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.
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.