Cythnia Selfe

In Cynthia Selfe’s, “Lest We Think the Revolution is a Revolution,” she claims that in actuality the “Land of Equal Opportunity” is the “Land of Difference”. As Americans we want to believe, "in connection with computers and [the] change focuses on equity, opportunity and access". This idea that everyone, regardless of their color, class, or gender is able to achieve anything as long as they put forth the effort. Although Selfe makes it clear this land of opportunity can only be reached for some people. You won’t find images of people of color, poor people, people with the same sex partner or without a partner in ads. These ads are full of “mighty white” as Selfe’s grandmother would say. Selfe claims that as the American people we only make ads about ourselves because it is more comfortable for us. I think Selfe is mistaken because she overlooks the fact we as “mighty white” do this without even thinking. It isn’t like we mean to not include these other groups of people. Also Selfe overlooks this idea that it is very possible underprivileged people don’t care about the product that is trying to be sold by ads because they cannot afford them. Although I do understand this does not apply for African Americans, gay people, and such but we it would be unfair to include everyone except white people. My countering strategy was arguing the other side and my paragraph demonstrates this because I used some of the templates for countering, I argued with Cynthia Selfe’s idea with civility, and lastly I came to terms with Selfe’s point because I explained mine.