Posted on 03/26/2006 3:56:37 AM PST by summer
back = black person got off a city bus...
Get whitey!
The war on white people goes on.
Why are we promoting a culture that continually spouts the lie that all whites are racists and evil and all blacks are our downtrodden victims?
But what's going on with this in academia, I don't know. I guess you could take any one race or ethnic group and study them, and that typically goes on in fields like sociology. Yet, the article says cultural contributions of whites seems to be omitted from these new college courses, so it seems one-sided in those courses.
FYI.
Always ask "cui bono?" It usually explains everything.
By the mid-1990s, straight white male senior faculty in humanities and social sciences were still happy teaching (mostly) traditional subdisciplines, but they had basically pulled the ladder up behind them, reserving most new hire and promotions for minority and women candidates, or for "subaltern" subdisciplines (women's studies, queer studies, ethnic studies, etc.) which were practically limited to members of the allegedly oppressed group in question.
"White Studies" was a rather clever, if utterly cynical, invention that would give straight white male graduate students and junior faculty a way to organize, establish their anti-capitalist / anti-traditionalist credentials, and (most importantly) give senior faculty to hire and promote them.
What a boatload of horse crap.
White students fall for crap like this?
Unbelieveable.
Glad I never made it to college ,I never was taught to hate myself.
I think you would find that blacks teachers favor black children because they identify more with them. I have a problem with concentrating on racism just among whites. I think it makes whites defensive and it implies that they are the only ones capable of racism.
I think they need one class where they look at racism honestly and acknowledge that ever race has the same level of racism within it's ranks. I think you do a whole lot more to bring people of different races together when you acknowledge that we are more alike than we are different and we all have the same problems dealing with the differences.
I agree -- anyone is capable of racism; it does not require a certain color or religion.
BTW -- what you described could be the basis of a very interesting college class: Examining racism and discrimination from many sources.
"The Power of Whiteness at Providence College to White Racism at the University of Connecticut. They are taught in departments like sociology, American studies, ethnic studies and womens studies."
Rigorous academics no doubt. Just what type of career is an ethnic studies or women's studies major qualified for?
All the white bashing aside, there can be no doubt that, as a white male, I am given a certain amount of deference and respect, even from non white males, that minorities and women do not always enjoy. I took it for granted for a long time and used to think that everyone was treated equally. It is subtle to me, but it is definately there. If the class' purpose is merely to make people aware and sensitive to this, I don't see where the intention is so bad. The problem is that such a class is far more likely to produce an incredible amount of misunderstanding and resentment than do any good. I also think that, by merit, I deserve a certain amount of respect and deference that others don't get. There are a lot of screwed up people out there. When a person looks at me they know better, not just because I am a white male, but it is not just a coincidence that I am. I am not the one who is going to hold up the line. I don't see why I should have to wait for the screwed up person who does. Of course, I can say the same about young vs old, smart vs stupid, handicapped vs able. Although our society is based on the notion that all men are created equal and should be treated so, corners do get cut.
Starbucks.
Seriously. Is there any wonder to the need for H1-B visas? Foreign students are studying engineering, medicine and computers while our students are studying this crap. We are losing our competitive edge.
I have found in life that among friends, acquaintances, club members, Post members,people you work with , people you know and people who know you, That you get the respect you have earned. It doesnt matter if you are black or white.
Dont let a guilt trip make your life miserable, be who you are . This whiteness course is just a guilt trip laid on students by liberal asswipes who bathe in their own guilt trips.
Treat all you meet with respect until they either do something to lose it or gain more. Thats what I do and it works for me.
Someone ought to tell this Einstein that Whites are by far the least racist people on earth.
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