimidating. She began to pick up speed as she thought Brent got closer to her. On the other hand, however; more differences can be found in the tone, which each writer uses in their