I thought this was related to our course, especially the insider vs. outsider debate.
This women clearly thought it was important to tell her story from her point of view (an insider) because she did not want her story misconstrued by an outsider.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Outside Connection To Class
Earlier today I was in class, which was ENG 379: American Women Writers. We were watching a video called "Between The Lines" a documentary on Asian American Women Poets (2001). Towards the end of the documentary, there was one Asian American Women that said she began to write poems and pros because if she did not tell her story than someone will tell her story from the outside, which they hold prejudices and they will not get the information right.
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It is always interesting when topics from TE 448 come up in other classes. This is a GREAT example! I think it is great that she felt that since her culture wasn't being represented properly she would take the time to do something about it. I think that there are so many people out there who feel the same way as this woman does but who do not know what to do about it. If more people were able to take the initiative and write about their own culture, we would have much less stories that are misrepresenting various cultures and identities.
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