Jason Hinmon and Dr. Thomas Earl Midgette come with different views on the influence of the Hip-Hop culture on the youth of America. In today's times where a huge percentage of crimes are being carried out by minorities, it would be foolish of a student who dresses gangster to think they wont be stereotyped. However, it would also be foolish for someone to jump to the conclusion without first getting to know a person first. "These rap artists influence the way they dress," say Dr. Thomas Earl Midgette. It is not just music that influences a way a person dresses. Jason Hinmon has a right to dress the way he chooses. The college is very unfair in treating him any different than the other students, especially when he takes time to get help. I remember in high school being looked at as being the same as my brother. He wasn't a focused student and slacked off on homework. So when I came into high school, teachers automatically assumed I would be the same as him and treated me like I was illiterate. It is unfair of teachers to take it upon themselves and judge students before getting a chance to allow the student to present themselves. With Jason Hinmon, he dressed with dreadlocks, and baggy clothes. The instructors took him as if he was not serious about school, treated him as if he was a gang banger and they didn't want to take time to work with him. Colleges and Universities need to take into account that where someone grows up can influence the way people dress. Overall, this is not a good argument. Music may or may not affect an individual's choice of clothing. I think peers are the most influential factor when it comes to how someone dresses. It would appear that some of the older instructors have found new ways to discriminate against certain student.
Evelyn, J. (2008). The Miseducation of Hip-Hop-Discrimination in Education. In L. Gray-Rosendale, Pop Perspectives: Readings To Critique Contemporary Culture (pp. 559-566). New York: McGraw-Hill.
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