Post 1: Should Writer’s Use They Own English? My Review:

As I read the first few lines of Young’s article, I was caught off guard by the way he wrote. It felt like I was listening to him talk instead of reading. He used phrases such as, “no mo” or “Fish gone say.” Then, as I kept reading, it became pretty clear that Young was purposely doing this. Without me even noticing it, Young had already introduced me to the main point that he is stating. And this is that writers of different races, ethnicities and backgrounds should not be punished for writing differently than the traditional, formal way of writing. Just because a writer decides to use the word “mo” instead of “more” doesn’t mean they should be disqualified from being accepted to a prestigious university. Just because a writer has a different background that makes them write slightly different doesn’t mean they are wrong. This is one of the main points that Young tries to convey and I definitely agree with this view.

As I keep reading, Young brings up yet another key point. He says that black writers have a disadvantage in today’s world, while white writers have an advantage. This problem is rooted in the background of the writer. Typically, if they were raised in a white environment, the words they use to speak are closer to the way they teach you to write in school than if they were raised in a black environment. Because of this issue, the system naturally refrains blacks from writing in their most natural voices. This problem has been occurring for a very long time.