Gwen
What does homeless look like? The answer is, like you and me. From the perspective of a college student from a middle class family, one never assumes we would become homeless. We contribute to society in the ways society expects us to. So how is it that if we could fall into positions such as homeless? This is a question that Gwen posed to us, and really made us not only appreciate the position in which currently are in, but also re evaluate our perception of the homeless.
Gwen, a middle class educated woman, with a masters became homeless. As she would like to state, homeless is not what something you become, it is something you go through. A very powerful lesson. The way we treat and presume the homeless to be is so unfair in my opinion. Gwen stated the best we can do to a homeless person is not pity but rather treat and respect like a human being. Reason being is a person is not homeless because they desire to be, a system along the way has failed them. She discusses many systems such as the marital court, employment and such, and most importantly she explains the "homeless system". Gwen describes this system as designed to prevent you from getting out of it. It's all a give or take and many times you loose belongings, opportunities, and dignity. She advices in order to "survive" you must blend in, therefore she would not advice anyone of her educational accomplishments and such. All homeless people desire is to be treated like normal human beings, because they are, homelessness is just a stage they are going through.
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