I am so mad at myself. My computer just freaked out and I didn’t save my work so I had to rewrite everything. UGH!
Personal anecdote:
It was the first day of fall quarter. I sat in Evan’s Laboratory where my math class would soon begin. Everyone was chatting and getting to know each other while we waited for class to begin. There it was! The bell started ringing at 11:30am. This is when we first glanced at our math lecturer for the quarter. This skinny man stood before us in this large auditorium. He started talking and welcoming us with his charm and humor, but I knew all the other students were thinking exactly what I was thinking: Why does he only have one arm? Now this wasn’t the only question that ran across my mind as the quarter went on. Shamefully, others that ran across my mind were: How does he tie his shoes? How did he put those jeans on? and How in the world did he roll up his sleeve? Thinking about all of these things made me feel uncomfortable and rude, I’ll admit.
Hypothetical scenario:
Imagine if we all looked differently. You’re probably saying, “But Sarah, we already do!” Well, that’s not what I mean. Imagine if we didn’t have the same body plan. If we didn't have our standard ways of living. Think of it as if we weren’t all supposed to have two arms, two legs, two feet, two eyes, you know. Would this difference still make us feel uncomfortable? Would we still be judging others? The norm in our society would most likely then be being different. We would then see acceptance.
I understand how you would feel bad about thinking those things, but at the same time you're just wondering what happened to him. Maybe he got into an accident? Or maybe something else happened. I think it's a good thing to be curious about things, but you have to make sure your curiosity doesn't over step the boundaries of being rude you know!
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