Content Response 9

Black women are not only targets because of their race but also because of their gender, they are being oppressed even more. Black women are treated different because of their skin color, they are looked sown upon because men think they don’t or can handle the job they do. They are sexually assaulted and taken advantage of just because they do not care about us as humans. How can you hate on another human being, there’s is nothing that makes you better than the other? The way I look should not affect me negatively, the way I talk should not allow people make fun of me, the way I dress should not make me a victim of sexual assault. I should be treated the way everyone I treated and not seen as the least preferred in any group. I am not a criminal because I am black, I am just going for a walk. I’m trying to get home safely to my family, I always have to worry that I could be harmed because of my color. Teach your children that human is all the same, they should not point at me or hide or stare at me, do not put the same hatred in their mind. It’s been years and I must make my voice heard so I can live peacefully and for the next generation to have it better. 

In the beginning of Paris is burning people talk about the ball and how it makes them feel like themselves, it’s a very welcoming community to be who you are. Outside is not the same because there are people who won’t accept them. It’s a spotlight that they enjoy for themselves, they feel like they are celebrities, and this are people who can’t afford much. People do the most for that on day, it shows their creativity and makes them feel excitement. Many of them just don’t want to win, they want to be happy and escaper from the real world. There are people that still want to harm you if you are Trans and they must be careful, it’s very scary not being accepted. In the film we see people who are telling us about the transition for them and how it feels to be free when they do not need to hide but sometimes you need to be careful because people still hate. People are trying to hustle in New York, they do what is very risky, but they have no choice. Some did not grow up with the best family, but they have good friends who won’t reject them. The owner of the ball took in some people from the streets and allowed them to perform. They go into this risky business together hoping for the best, not all of them will come out and say they were proud of what they did or even come out alive. The film touches topics on racism, poverty, LGBTQ+, gender and class. The film shows others what really happened then, unfortunately people are still judged for being who they are today.

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