Freedom of Speech?

As soon as you start school, you are forced to assimilate into the "White" standards of writing. You are penalized for writing in your own comfortable discourse, but is it really a bad thing? According to SRTOL, they believe that students have the right to write in their own discourse and that teachers must respect diversity. If students are allowed to write in their own discourse, they are able to write exactly how they feel. This can also help to promote creativity and the expansion of students minds.

This idea of writing seems to be like an utopia. However, in the real world, writing in your own discourse will get you no where in life. When you are applying for jobs, you must assimilate to the "proper white standards" or you will not be hired. When you are filling out your college applications, you definitely cannot write in your own discourse or you will be viewed as "unprofessional" or "un-fit" for the university. In a certain extent, it may be a little bit discriminating, however, if you were to travel to another country, you would need to assimilate into their cultures and their "standards of writing." What makes it any different in America?

In conclusion, I like the idea of writing in your own discourse, however, writing in your own discourse will not bring you success. If you are living in America, everyone will always follow the "American White standards." It is impossible to change how Americans will view "proper English." Even if everyone fought for the rights to write in our own discourses, it would cause a chain of future events and problems. For example, teachers would need to change their method of teaching. Teachers would also need to change their curriculum  and adjust everything to fit the needs of every different student. This would be time consuming and inefficient.