The Culture of Power Article

The Culture of Power is an article written to explain how people should should try to fit in with others, and how everyone should be treated equally. This article showed me a lot of examples how one can easily fir in, and at the same time how one can be easily left out. Paul Kivel, the author of this article, makes his point across by giving examples that we can all easily relate to. A good example that he gave was about when we were all children.
When we were children we were dominated by adults. We had to "ACT" like grown ups in order to fit in. We had to do everything the way a grown up did, and if not we will be punished. I remember doing things and not really getting credit for it. I remember trying my hardest to suck up, so that I will stick out more then the others in my group. I always had to compete with other kids my own age, so that we can be "COOL" with the adults.
I did a personal study on myself and realized, that I, like most others are very much like what the adults are to the children. For example, I consider myself to be "In" with the "American Citizen" group. I did research and realized that I have so much benefits compared to those of third world countries. I can eat red meat, unlike those of Cuba. I have an opportunity to be whatever I want as long as I put effort into it. I am so much more grateful to be an American Citizen now that I have looked more into it. I also have put more thought in recognizing those that are not in my same group, like the immigrants that work in the Immokalee fields, that pick tomatoes in the hot sun for loose change. I will try my hardest to treat everyone equal and to allow anyone to be welcomed in any of my groups.