Who are we?

Jayleen Torres

There are many moments in life where we desire to look like or think like someone that we are really close with or that we may admire.

But does that make us any different from how other of our loved ones or friends view us?Fair and Equal | Faculty Focus

In our society, we have had many problems with inequality these past few years, and we as a community haven’t done anything about it, and if we did, it wasn’t enough.

Many people in our own community tend to feel unsafe, as we’ll feel as they may not belong, and I feel like this should change for the better.

Inequality can arise from culture, religion, gender, or even the LGBTQ community, because many people in our society believe that accepting equality is harmful to our community.

But, I believe that if we as a community come together and accept who we are as a whole, many people from around the world will become independent and be more open and available to do the things they love, such as sports, medicine, engineering, business, etc.

Many cultures, religions, and genders are the ones that tend to suffer the most; since they come from different backgrounds, they are the ones to get easily judged. However, being easily judged can make us weaker and weaker, and having a weak community shows that we lack the strength to fight for our rights.

But, no matter how many times we fight for our rights and freedom as a community, that inequality never changes, and it can get to a point where it tends to spread around us teenagers.

Inequality spreading through teenagers can have a bigger impact than their cultures and religions because inequality can come from a pact of unfairness, and sometimes teenagers can inhale those negative comments and have unmotivated perspectives of themselves.

During this generation, Gen-X, we have come across a variety of complex situations where a lot of teenagers compared themselves to celebrities, rappers, song writers, movie actresses, and more. Especially with social media, many teenagers have even lost their lives because they experience cyberbullying and depression.

Whether it is religion, gender, or culture, it is critical that we remain equal because we never know what that inequality can bring to the table, and we never know the consequences it can project across a room full of not only teenagers but also adults who can be affected.

The cause of right motivation in this generation should be freedom, because it is not about how smart someone is, what skin color they have, or whether they are Christian or not; it is about the learning experience and building the understanding that everyone should have the right motivation to show their true colors and talents.

But does that make us any different from how other of our loved ones or friends view us?

No, inequality does not make us any different from how our loved ones or friends view us, because real friends and real families help you understand that you are open to many opportunities, especially at a young age. We, as teenagers and adults, have many ways we can change our generation and help it become a better place.

Even if our community does become a better place at some point, we have to be cautious about the many things we do and say because we never know how other people from across the world may handle the words we use.

Therefore, I believe inequality can change for the better not just in our words but in our actions and how we can help others around us build a home in our schools, on social media, and even in our own lives.

Building a home around any room we walk in is very beneficial, because it represents how others may view or think about you, and you would be their motivation to progress, succeed, and even change for the better. Because they see you as a “home,” they will already have the understanding that they can come to you for any advice and help that those people are going through, such as anxiety or any un motivating thoughts, and they will understand that YOU will be the cause for the way they grow and become a strong young women or men.