Following the rules

America is a wonderful country that allows those who live
here the freedom of speech. America allows
those who live here to hire people who dress professionally and respect those
around them. I believe that Hinmon has
the right to dress as he does. He has
the right to act how he wants within the laws of our country. He has to understand however, that dressing
the way he does will automatically stereotype him and it is the nature of people
to do so. If someone dresses like Santa
Clause they assume they are friendly and happy people. If students want to work in a professional
office or attend college there are rules and regulations they have to
follow. “They look like hoochie mamas,
not like they’re coming to class.”
(Evelyn2008, p. 559) America has
become so political correct that we have become unable to function. People need to follow rules. In a workplace there is a boss and employees
must be able to follow directions and submit to authority. If a college requires a dress code than
Midgette has a right to maintain that those students such as Hinmon need to
dress and behave differently. That
institution might not be the right fit for Hinmon so he made need to attend
another college. I have worked in the
medical world most of my career. I would
be very concerned if a physician came in to care for my patient or myself with
a nose ring, lip ring and lots of tattoos it would make me very nervous. I would worry that this physician might be a
person who liked to party and might be a rebel.
That not might be the case at all, but that is what I would think of
when I saw this doctor. What youth need
to realize is that there are rules in life no matter where you turn. That does not mean you cannot be “true to
yourself” and “be who you are”. It just
means that at times you must obey the rules and respect authority. Thankfully, America gives everyone the right
to be who they are. However, there are
consequences for choices and that is everyone’s right as well.
“This whole generation of Blacks in particular were trying
to carve out for themselves an alternative culture.” (Evelyn, 2008, p. 561) I am not certain why
any generation of blacks, white, Chinese, or other group feels the need to
carve out an alternative culture for themselves. I am so often bothered when I am applying for
assistance that I get the question asked if I am white, black, Hispanic or
other. Why does that matter? I am an American citizen who has paid into
the system for years and have the American legal right to get help when I
legitimately need it. Blacks, Hispanics,
and others often claim to be abused and treated unfairly. Why do we treat anyone differently based on
their skin color or genetic background?
Why does that even come up? I
thought that we were fighting to have equality and stop looking at the color of
people’s skin. Yet, everywhere we turn
those questions come up.
We live in the most amazing place in the world,
America. We need to relax, love, live
and let live. But understand that there
are rules and we must follow them. We
need to respect each other and appreciate where we come from and learn to
understand people for who they are.