Let me guess. This person probably got an "A" on this "essay".
You hit the nail right on the head. I was having a discussion with my sister-in-law, whose son goes to UMass Amherst. She told me he made Dean's List.
Normally, my first thought would be "That's great!", but instead, my first thought was, "What the hell does making Dean's List mean at a place like UMass Amherst?" My nephew is a good kid, and smart too, so I don't have much doubt he would make Dean's List no matter where he went to school or what era he studied in. I was disappointed that was the first thought into my head. And an accurate concern it is, too.
If you attended the conferences I attend, you would be even more worried. Not every one SOUNDS like this, but almost all of them MEAN what this guy posted. For instance, this is a post from FSU--and I know many FREEPERS are in Florida. Date: Fri 20 Jan 16:37:17 EST 2006 From: Peggy Wright-Cleveland I, too, was amazed and concerned over the racism in King Kong. ?The portrayal of the primitive peoples was beyond appalling and eventually nonsensical. It seems a dire indictment of America that we have made this same movie three times; seventy years worth of "not getting it." My more generous take on the movie is that it is an indictment against capitalism. This new version spends upwards of 60 minutes developing the ego and capital that drove the director to take such a risk. Still, I refuse to believe that the only solution for Africans/Natives/Kongs/anything-other-than-white-men in America is destruction. I thought the sexual connection between Kong and the girl was downplayed in this movie. Does anyone agree? And, I think the female is portrayed as stronger. Still, she can defeat/charm a giant gorilla but can't prevent regular men from kidnapping him? Oh, come on... Peggy Wright-Cleveland FSU
By the way, as per your nephew, he can get a sane education even at UMASS--but he MUST stay our of the liberal arts majors and go toward things where people actually have to do counting.
Avoid the social sciences, too, which are rank with dishonest and cooked data--most of which is used for ideological purposes.
McVey