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To: brwnsuga
But, there are times when black students who excel at school are picked on or called "white" which can be very hurtful. There is some weird kind of pressure that comes with being smart.

I overheard a conversation once that really made an impression on me. Two young black women were sitting near me in a restaurant/pub and Tiger Woods picture came on the television. For more than 15 minutes they carried on saying things like "I hate him" "I can't stand to look at him" "He is so disgusting", etc. They never said why, only that he was a horrible person. It was puzzling because these young women were otherwise very articulate. They were students at an un-named law school in Massachusetts (one that considers itself the best law school in the world) and obviously had to be very smart and accomplished to go there.

254 posted on 04/26/2005 8:42:03 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane; brwnsuga

The only reason why they hate him is because he wouldn't exclusively identify as black and kiss Jesse Jackson's behind. plus it doesn't help that he married a white woman. Believe me I've heard it all but it's really sad. You have to feel sorry for women like that.


259 posted on 04/26/2005 8:49:04 AM PDT by cyborg (Serving fresh, hot Anti-opus since 18 April 2005)
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To: ladyjane
For more than 15 minutes they carried on saying things like "I hate him" "I can't stand to look at him" "He is so disgusting", etc. They never said why

The feeling of displaced rejection perhaps.

Tiger did tie the knot with a blond woman of Northern European descent.

308 posted on 04/26/2005 9:52:20 AM PDT by Freebird Forever
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