This is why I sided more with White than with Jenkins in week 7 when we were going over both of the authors texts that we had looked at in week 6. White (2010) defends his argument by stating how It is peoples "ATTITUDES" (White, 2010) what makes people "vulnerable to prejudice". White actually starts this article by calling out and opposing Fish's New York Times "What Should Colleges Teach?". Where Fish asks the question "Who could object learning a second language?" to the reader. But White calls fish hypocritical stating " And Fish himself acquiesce to this linguistic prejudice when he come saying that people make theyselves targets for racism if and when they dont write and speak like he do" (White 2010).

This last sentence brings it all home. As I said before, I'm able to communicate through the white curriculum because it was the only thing available. There was no class on code meshing that I could take. Standard English is the standard which is fine but it almost feels like that is the only option available no matter your background.

Even in modern time, it is not rare to see people being or feeling like they don't fit in due to their background

What I personally understand about this text right here is someone fitting in with even with their background. I personally had to adapt to the norm and it was easier to simply adopt the entire package that is being an English speaker than to code mesh.

This critique is something I can personally attest to. The idea of a third space is a really good one but the ESL program I was in never really helped. I was in this program since I started school and was in it until sophomore year only because my parent signed a waiver saying I didn't to be in it anymore. I wasn't taken out when I showed proficient English speaking and writing

Figure 1 really helped with making everything click. I read this a few times and the illustration was what brought it home

I've never stopped to think how culture impact and influences teaching. I don't have a problem with standard English in its own respective right but from an outsiders perspctive, it is so in the line. There's no influence to it other than what the rules are and that is kind of it