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JustAnotherGen

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81. When I was younger I didn't notice it

Fri Nov 20, 2015, 05:08 AM

Nov 2015

Im 42 now. Now that I'm older - I'm aware of it.

I grew up in a small majority white town outside of Rochester NY.
I went to a parochial prep school - mostly white.

It may have given me an advantage - the ability to move easily between people who look like me and those who don't.

When I got to Niagara I think I was like - I've never gear so many French and Irish accents in my life! :rolls: Number of Irish and French Canadian foreign exchange students was big. I think the Irish fascination with black Americans and the number of those students there might have protected us a bit.

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Safe Spaces Segregate the Claremont Colleges [View all] romanic Nov 2015 OP

It's different. linuxman Nov 2015 #1

You're being sarcastic. romanic Nov 2015 #9

LOL, yes. linuxman Nov 2015 #38

This shit makes my head hurt. n/t geomon666 Nov 2015 #2

In the 70s my college dedicated an entire house to the jwirr Nov 2015 #3

How is this progress? B2G Nov 2015 #4

I don't think so JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #59

When I went to Humboldt State, my first thought was XemaSab Nov 2015 #74

When I was younger I didn't notice it JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #81

This is the dumbest trend ever. Oneironaut Nov 2015 #5

Not me. I want to see just how absurd this can get. Throd Nov 2015 #39

A colleague is on the board of Scripps, one of the Claremont Colleges KamaAina Nov 2015 #6

Here you go. KamaAina Nov 2015 #49

Just spent some time reading the Claremont Independent SwankyXomb Nov 2015 #79

Do they have separate drinking fountains for whites? Democat Nov 2015 #7

No. Igel Nov 2015 #41

How long before lawsuits and civil rights violations put an end to this nonsense? Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2015 #8

Too bad they don't understand SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #10

No...do you think that's the way the founders of the AME Church Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #13

I doubt you will get far with folks. It is yet again an example of privilege meeting non privilege randys1 Nov 2015 #30

So eliminate public spaces then. romanic Nov 2015 #32

LOL Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #51

Why the fuck would you say that? Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #72

That's it.... Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #73

True dat bravenak Nov 2015 #77

I would venture to say that the environment SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #34

But I very highly doubt that whites (especially men) Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #37

I beg to differ. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #47

To a degree, you were in a situation Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #50

I've had more fucking lessons in racism Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #71

Mmmm hmmm bravenak Nov 2015 #78

if a gay group did this, would you think they are segregating? La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2015 #11

Why not LGBT college? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #16

White studens are the minority at Claremont B2G Nov 2015 #20

White students aren't the minority at Claremont. What gave you that idea? pnwmom Nov 2015 #21

They are if you classify people as either B2G Nov 2015 #22

No, because if you add the white students (43%) plus assume at least half of the pnwmom Nov 2015 #23

You can do the math yourself B2G Nov 2015 #25

They calculated the percents pnwmom Nov 2015 #33

So 100% Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #53

I don't. But many of the foreign students are white, and most importantly, pnwmom Nov 2015 #54

Safe spaces for white people randys1 Nov 2015 #31

Safe Space for EVERYONE! snooper2 Nov 2015 #89

Ahh, the ole economic argument. Dont ask someone to care about economics while randys1 Nov 2015 #90

Are these private school students being shot at? NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #93

reminds me of the little fella who righteously proclaims, "what about a WHITE history month?" LanternWaste Nov 2015 #42

How about in positions of power - faculty and administration? n/t gollygee Nov 2015 #45

That is a good question. No idea. B2G Nov 2015 #46

My wife teaches at a university and my daughter attends a different university FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #12

That does not surprise me. /nt Marr Nov 2015 #28

Most college students don't waste their time with crap like this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #48

This is nothing new, and is standard practice many places. kwassa Nov 2015 #14

Private residences are very different from common campus spaces B2G Nov 2015 #18

Not necessarily. kwassa Nov 2015 #27

It's only a matter of time until universities catch onto this. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #15

This article title is totally misleading, by the way. kwassa Nov 2015 #17

You need to re-read the article B2G Nov 2015 #19

You need to re-read my note. kwassa Nov 2015 #24

I cannot see how this is beneficial: Maedhros Nov 2015 #26

My son is currently a student at Pomona college. Kber Nov 2015 #29

you have exactly the right perspective on this IMO tishaLA Nov 2015 #35

I think it's a step backwards flamingdem Nov 2015 #36

I'm sure that'll work in the real world nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #40

The rest of the university is a safe space for white students mwrguy Nov 2015 #43

+100 Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #44

Ironic isn't it? notadmblnd Nov 2015 #52

You don't get it. kwassa Nov 2015 #55

Yeah, I know. notadmblnd Nov 2015 #57

You should know better ... kwassa Nov 2015 #60

You're never too old to learn notadmblnd Nov 2015 #61

I have learned enough to teach. kwassa Nov 2015 #62

As I said, blah blah blah infinity notadmblnd Nov 2015 #65

Please ignore it. kwassa Nov 2015 #68

i wonder what Doctor King would think of this. hifiguy Nov 2015 #56

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #63

No, just wondering and hifiguy Nov 2015 #66

The argument for safe spaces is not King's argument against segregation. kwassa Nov 2015 #69

You're not taking account of the things Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #80

Um - he's dead JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #83

What is the church, if not "self-segregation"? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #94

Yikes. cwydro Nov 2015 #58

Are you black? kwassa Nov 2015 #64

I have a bad feeling about this..... Adrahil Nov 2015 #67

If you are a member of a group, then you believe that your group deserves special treatment Democat Nov 2015 #75

Sure does.... Adrahil Nov 2015 #82

The 1890s called, kiva Nov 2015 #70

Ah yes, the 1890s. I wonder if we can look forward to... NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #87

Very interesting. I like this one almost as much as another one you put up. bravenak Nov 2015 #76

Care to elaborate? They are both worth discussing. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #85

Um? I meant what I said. bravenak Nov 2015 #86

You were very clear n/t JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #91

Thank you. Very strange how some cannot take me at my word.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #92

That is... romanic Nov 2015 #95

Just saying how much I love your ops. bravenak Nov 2015 #96

*SMH* NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #84

I've got an idea! MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #88