The-Four-Is-of-Oppression

     In my FNED 246 class, we were assigned to read and watch a video on The-Four-Is-of-Oppression. The reading talks about oppression in social groups while other groups have the privilege. It is horrible that people think it is okay to treat others poorly. Anyone could be going through something that others don't know of. It's unacceptable to mistreat someone for their thoughts, opinions, race, gender, and culture. We live in a world that is filled with hatred towards others and where people think it's okay to walk all over someone instead of helping them out. People can be so disrespectful to others and can make them feel like they don't belong without letting them get the chance to speak for themselves. Everyone comes from a different background and could be raised differently than you. Why go out of your way to make someone's day worse? Instead, uplift someone and make them smile. A positive comment could have an impact on someone's day. 

-Ideological Oppression: "Is rooted in value systems that allow people to dehumanize, exploit, or harm other individuals and groups"(p.2).

-Internalized Oppression: "Addresses the way individuals absorb belief systems that then contribute to feelings of false supremacy or false deficiency within themselves in relation to others–especially those who are not part of the dominant social group"(p.2).

-Interpersonal Oppression: "Is the way internalized oppression is expressed between individuals or groups, both intentionally and accidentally. Interpersonal oppression has a wide spectrum of expression, from thoughtless comments (“women aren’t decisive leaders”) to violence"(p.3).

-Institutional Oppression: "Is the way oppression perpetuates socially through policies, laws, and social practices"(p.3).