Monday, April 21, 2008
Vazquez reading
The reading by Vazquez is quite an eye opener. After explaining the events that have happened to men in Castro, she tells us readers that the victims were in fact straight, and one of the victims even had girlfriend with him. I think the reason she waits to tell us is because it shows that people assume too quickly about one’s sexual orientation, and they base it off the way people look and dress. The stereotypes that have come accustomed with gay people are what we look for in trying to identify that type of person. This text proves why stereotypes are wrong. The reason she tells us that the men are actually straight is to show the problems with the stereotypes and how quickly people are to judge. I don’t think that the violence is different whether or not the person is gay. I think that the violence is equal no matter who it is committed against. The felons should be punished for their crime, and sexual orientation should not be a factor in the sentencing.
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Nick-
I appreciate you do your blogs in timely manner and posting them everyday when they are actually due. It’s amazing how many of our to be unnamed classmates don’t quite grasp the idea of blogging. It makes it quite hard to comment on someone else’s blog when there is nothing to respond to. Thank you so much for understanding the concept of daily homework and deadlines.
Anyways, I’m sorry for the rant. But I did like your post. I agree with you that appearances shouldn’t determine whether or not someone is a target for violence. The author of the article withheld the information that the two men are gay as part of her rhetoric to draw the audience into the story. It captures their attention immediately because they automatically assume that it’s two gay guys. Then when she reveals that they aren’t, she get her point of the article across right then and there. It’s a very effective tool.
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