I live in east oakland. The neighborhood i grew up in was very quiet and calm. As a person I would describe myself as calm and i am nice to others. As a friend i would describe myself as I listen to them I support their decisions. Some aspects of my assigned identities that I claim are where I was born, my hair , and my name.
like skinny girls so the image I used to represent a dominant narrative is a group of men cursing at eachother. This dominant narrative means how negative people can be and they don’t think twice about they say. This image maTo begin with the first image I used to describe a dominant narrative was a pair of eyes which for me has a lot of meaning, like how people are always watching and will not always like what you do or support you. This image made me feel like people are always watching you and what you do in life if they like it or not.The second image I chose to represent a dominant narrative was an ad saying how women should not be skinny because they should be a certain size for men to like them.This image made me feel like women should not have to change how they look and feel bad about themselves. The third de me feel like society is too negative to one another and they judge people over appearance rather than what’s inside and getting to know the person.
Another kind of narrative is a counter narrative . The first image I chose to represent a counter narrative is a picture of a women smiling because in life it important to smile.The second picture I used to represent was a hand saying no more . the third picture I used was the word enough.these images made me feel like the women smiling was that even in negative times you have to smile and stay positive. I chose the picture of a women holding a poster saying no more because in society women shouldn’t change just to be liked or part of a group.
Another kind of narrative is a counter narrative . The first image I chose to represent a counter narrative is a picture of a women smiling because in life it important to smile.The second picture I used to represent was a hand saying no more . the third picture I used was the word enough.these images made me feel like the women smiling was that even in negative times you have to smile and stay positive. I chose the picture of a women holding a poster saying no more because in society women shouldn’t change just to be liked or part of a group.
In conclusion people see me as a quiet shy person and they think i get perfect grades If people really knew me they would know that I am not as quiet and I am not perfect and I struggle with things just like everyone else.It is important that I correct the dominant narrative about myself with a counter narrative telling the story of who I am is important becuase people will assume something you are not and that is not who I am. What I learned in this unit was about dominant and counter narratives and how important it is to correct the dominant narrative.