NYT article on LCPS high school re: racism

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Anonymous wrote:As long as the Ochs and the Sulzburgers can keep their many millions they don’t care how much racial animus they stir up among others. You can tell who profits from these narratives and which people never get their stories told by NYT “journalists.”

Psst...your anti-Semitism is showing.

And the only one stirring up racist animus was the young woman.

No actually, there were many classmates, teachers and administrators who have stirred up racist animus. You seem hell bent on pinning it all on this one student. What’s up with that?

Right... give her a pass. Nope; people have to learn and if her example serves to stop others, that’s fine.

This. Stop making excuses for this girl. We are no longer in the 1950s. This girl was born into a world where it is explicitly clear that the n-word is racist.

You are more hateful than the girl who posted the video.

I’m ok with that since it means I’m calling racists like this girl and you out. It makes you uncomfortable, and that’s a good thing.

Besides using the n-word in one video that wasn’t even racially motivated (her real crime might be cultural appropriation), what evidence is there that she is racist? Using the word might make you stupid, but it doesn’t necessarily make you racist.

Nope. When that word rolls easily off the tongue, you’re a racist.


Then 50% of black people are racist. Not sure if you are aware, but you are your own worst enemy.
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Anonymous wrote:As long as the Ochs and the Sulzburgers can keep their many millions they don’t care how much racial animus they stir up among others. You can tell who profits from these narratives and which people never get their stories told by NYT “journalists.”

Psst...your anti-Semitism is showing.

And the only one stirring up racist animus was the young woman.

No actually, there were many classmates, teachers and administrators who have stirred up racist animus. You seem hell bent on pinning it all on this one student. What’s up with that?

Right... give her a pass. Nope; people have to learn and if her example serves to stop others, that’s fine.

This. Stop making excuses for this girl. We are no longer in the 1950s. This girl was born into a world where it is explicitly clear that the n-word is racist.

You are more hateful than the girl who posted the video.

I’m ok with that since it means I’m calling racists like this girl and you out. It makes you uncomfortable, and that’s a good thing.

Besides using the n-word in one video that wasn’t even racially motivated (her real crime might be cultural appropriation), what evidence is there that she is racist? Using the word might make you stupid, but it doesn’t necessarily make you racist.

Nope. When that word rolls easily off the tongue, you’re a racist.

Then 50% of black people are racist. Not sure if you are aware, but you are your own worst enemy.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it doesn’t work that way.
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I’m a Black woman. I’ve never used the “N” word and find it vulgar. However, I don’t find it offensive. It’s used so much in songs, in movies, I have well educated Black peers who use it, now it just feels like slang. I can’t imagine ruining a kids life over the use of this word. She was 15! Most of us said or did super stupid things at that age. Because we were 15 ignorant, clueless, still learning about the world kids. I’m glad social media wasn’t around when I was a teen (yeah I’m old) I probably wouldn’t be where I am today.
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Anonymous wrote:What do you all think? Is this (racism in LCPS) as rampant as the article portrays? Is FCPS any better? Were the consequences fair to the girl?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/mimi-gr...an-racial-slurs.html


LCPS is FCPS of 25 years ago. Move further out, live with more white people. So, you live that insulated, kids (unchecked) act like this. Lack of diversity doesn't inoculate a community from racism, just let people live without real consequence. Until that kid blew up her spot. Small prices compared to the number of POC that have been derailed by their public school experiences.

Do you honestly think kids don’t do this kind of stuff in FCPS? How quickly you forget about the disastrous rollout of online learning in April where kids yelled/wrote/sung the n-word in classes. It happened to my son in one of his classes and we can only assume he was targeted given he was the only Black student in the class.


It happens in FCPS but it definitely is worse in Loudoun because LCPS parents especially as you get farther out in Loudoun tend to be more likely to be okay with it. I grew up in Loudoun as the child of a LCPS administrator.

Ok? I grew up in LCPS am Black and now have two children in FCPS. FCPS is no better when it comes to this type of stuff. Before the pandemic, my son couldn’t do a week without hearing the n-word spoken by his fellow students.


Unfortunately, this behavior is found in all schools across the country. Loudoun just happened to be singled out for this story.
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Anonymous wrote:She made a mistake and should suffer consequences but I’m not a believer in public shaming.


+1
Really can’t stand the lynch mob mentality of social media.
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Anonymous wrote:Every other story on the NYT front page is about racism. They know it sells...cha ching!


Yep. Same with the WaPo.
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Anonymous wrote:What do you all think? Is this (racism in LCPS) as rampant as the article portrays? Is FCPS any better? Were the consequences fair to the girl?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/mimi-gr...an-racial-slurs.html


When racism happens is bad. When you take action years later I’m reminded of the MeToo movement - this time it’s on an opposite fashion.

Women wait until they’re rich and “successful’ to denounce alleged acts of violence.
Now, this boy waited until the girl was working her way to success and destroyed her immediate future.

In a pure exhibition of cancel culture. Idk if I should clap or cry or laugh.


+1

The cancel culture is real. Everyone jumps on the bandwagon to take down the latest craze.

Real racism is horrible and is definitely a problem in this country. Is this it? Maybe. But I’m not sure.

I do think it is hypocritical for rap music makers to sell their music and image using all sorts of racial slurs and then for people to be up in arms when young people try to act like them.

I have sat my kids down and had talks to them about how they cannot use words they hear their friends (who are black) use. It’s hard for them to understand why they can use the words and it not mean anything bad, but if they were to use them, it would be bad. I explain it to them, but they are so far removed from it, they still think it’s stupid.


Bingo.
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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was childish to hang onto the video waiting for the right moment, he should have called it out immediately. School wouldn't do anything then take it higher up the chain.

But the part where is said at the boy's "maternal family gatherings that the N-word was thrown around sometimes". So that's acceptable? You won't catch me saying it but it needs to be bad for *everyone*, not only for some. Sorry, lost my support at that part.


Agree on all counts.
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In high school Owas called Honkey more times than I can count.Will the NY Times run my story?
Anonymous
I can’t believe white people still don’t understand why it’s not ok for them to use the word but it’s ok for black people. You really, really don’t see the difference?
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So wait, the 18 year old girl (15 when she said it) needed to be taught a public lesson, but his much older white father was dealt with privately when he said it?

This kid is a clown. He could have handled this so much better.
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Why isn’t he publicly shaming his father for the same offense?
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Anonymous wrote:She made a mistake and should suffer consequences but I’m not a believer in public shaming.


+1
Really can’t stand the lynch mob mentality of social media.


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Also can't abide by him "hanging on to it" until the right moment.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe white people still don’t understand why it’s not ok for them to use the word but it’s ok for black people. You really, really don’t see the difference?

This thread proves they do not. Nor do they understand how ignorant they are when using the saying “lynch mob” to describe people standing up against a racist person.
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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe white people still don’t understand why it’s not ok for them to use the word but it’s ok for black people. You really, really don’t see the difference?

That and the whole bit about black people being their own worse enemy and I think I’m done with DCUM today.
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