Promt: Perception
I believe Gorgia's and Socrates’ perception that one can't have an objective perception. Can perceptions change? Are they subjective or objective perceptions? Have perceptions changed over the years? I believe they have. Racism is still a problem today even though slavery ended in the mid to late 1800's. I do not think I can ever truly relate to the trauma of slavery since I was not in a position to experience such suffering. Now racism is not limited to just blacks and whites. It exceeds to all races. I have noticed that after 9/11 racism is especially bad for Arabs. My reaction when I see someone dressed in Muslim attire is a feeling of uneasiness and at times fear. This is obviously my subjective perception. I do not believe this is solely because of race. It is also because of their culture. However, my eyes we opened a bit when I watched a television show one night. Another lady, having similar feelings as mine, was dressed up in Muslim attire and went out on the town with an Arab lady. I saw and at times felt the discrimination and prejudice that she experienced everyday of her life. I had just a taste of what it was like to walk in her shoes.
The way a person carries himself or herself has an effect on our perception as well. If you’re giving a job interview, and there are two people equally as qualified, whom would you choose? The person in the suit who carries themselves professionally or the person wearing dirty overalls? Most likely, you would hire the professional person. I believe this is true, not just in interview, but in everyday life. The way you speak, walk, stand, and sit all have all effect on people’s perception of you. We are not supposed to be judgmental but in all actuality we are.
Culture is another subject that plays a huge part in our perceptions. I think more of the time culture and religion go together. I felt tension with the Arab lady because of her culture opposed to mine. I am a Methodist. However, I am interested in studying other religions. This is not because I wish to convert but because I felt that if people could understand what people of other cultures and religions believe that then we could perceive each other alot better. The discussions was have had in class have opened my eyes alot. I realize how at times I am closed-minded to others. This perception blog and the discussions have made me question my own tastes, perceptions of others, and how others perceive me.
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3 comments:
Fail (sorry).
Might I suggeest spellcheck.
pass! well develope and you got your idea across.
Fail.
Sorry, I don’t like using that word. Your blog could use some improvement. I would suggest taking another look at the prompt, especially the last line:
‘With this in mind, what are your subjectivities, biases, prejudices, tastes, etc.? Which have the greatest possibility of distorting your perceptions?’
You made some interesting points about on-line perception vs. face-to-face perception, but the prompt was more concerned about your own biases, prejudices, and tastes. I know the professor said the prompts were supposed to give us some freedom but I felt you were a little too far off the mark. Perhaps if you had developed the idea about how you specifically have difficulty with on-line perceptions.
Also, you had several grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. I’m not perfect myself but you had a few too many. Try getting a friend to look it over or email it to myself or one of the other classmates. I’m sure no one would mind giving it a glance and making a correction or two before you post.
Take care,
--Jake
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