Consequences of Stress on Children's Development

I choose to talk about racism from the list of stressors for this week’s blog assignment. As a young child growing up in the 1930s, my grandmother experienced racism. Back during these times, black and white people were segregated. She was unable to use specific bathrooms, only use black only water fountains, and just attend black-only schools. For her, as a child, her parents had to explain to her all these measures that were in place back during those times.  She also witnessed violence and death to those that did not adhere to the laws and the unfair beatings and lynching of black people.

I choose to learn more about the country of Malaysia. The Malaysian people deal with racism within their country. Malaysia is comprised of Europeans, Americans, Arabs, and Thai (Kaur, 2018). In my research, I discovered the people are creating a racism country between the Muslims and the Chinese people in the country. In the 2017 Malaysia Racial Discrimination report, it found that racism is becoming more pronounced and on the increase within the country (Kaur, 2018). Some of the examples are posting of signs that are limiting to only a specific race to use of restrooms, laundromat, and jobs. These are some of the same things that my grandmother experienced back when segregation was law and significantly enforced. Today in Malaysia the people are choosing to place these methods of discrimination on one another.  

 

Reference:

Kaur, M. (2018, March 21). Report: Muslims-only, Chinese-only show Malaysia’s growing racism. Retrieved from http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/03/21/report-muslims-only-chinese-only-show-malaysias-growing-racism/