From today's State News:
"'There were too many white people to me,' she said. 'And all the activities on our floor were geared toward what they like, such as Ultimate Frisbee.'"
Now just for a moment, try to imagine what would happen if someone said, "There were too many black people in Hubbard Hall. And all the activities on our floor were geared toward what they like, such as basketball."
You can't. That person would be fired, or would be kicked out of the dorm, or would be labeled a bigot and get ostracized for it.
The reason why... let's go with "certain minorities"... cling to affirmative action and are so threatened by legislation such as the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative isn't just the free ride they're getting based solely on the color of their skin. There's a whole culture these days which has everyone absolutely petrified to offend any minority, and all the while, it gives the others more and more power to say anything, do anything, because "you wouldn't know what it's like to be disadvantaged". The MCRI is the first item I've seen around here that actually threatens to remove the pedestal. I've said it before, and I'll say it a thousand times more: racism is racism, no matter which way it flows.
But what do I know? I might be searching for some measure of equality, but I'm just a racist.
Anonymous
April 6 2006, 04:57:26 UTC 6 years ago
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April 15 2006, 02:07:46 UTC 6 years ago
random [okay, maybe not THAT random] comment
It's weird. I think that I have a certain racism towards other minorities, too. Because I don't want to be compared to them and what society thinks they represent. It's weird.I agree with the MCRI bill, except that everyone's racist, no matter what they say. I don't like affirmative action, but I think that it should still be in place, if only solely for the reason that certain minorities really don't have the ability to pay for college. Even at the expense of others, I agree on that part.
April 15 2006, 02:08:52 UTC 6 years ago
Re: random [okay, maybe not THAT random] comment
Oh, and referring to an entry WAY long ago... you know you can make journal entries friends only, right? That way, you don't have to show all your entries to the public. Which is what mine are. I only left select entries out.