Students and Their Right to Language
The subject of people and their rights has been an issue for years, especially with students. There are students who feel they're being judged for the language they speak. Everyone may not understand them, but a student's language makes them comfortable. I believe students should be entitled to have their own language. This issue relates to Gloria Anzaldua's essay, "How to Tame a Wild Tongue". She explains her main point by showing the audience that her language makes her identity unique.
There are a lot of stories in social media today how athletes are expressing themselves. I think athletes and students can freely express themselves. Gloria Anzaldua stated,"I am free to write bilingually and to switch codes without having always to translate, while I still have to speak English or Spanish when I would rather speak Spanglish," (Anzaldua 251). I think anyone can have their own language if it makes that person comfortable. However, there should be a limit to how far students are expressing their emotions.
I believe students shouldn't have their own language when they cross the line. I don't think students should express themselves by calling out other people. For example, in the song, "F*** tha Police" these men are clearly explaining to the audience how horrible the police are. I think the members of N.W.A went too far on expressing their feelings towards the police. The police are there to help people, and they only mentioned negative descriptions. I strongly believe what the N.W.A said should have never been said. I can only imagine how many officers were offended by this song, because of the deadly threats that were pointed to them.
RENNS can affect a student's voice and identity in many ways. The term RENNS is a mnemonic for the following: reasons, examples, names, numbers, and sensory detail. I think students can be affected by RENNS, because they could say something offensive and can't take it back. Like I mentioned earlier, the N.W.A song isn't something that any human being can take back. Once you say something, you've already said it and it's out there for other people to hear. I believe students, athletes, and people are free to express their language, as long as it doesn't change how people view their personality and identity.
I believe students shouldn't have their own language when they cross the line. I don't think students should express themselves by calling out other people. For example, in the song, "F*** tha Police" these men are clearly explaining to the audience how horrible the police are. I think the members of N.W.A went too far on expressing their feelings towards the police. The police are there to help people, and they only mentioned negative descriptions. I strongly believe what the N.W.A said should have never been said. I can only imagine how many officers were offended by this song, because of the deadly threats that were pointed to them.
RENNS can affect a student's voice and identity in many ways. The term RENNS is a mnemonic for the following: reasons, examples, names, numbers, and sensory detail. I think students can be affected by RENNS, because they could say something offensive and can't take it back. Like I mentioned earlier, the N.W.A song isn't something that any human being can take back. Once you say something, you've already said it and it's out there for other people to hear. I believe students, athletes, and people are free to express their language, as long as it doesn't change how people view their personality and identity.
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