Essay Reflection

After reading, "How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Other's in America" I was left with an unnerving since of reflection. The issues that pledge of society are sometimes glanced over. I personally often forget that the evidence of racial and gender discrimination are indeed at our own door step. Often times the size of the problem isn't put into perspective. How can we change when the South is refusing to take responsibility. The authority of our nation  has to look at it self and fix the wrongful actions in the system. This goes to all branches of the government. Democrats and Republicans need to take notice. The stories of Kiese are becoming a occurring theme in our society. For instance, It's a tragedy when 3 people gang up on a defenseless young woman a forcibly destroy her. She will never be the same, her scars will never hear. That poor person will have to live if that for the rest of her life. This essay touched close to home. Racial discrimination and insentivity is a brooding issue in the South. Having newly moved to Louisiana I feel that I live amongst hornets. The author of this story has struggled with racial prejudice his entire life. It's a vicious cycle that has consumed his life, acting as a barrier for progression. How can he be able to get past his environment if he is regulated by the racism that bestowed upon him. We have alot of growing to do in the South and every time these issues get thrown at us we need to realize how foolish the ideals of hatred our. I enjoyed reading through this essay. While the context of the writing was a bit hard to take in. Kiese represents a minority that has been growing to a escalating problem in the south. All issue that should have been killed years ago.