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Transition


In Texas, where I come from, football is a way of life. Every Friday night was football. You didn't go, you didn't exist. Cheerleaders being next and then drill team, and finally all other sports. A few dominate organizations had the upper hand as well. Students who were members of those such clubs had the ability to, more often than not, skip class, wander the halls and leave campus. I cannot complain, however, because I was a member of those clubs, and I played sports. I wasn't necessarily popular by any means, but I was associated to popular aspects that gave me the members benefits. .
             Another example of social exclusion I discovered by way of my transition is appearance. "There is a connection between the function and design of a space.population as "deviant," out of place, and threatening."(intro pg.4) Sibley introduces the concept that space and design determine, "who these places are for."(intro pg.2) At my high school, everyone entered through the front doors so they could be checked by teachers, administrators, and metal detectors. Having observed the inspection process one day while I waited in line, I noticed that black people more than any other race were more intensely checked. And those who wore clothes that didn't conform with what was considered normal by any other standard were eyed suspiciously. Was it done intentionally? Maybe, maybe not. But this is what feeds Sibley's pages, courtrooms, and the minds of students. How am I supposed to feel if everyday I come to school I am checked because, "the youth of today are corrupt and you never know what they are capable of creating or more so destroying." (Anonymous) Students are tagged early on. Not by the concept of the ID cards we had to wear everyday for admission into the building, but by our appearance, attitude, and ideas. After awhile many just get used to the looks, the questions, and the accusations, but singling someone out is just another way of excluding them from the rights of other students who can walk down a hallway without a pass and never get questioned.


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