Danger of a Single Story ReactionAnson, Samantha Marie J. GREATWK NO3DANGER OF THE SINGLE STORYHow did she define the single story? She used personal examples for the people to be able to relate to like her background as a native Nigerian and African. She also explained how kids are vulnerable in the face of a story. Just like how when she was a kid, she loved to read books, but all she had read were books that has foreign characters in them, she was convinced that all books have foreign characters in them. In the video, the speaker defined a single story as stereotypes, and that the problem with ‘stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but incomplete’. One-sided viewpoints, biases and unheard stories. What danger is there in a single story?The single story is dangerous in a sense that it deprives the reader of a full knowledge of a particular subject. Danger of a single story which also means danger of stereotyping. Single stories display one view as the ultimate truth which then leads to stereotyping. This speech identifies the flaws in stereotyping – even if it is done with empathy, and it shows how knowing or identifying other aspects of a people or thing are equally important in telling a fair and impartial story of people or things.
What problems does it pose for a person’s freedom? I agree that grabbing just one side of a story can be damaging to the individual and society. It can also rob someone of knowledge and appreciation of self. The person who is a victim of this single story would feel the need to defend themselves even though there is no reason for them to do so. Chimamanda said “single story robs people of dignity emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar”. For instance, Africa is often portrayed as a really dark and poor continent and nothing progressive is ever highlighted about the continent and many Americans and other people all over have this misconception about Africa being a country and not a continent.
Losing your freedom or even having your life disrupted is no justification for stealing something. This post from a human rights activist is to show that it should just be a free discussion where you ask the question, what’s important and how could you be any better?”
I’d like to say to the user: “What’s the big deal about _____? _____ is part of who you are? _____ is just an act of desire, it was put on your computer, or even just as a thought or a plan. It’s what you thought, or how you were made, or what you think, it isn’t what you have right now. ____ that’s the big deal. ____ isn’t _____, if you know what you’re talking about, ____ is not something that you can get the same rights and liberties every day, or as your rights dictate, ____ as long as your rights are respected and given in return. ____ is only an effort to get something to happen, while ____ is something to do at least the same amount of times you want it to, i.e., ____ will have you getting screwed for something that you didn’t say or feel important.
Losing your freedom or even having your life disrupted is no justification for stealing something. This post from a human rights activist is to show that it should just be a free discussion where you ask the question, what’s important and how could you be any better?