Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Passion&Privilege



What is the relationship between passion and privilege? 
    The relationship between passion and privilege in my opinion is that people who are privileged can easily pursue their passion, and make their passion not a dream but their reality.  It is a lot harder to pursue your passion when you are not as privileged as others.  When people stereotype you because of the color of your skin or the way you look or dress it is a lot harder to be successful, and do all the right things in your life to make your passion a reality.  For example I live in a crappy neighborhood, so my education wasn't the best and the people that live around me aren't successful.  There were little girls in my neighborhood both shot and one killed the other left mentally challenged for the rest of her life.  It is hard to pursue your passion when you are busy worrying about other things like the safety of not only your self but your family.  So when all you know and all you've been raised around are unsuccessful people violence and hardship how can you possibly pursue your passion into making it a reality?  you cant and that's were privilege comes in to play, when you are white and live in a great neighborhood and the school you go to is top of the line and you children and family do not have to worry about shootings and when you feel safe in your perfect little community, its easy to have passion its easy to pursue what you want to because all you have to do is worry about being a kid and not grown up business.

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