Residence Life - - "Diversity Training"

[orange]

Chegitz - I was really hoping you'd respond, but I was hoping you'd respond constructively. Did you read what I had to say?

I don't think reverse racism solves racism. Tell me why you think I'm wrong.

[orange]

besides Che, I base it more on economics than anything else. If you're a rich black woman you have more power than I do as a middle class white man.

[Dis]

Is it really reverse racism?

some of the stuff you said was racist was only borderline.

Sure their attitudes are ****ed up, but that doesn't make their attitudes racist.

Can you really be racists towards the ruling race?

[Caligastia]

Whites think diversity is about ensuring all races have a fair shake, and enriching your life experience through contact with as great a variety as possible. It's painfully obvious that other races don't see it that way.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
is it fair that this ruling race and gender is called and tarred as racist?

Does it ****ing matter? I've got a $60K a year job, based, in part, on being a white man. Boo ****ing hoo. Someone called me a racists. Guess I'll cry all the way to the bank.

[Dis]

yes but whites will keep forcing the issue anyways whether the other races like it or not.

It's like white people never went up to other races and actually asked them what they wanted in life. They imposed what they thought the other races wanted.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by orange
besides Che, I base it more on economics than anything else. If you're a rich black woman you have more power than I do as a middle class white man.

Yes, and no. Who's more likely to be stopped by the police driving a new car? Who's more likely to be followed in the store by the store ****? Hell, even Oprah get's denied access to some of the private shops.

[Q Classic]

Does it ****ing matter? I've got a $60K a year job, based, in part, on being a white man. Boo ****ing hoo. Someone called me a racists. Guess I'll cry all the way to the bank.

i'd say it does. the sooner we ditch all of this hullaballoo over who's what race and what race did what to whose uncle's race because that race was evil and racist, the sooner we can actually be closer to a colorblind and egalitarian society.

[Dis]

I hate to say it, but Che has a point.

Until we reach the point where whites don't have advantages based on their skin color, the point is moot..

Just feel guilty like the rest of us and deal with it

being called a racist is the least thing you have to deal with. Other races have to deal with worse.

[Q Classic]

and besides, i wouldn't like to be charged with something i'm innocent of.

[mrmitchell]

Can you really be racists towards the ruling race?

Yes.

Does it ****ing matter? I've got a $60K a year job, based, in part, on being a white man. Boo ****ing hoo. Someone called me a racists. Guess I'll cry all the way to the bank.

But is it fair? Whether it matters is irrelevant in this discussion.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by orange
Did you read what I had to say?

I did, and you had a long post, which deserves a long answer, one I can't give you right now. My flip replies were to others' flip posts.

[Q Classic]

why should i feel guilty? i'm a minority. i get to be racist all i want.

[mrmitchell]

Yes, and no. Who's more likely to be stopped by the police driving a new car? Who's more likely to be followed in the store by the store ****? Hell, even Oprah get's denied access to some of the private shops.

It isn't my fault other members of my race act like a55holes. In fact, do better: don't divide it into white or black, divide it into "*******" or "non-*******". You'll get much better (and fairer!) results then.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
But is it fair? Whether it matters is irrelevant in this discussion.

Of course its not fair. I shouldn't be paid more because most of my ancestors came from Western Europe and I have a piece of flesh dangling between my legs, but that's the way it is.

I have power, they have words. Power is the difference between racism and prejudice. I have the power to benifit from race prejudice, i.e., I benefit from racism. People can make assuptions about my character because I'm white, but when it comes down to it, I have more power over them than they do over me.

That's the ugly truth.