Why do teens self-segregate along racial lines ?

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The U and R stand for under-represented. Objectively Asians are not under-represented in college.

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Anonymous wrote:The U and R stand for under-represented. Objectively Asians are not under-represented in college.

- which supports the obvious conclusion Asian students benefit from unearned Asian privilege.

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Anonymous wrote:Why stop it? It's not a problem. Don't act like this is a moral failing.

This. Why is this necessarily a problem? People like other people who are similar to them.

Agreed. So let's not all freak out when white people do it too.

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Not the case for our two children. They have friends of all races... as do I.

Added plus we are in a very diverse city.

Well, isn't that special!

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Anonymous wrote:Spent a week this Summer at a teens’ coed summer camp and noticed this happening. The African-American kids in particular seemed to really self-segregate and only sit with AA kids during mealtimes.

Our troop is about 40% white, equal amount Asian/Indian, with a few Latinx and AA kids. But at summer camp 2025, they all just seemed to separate this way.

Why are kids still doing this in 2025? Any suggestions to stop it?

The same reasons adults do.

Sure, but that doesn’t make it ok; don’t you agree ?

DP but it doesn't make it wrong either. Forcing them to mix is wrong.

It’s a red flag for sure. Not associating with any other race than your own is not healthy or admirable in any way no matter what your excuse is. It’s wrong to discriminate based on skin color.

Doesn’t it depend on who is doing the self-segregating? My sense is that it’s not okay for white kids to self-segregate and exclude but it is okay for Black kids to do so.

I think it goes back to the idea that Black kids need a “safe space” but white kids do not.

(Though personally I would understand if white kids DO need a safe space to be with white kids… 10 years ago, I’d say that is crazy but today, people are so aggressive with the race stuff, I would understand if everyone, all races, want to segregate MORE than they did 10 years ago).

I think what you are missing here is that White kids are generally surrounded by plenty of other White kids so their culture (you know, talking "white", styling their hair "white" (e.g. straight), engaging in activities that are predominantly done by white people in their communities -whether it be swimming, lacrosse, hunting) is constantly being validated. The notion it's not okay for White kids to hang out with other White kids is bizarre. Of course it's okay! It's the norm in our culture. And when Black and Asian kids hang out with them, the White kids are not expected to adjust their behavior beyond not being explicitly racist.

Black kids and other POC often are in settings where their cultures are not validated and the racism they experience is not acknowledged. Spending time with other kids that share their culture and experiences of racism is extremely helpful and in some cases a matter of survival.

Styling hair is not part of White culture. I don’t know anyone who hunts but all races swim. Lacrosse is a Canadian sport and Americans have taken it up. It’s not their culture. Black kids have American Black culture that they’ve created. It has nothing to do with ancestors from Africa. A lot of Latinos have traditions from their old country because they are typically more recent immigrants and they still speak their native language.

When it comes to black and white Americans whose families have been here for a long time I think the word culture is overused and misused.

Yes, all races swim, but some were explicitly banned from many pools for a long time. If you Google "top swimmers in the world" they are all White.

As far as importing something from Canada I'm not sure how that makes it not White culture. White women imported yoga from India and yoga is definitely part of White culture. Do other races participate in it? Of course! White people also listen to hip hop but hip hop is definitely part of Black culture.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, why do we have Howard University? People want to surround themselves with others that are like themselves. It's feels comfortable.

Are you serious? Because black people weren’t allowed to attend the “white” universities. That’s why it was founded.

The question is not "Why was Howard University founded?" Everyone with a pulse knows the history. The question is "Why is Howard University a 'black college' in 2025, and why do we still have other 'black colleges' today, especially since 'diversity' is a known benefit in higher education?"

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Anonymous wrote:A) Latinx is a made-up term white wokes created to feel….like they did something? Please stop. It’s still Latino.

B) A lot of people are racist . . .

Replacing “Latino/a” with Latinx or LatinX is not something “woke” (whatever that’s supposed to mean. It is a result of how bigoted and transphobic the LatinX community has unfortunately shown itself to be.

Here comes the progressive white lady to fix their native language!

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Anonymous wrote:A) Latinx is a made-up term white wokes created to feel….like they did something? Please stop. It’s still Latino.

B) A lot of people are racist . . .

Replacing “Latino/a” with Latinx or LatinX is not something “woke” (whatever that’s supposed to mean. It is a result of how bigoted and transphobic the LatinX community has unfortunately shown itself to be.

The new and correct term, LatinX,
is significant because it creates a more inclusive identity for individuals of Latin American descent, particularly those who are transgender or gender nonconforming. It highlights the desperate need to address transphobia within LatinX communities here and abroad, which often stems from cultural machismo and intolerant religious beliefs that continue to marginalize these identities.

LOL. Did you copy that verbatim from your gender studies textbook? I find it hilarious that the vast majority of Latinos reject that term, yet here you are telling them all what's good for them.

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Anonymous wrote:Spent a week this Summer at a teens’ coed summer camp and noticed this happening. The African-American kids in particular seemed to really self-segregate and only sit with AA kids during mealtimes.

Our troop is about 40% white, equal amount Asian/Indian, with a few Latinx and AA kids. But at summer camp 2025, they all just seemed to separate this way.

Why are kids still doing this in 2025? Any suggestions to stop it?

The same reasons adults do.

Sure, but that doesn’t make it ok; don’t you agree ?

DP but it doesn't make it wrong either. Forcing them to mix is wrong.

It’s a red flag for sure. Not associating with any other race than your own is not healthy or admirable in any way no matter what your excuse is. It’s wrong to discriminate based on skin color.

Doesn’t it depend on who is doing the self-segregating? My sense is that it’s not okay for white kids to self-segregate and exclude but it is okay for Black kids to do so.

I think it goes back to the idea that Black kids need a “safe space” but white kids do not.

(Though personally I would understand if white kids DO need a safe space to be with white kids… 10 years ago, I’d say that is crazy but today, people are so aggressive with the race stuff, I would understand if everyone, all races, want to segregate MORE than they did 10 years ago).

I think what you are missing here is that White kids are generally surrounded by plenty of other White kids so their culture (you know, talking "white", styling their hair "white" (e.g. straight), engaging in activities that are predominantly done by white people in their communities -whether it be swimming, lacrosse, hunting) is constantly being validated. The notion it's not okay for White kids to hang out with other White kids is bizarre. Of course it's okay! It's the norm in our culture. And when Black and Asian kids hang out with them, the White kids are not expected to adjust their behavior beyond not being explicitly racist.

Black kids and other POC often are in settings where their cultures are not validated and the racism they experience is not acknowledged. Spending time with other kids that share their culture and experiences of racism is extremely helpful and in some cases a matter of survival.

Styling hair is not part of White culture. I don’t know anyone who hunts but all races swim. Lacrosse is a Canadian sport and Americans have taken it up. It’s not their culture. Black kids have American Black culture that they’ve created. It has nothing to do with ancestors from Africa. A lot of Latinos have traditions from their old country because they are typically more recent immigrants and they still speak their native language.

When it comes to black and white Americans whose families have been here for a long time I think the word culture is overused and misused.

Yes, all races swim, but some were explicitly banned from many pools for a long time. If you Google "top swimmers in the world" they are all White.

As far as importing something from Canada I'm not sure how that makes it not White culture. White women imported yoga from India and yoga is definitely part of White culture. Do other races participate in it? Of course! White people also listen to hip hop but hip hop is definitely part of Black culture.

Further: the central problem is white culture and cultural supremacy.

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Anonymous wrote:Spent a week this Summer at a teens’ coed summer camp and noticed this happening. The African-American kids in particular seemed to really self-segregate and only sit with AA kids during mealtimes.

Our troop is about 40% white, equal amount Asian/Indian, with a few Latinx and AA kids. But at summer camp 2025, they all just seemed to separate this way.

Why are kids still doing this in 2025? Any suggestions to stop it?

The same reasons adults do.

Sure, but that doesn’t make it ok; don’t you agree ?

DP but it doesn't make it wrong either. Forcing them to mix is wrong.

It’s a red flag for sure. Not associating with any other race than your own is not healthy or admirable in any way no matter what your excuse is. It’s wrong to discriminate based on skin color.

Doesn’t it depend on who is doing the self-segregating? My sense is that it’s not okay for white kids to self-segregate and exclude but it is okay for Black kids to do so.

I think it goes back to the idea that Black kids need a “safe space” but white kids do not.

(Though personally I would understand if white kids DO need a safe space to be with white kids… 10 years ago, I’d say that is crazy but today, people are so aggressive with the race stuff, I would understand if everyone, all races, want to segregate MORE than they did 10 years ago).

I think what you are missing here is that White kids are generally surrounded by plenty of other White kids so their culture (you know, talking "white", styling their hair "white" (e.g. straight), engaging in activities that are predominantly done by white people in their communities -whether it be swimming, lacrosse, hunting) is constantly being validated. The notion it's not okay for White kids to hang out with other White kids is bizarre. Of course it's okay! It's the norm in our culture. And when Black and Asian kids hang out with them, the White kids are not expected to adjust their behavior beyond not being explicitly racist.

Black kids and other POC often are in settings where their cultures are not validated and the racism they experience is not acknowledged. Spending time with other kids that share their culture and experiences of racism is extremely helpful and in some cases a matter of survival.

Styling hair is not part of White culture. I don’t know anyone who hunts but all races swim. Lacrosse is a Canadian sport and Americans have taken it up. It’s not their culture. Black kids have American Black culture that they’ve created. It has nothing to do with ancestors from Africa. A lot of Latinos have traditions from their old country because they are typically more recent immigrants and they still speak their native language.

When it comes to black and white Americans whose families have been here for a long time I think the word culture is overused and misused.

Yes, all races swim, but some were explicitly banned from many pools for a long time. If you Google "top swimmers in the world" they are all White.

As far as importing something from Canada I'm not sure how that makes it not White culture. White women imported yoga from India and yoga is definitely part of White culture. Do other races participate in it? Of course! White people also listen to hip hop but hip hop is definitely part of Black culture.

Further: the central problem is white culture and cultural supremacy.

This graphic really helps illustrate the problem here in the U.S.

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Anonymous wrote:A) Latinx is a made-up term white wokes created to feel….like they did something? Please stop. It’s still Latino.

B) A lot of people are racist, which impacts/influences their children - surely you’re aware of this

C) I’m mixed (Puerto Rican and white) and I had friends of all races as a kid, and still do. What you observe is not universally true.

Both are made up and nobody really uses them other than Americans.

Use a person's name, or family name, or country of origin. Never "latino".

Latinx was a fad that never took off, but I have no idea what makes you think it is uncommon for people to identify with the term Latino.

My country of origin is the US. I am American, and I am also Latino. Many, many people identify as Latino in the US. It is incredibly common.

I think PP's point is that "Latino" is a common term in the US, but it's not used much outside this country.

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Anonymous wrote:A) Latinx is a made-up term white wokes created to feel….like they did something? Please stop. It’s still Latino.

B) A lot of people are racist, which impacts/influences their children - surely you’re aware of this

C) I’m mixed (Puerto Rican and white) and I had friends of all races as a kid, and still do. What you observe is not universally true.

Both are made up and nobody really uses them other than Americans.

Use a person's name, or family name, or country of origin. Never "latino".

Latinx was a fad that never took off, but I have no idea what makes you think it is uncommon for people to identify with the term Latino.

My country of origin is the US. I am American, and I am also Latino. Many, many people identify as Latino in the US. It is incredibly common.

I think PP's point is that "Latino" is a common term in the US, but it's not used much outside this country.

I prefer Chicano. What happened to this word? It was all the rage in the groovy 70s.

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Anonymous wrote:By that logic, we should bring back all girls schools.

They went away??

Yes, the vast majority of them went away, just like all-boys schools. There are still some around today, but they're rare.

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Anonymous wrote:DEI created racist children. It was not like this 30 years ago. Thanks woke democrats!

Ha! 30 years ago I was in hs and it was this way. POCs have to codeswitch around white people. It's nice to just be yourself sometimes. I'm shocked you don't know this.

Such a ridiculous assertion. I guess saying "ask" instead of "aks" is codeswitching if you say so.

And this kind of racist nonsense is why folks spend time amongst themselves. Do you spend any time with POC? I bet no one even notices that you don't. I really can't believe we are back here in 2025.

Quite a bit. And I don't accuse them of codeswitching just because they don't conform to stereotypes that you picked up from TV.

You have no idea. And also, I don't believe you. I am a POC, so I speaker from lived experience, not anything on tv.

This seems exceedingly doubtful. You sound more like a good liberal who read White Fragility a few years ago for that one class. So now you work buzzwords like "codeswitching" and "POC" into your conversations and refer to homogeneous groups as "folks". We get it, you're a good person. Nice job.

Well I am nice. And I'm a POC. I don't know how exactly you expect me to speak. Codeswitching in not a buzzword- it's a reality
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

What kind of colored are you, specifically?

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Anonymous wrote:Democrats breed racist children, stop hanging out with democrats.

My SIL is as progressive as they get. Moved from a diverse to all white neighborhood and is a proud supporter of black people. She was one of the first to put up a BLM sign in her neighborhood. Her DD will be attending Notre Dame.

Oh, I bet she was!