IMANE CHAABA READING REFLECTION 3

Reading about oppression in Marilyn Frye’s article was something new and different that I didn’t come across before. Oppression is something we were all born and raised with, but we never paid attention to how strong it was influencing our lives. Men were always taught to be physically strong, independent and the ones that must control any type of relationship. Women were also oppressed to be so sensitive and have a small body so they can look more feminine. All these things and more are things we couldn’t control and we couldn’t change either, but meant to be put out there for any newborn. People are oppressed based on their looks, skin color, identity, and ethnicity. It feels like we live in a world full of restrictions and limitations. Society has made these rules and created a world of privilege. In Peggy Mclntosh’s article about white privilege, she mentioned some great examples of her daily life routine that shows how white skin people are so entitled, and there is a clear conclusion that racism or any act related to that is still existing. The older we get the more we are put in situations that show the power given to these people. Society won’t ever admit that there is such a thing as white privilege, but we as individuals, need to make a change.