Serious question: Why are people afraid to admit privilege?

[Anonymous]

It’s not privilege, it’s culture. Look at the kids of Chinese immigrants in NYC. They live in immigrant slums (yes they still exist), are dirt poor, and have parents who don’t read or speak English and have never gone to school. Yet, these kids mop the floor with black and white kids in getting into the most selective schools. On merit. Just like it should.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

but then sending losers to yale will be pointless! either this does changes something or it doesn't. you can't simultaneously claim that this is nothing but insist that is somehow necessary. if it does nothing then why is it needed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am afraid because it will set people like me back

That's why period

Well. At least you're honest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't feel like going back thru 17 pages - WHY are people afraid again?

Short answer: "I worked hard, no poor people ever work hard, and keep off my lawn kthanxbai."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am afraid because it will set people like me back

That's why period

Well. At least you're honest.

And you’re gullible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

hahahaha omg this is insane

Pretty sure PP was being sarcastic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not privilege, it’s culture. Look at the kids of Chinese immigrants in NYC. They live in immigrant slums (yes they still exist), are dirt poor, and have parents who don’t read or speak English and have never gone to school. Yet, these kids mop the floor with black and white kids in getting into the most selective schools. On merit. Just like it should.

On some measures though, Asianscare not as successful as whites. So your little story fails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fck off. I worked for my "privilege". My parents were the first in my family to go to college. I resent this being counted against my kids for purely political reasons.

So let your kids work for it too. That is really how it is supposed to be. You made it and they will too. This is what you need to instill in them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

but then sending losers to yale will be pointless! either this does changes something or it doesn't. you can't simultaneously claim that this is nothing but insist that is somehow necessary. if it does nothing then why is it needed?

Talk about a dog whistle! “Losers”? Just because they may not be white and did not go to the same private schools and country clubs as your children does NOT make them “losers”

Get your jackboot off of the neck of those without your privilege. At the very least, admit that you just want to pull the ladder up once your children have a chance to climb up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College is different today, so don't compare your experience 20 years ago.

The economy is different, and most kids don't have money to go to a private university.

Flagship state schools are far more selective now as a result. Even 2nd and 3rd tier state schools.

Lots of kids end up at MC or other CCs as a result...especially white kids whose friends with the exact same grades and scores make it into UMCP because of their diversity/adversity.

And this is why people care about this new policy.

Yes, but the kids who go to CC’s (and not to UMCP) will end up doing fine in life because of their privilege!

Giving up those slots at UMCP to someone more worthy due to them having less/no privilege is simply the way your kids will do their part to level the playing field of society.

but then sending losers to yale will be pointless! either this does changes something or it doesn't. you can't simultaneously claim that this is nothing but insist that is somehow necessary. if it does nothing then why is it needed?

Talk about a dog whistle! “Losers”? Just because they may not be white and did not go to the same private schools and country clubs as your children does NOT make them “losers”

Get your jackboot off of the neck of those without your privilege. At the very least, admit that you just want to pull the ladder up once your children have a chance to climb up

winners don’t need help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not privilege, it’s culture. Look at the kids of Chinese immigrants in NYC. They live in immigrant slums (yes they still exist), are dirt poor, and have parents who don’t read or speak English and have never gone to school. Yet, these kids mop the floor with black and white kids in getting into the most selective schools. On merit. Just like it should.

Should be?

What you describe only perpetuates racial disparity and economic injustice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not privilege, it’s culture. Look at the kids of Chinese immigrants in NYC. They live in immigrant slums (yes they still exist), are dirt poor, and have parents who don’t read or speak English and have never gone to school. Yet, these kids mop the floor with black and white kids in getting into the most selective schools. On merit. Just like it should.

Eh, you're looking at self-selecting group of immigrants. The really dumb Chinese aren't smart enough to make it to America, get a green card, land a stable job, and eventually attain citizenship. You already need to be really, really intelligent to navigate the bureaucracy of the U.S. in your non-native language.

A lot of the kids of Chinese immigrants have parents who are already well-educated (doctors, engineers, etc) but their credentials are not accepted in the United States. Or the parents speak zero English so the only thing available is low paid menial work. So the parents basically need to start over again.

Let's just say this: the further you are from America, the smarter you need to be to finagle your way into our country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not privilege, it’s culture. Look at the kids of Chinese immigrants in NYC. They live in immigrant slums (yes they still exist), are dirt poor, and have parents who don’t read or speak English and have never gone to school. Yet, these kids mop the floor with black and white kids in getting into the most selective schools. On merit. Just like it should.

Eh, you're looking at self-selecting group of immigrants. The really dumb Chinese aren't smart enough to make it to America, get a green card, land a stable job, and eventually attain citizenship. You already need to be really, really intelligent to navigate the bureaucracy of the U.S. in your non-native language.

A lot of the kids of Chinese immigrants have parents who are already well-educated (doctors, engineers, etc) but their credentials are not accepted in the United States. Or the parents speak zero English so the only thing available is low paid menial work. So the parents basically need to start over again.

Let's just say this: the further you are from America, the smarter you need to be to finagle your way into our country.

Agree, most Chinese that come here already come from well educated families. Also, I wish people would stop comparing Asians and blacks. Asians haven't experienced the same type of racism against them that blacks have. Whites have purposely done things to destroy black people in this country and that's taken a toll on black people's psyche. Asians do experience racism here but no where near as severe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't think they are successful because of privilege. They think they are successful because they are smart and made all the right choices, thus they are OWED good things.

Owed or earned?

[Anonymous]

The best video about white privilege

https://youtu.be/41rwBgrWmUs