tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10357644.post299171903784782745..comments2023-10-31T09:13:32.835-04:00Comments on adolescent literacies: fictive kinshiplalithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750113281555099245noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10357644.post-7125334856434551442007-04-28T12:00:00.000-04:002007-04-28T12:00:00.000-04:00Hi Lalitha,I heard a very similar comment from a c...Hi Lalitha,<BR/>I heard a very similar comment from a colleague of mine who said she felt uncomfortable to admit that she was relieved to hear the shooter wasn't Muslim. She expressed a concern for the kind of backlash against Muslims that followed 9-11. <BR/><BR/>On that note, I worry about how the youth I work with position themselves in relation to mass media representations. One of my students recently claimed that she "doesn't speak ignorance also known as Ebonics." Instead she proclaimed she only speaks proper English and uses proper grammar. It's clear for this young woman what messages about who she is and where she comes from have left a lasting impression.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630603608958820023noreply@blogger.com