dissedRespect

By Jason Perry

Are you tired of being disrespected? At school? At home? Among your friends? By random strangers you interact with?

What if you could start a revolution that would change the world? What if you could transform our culture of chaos into a society of civility? Can you imagine a world where respect replaces rudeness?

If you've been inside today's classrooms and families, you know how critical this issue is. It's frighteningly common for people to feel like they're not getting the props (proper respect) they deserve. But think about it... Why do we deserve respect? Do others have to earn our respect? What happens when we "diss" respect?

This small book won't take long to read, and it will open your eyes to the reasons people disrespect each other, particularly across generations. It may be just the spark you need to see people in a new light—and start achieving the respect you deserve.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jason Perry
• Release date: Nov 17, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465950345

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dissedRespect

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Copyright © 2011 by Jason L. Perry

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Acknowledgement and Dedication

This book is dedicated to the young men of the Basketball and Beyond mentoring program. It was my conversations with them that inspired and informed this project. I can only hope that it will inspire you just as much.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Defining Respect

Chapter 2: Dissed

Chapter 3: Respect – It’s not just about you!

Chapter 4: Dismiss the Diss!

Chapter 5: Wrapping it up

Introduction

I don’t have to respect her!

That was the response. The question?

Do you think your comments in class were respectful to the teacher?

This exchange took place between me and a group of teenaged boys in the mentoring program I lead. We were discussing responsibility and self-control when one of the young men shared how he had gotten into trouble that day in school because of something he said in class.

In the conversation that followed, we talked about a number of issues surrounding respect and how we get it. What became really clear to me was that the young men in the class and I were worlds apart when it came down to our thoughts on this topic. I questioned myself and wondered, Am I just getting old and don’t understand the present generation or is there a serious issue of misunderstanding about respect on the part of these teens? While I am getting older, I have spent the majority of my life talking to teenagers and feel that I have a pretty good handle on what maddens and motivates them. I also feel that there is a need to help teens check their own attitudes and actions about this important issue of respect.

What is ‘dissedRespect’?

At the root of many conflicts young people face is the issue of being disrespected or dissed. The feeling is that in some way the offender has violated a code of behavior or relating that makes the offended feel put down. The response is usually some level of physical or verbal confrontation and retaliation.

But in my opinion, it is respect itself that has been dissed. I believe that we