Climate change caused by the actions of humans is oppression. Of the Five Faces of Oppression, this would be categorized under powerlessness. It is an undeniable fact that corporations cause climate change. While we should all be conscious of our actions and do our best to be sustainable and care Continue reading
I would be willing to give up my privacy for safety. I would like there to be more CCTV security cameras around. Something I worry about often, especially as a Black woman, is that something happens to me, and they’re never able to find me or the person who did Continue reading
I believe all five faces of oppression exist in the United States today, but I will focus on cultural imperialism and marginalization. Young defines a marginalized group as a group of people the system of labor cannot or will not use. By this definition, disabled people are a marginalized group. Continue reading
In my initial definition of dystopia at the beginning of the semester, I defined it as “a society where the things that make us human are stifled.” This broad definition does not capture essential characteristics of a dystopian society, such as oppression and government control. The definition of dystopia is Continue reading
I believe a social democracy would be the least dystopian. Many elements of social democracy give it the best chance for a non-dystopian society. Democracies allow the people to elect representatives and decide how they want to be governed. Governments in which people can’t have a say in what happens Continue reading
There are many interpretations of what a dystopia is. Many will argue that we are living in a dystopia already. I believe that a dystopia is a society where the things that make us human are stifled, and while we may not be currently living in one, it is closer Continue reading
