NYT article on LCPS high school re: racism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

Ugh... PARENTS! Talk to your kids!

Don’t make racist comments... ever! (For many reasons. Mainly, why would you say something that hurts others?). But DEFINITELY do NOT say these things on social media!!!

ALSO, teach your kids how to handle conflict appropriately! Holding onto a video clip for a year, waiting for the other student to be accepted to college - that is NOT OK. And if you’re going to do it, REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

Mimi’s dream of cheering at Tennessee is over. But so is Jimmy’s potential of getting hired easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

Ugh... PARENTS! Talk to your kids!

Don’t make racist comments... ever! (For many reasons. Mainly, why would you say something that hurts others?). But DEFINITELY do NOT say these things on social media!!!

ALSO, teach your kids how to handle conflict appropriately! Holding onto a video clip for a year, waiting for the other student to be accepted to college - that is NOT OK. And if you’re going to do it, REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

Mimi’s dream of cheering at Tennessee is over. But so is Jimmy’s potential of getting hired easily.

NP. I seriously don’t think I’m ever going to let my kids have social media. I feel so bad for these kids...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

So now people should be quiet because a privileged white person might have to accept the consequences of her actions... this and similar attitudes are why 150+ years after the end of slavery we still have to deal with racism and injustice. No one should be expected to tolerate the intolerable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

So now people should be quiet because a privileged white person might have to accept the consequences of her actions... this and similar attitudes are why 150+ years after the end of slavery we still have to deal with racism and injustice. No one should be expected to tolerate the intolerable.

That’s what all the apologists on this thread want you to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

So now people should be quiet because a privileged white person might have to accept the consequences of her actions... this and similar attitudes are why 150+ years after the end of slavery we still have to deal with racism and injustice. No one should be expected to tolerate the intolerable.

I have yet to see one person defend her using the word.

She is suffering the consequences of her actions, and he will suffer the consequences of his. That’s how it works.

Universities don’t want racist students. Employers don’t want snake-like employees that hold onto dirt until the perfect opportunity to take someone down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

Ugh... PARENTS! Talk to your kids!

Don’t make racist comments... ever! (For many reasons. Mainly, why would you say something that hurts others?). But DEFINITELY do NOT say these things on social media!!!

ALSO, teach your kids how to handle conflict appropriately! Holding onto a video clip for a year, waiting for the other student to be accepted to college - that is NOT OK. And if you’re going to do it, REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

Mimi’s dream of cheering at Tennessee is over. But so is Jimmy’s potential of getting hired easily.

NP. I seriously don’t think I’m ever going to let my kids have social media. I feel so bad for these kids...

Just don’t raise a kid who will use racist slurs. This is pretty easy for most people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

So now people should be quiet because a privileged white person might have to accept the consequences of her actions... this and similar attitudes are why 150+ years after the end of slavery we still have to deal with racism and injustice. No one should be expected to tolerate the intolerable.

I have yet to see one person defend her using the word.

She is suffering the consequences of her actions, and he will suffer the consequences of his. That’s how it works.

Universities don’t want racist students. Employers don’t want snake-like employees that hold onto dirt until the perfect opportunity to take someone down.

+1000 All employers Google their job candidates. No one is going to want to work with someone like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

Ugh... PARENTS! Talk to your kids!

Don’t make racist comments... ever! (For many reasons. Mainly, why would you say something that hurts others?). But DEFINITELY do NOT say these things on social media!!!

ALSO, teach your kids how to handle conflict appropriately! Holding onto a video clip for a year, waiting for the other student to be accepted to college - that is NOT OK. And if you’re going to do it, REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

Mimi’s dream of cheering at Tennessee is over. But so is Jimmy’s potential of getting hired easily.

NP. I seriously don’t think I’m ever going to let my kids have social media. I feel so bad for these kids...

Just don’t raise a kid who will use racist slurs. This is pretty easy for most people.

You don’t get it. I feel bad for both kids. Both of their lives are going to be affected negatively!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the NYT could have focused more on how this is a pattern within a school system vs. an isolated incident.

Yes I do remember the destruction at the historical black school a few years back. Loudoun has a problem with recurring acts of racism.

[Anonymous]

And a lot of MAGA live out that way. And let’s not forget the poor transgendered child who had to fight for access to a restroom. MAGA values. Many of my old FCLS 80s classmates whiteflighted themselves out to MAGA Loudoun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

He may not regret it now, but he sure will when he goes to find a job. When a potential employer does a quick Google search, this will come up. No one wants a snake on their team. There was no reason for this to be handled like this.

This is, unfortunately, the most true of all the statements made on this thread.

So now people should be quiet because a privileged white person might have to accept the consequences of her actions... this and similar attitudes are why 150+ years after the end of slavery we still have to deal with racism and injustice. No one should be expected to tolerate the intolerable.

I have yet to see one person defend her using the word.

She is suffering the consequences of her actions, and he will suffer the consequences of his. That’s how it works.

Universities don’t want racist students. Employers don’t want snake-like employees that hold onto dirt until the perfect opportunity to take someone down.

+1000 All employers Google their job candidates. No one is going to want to work with someone like this.

My org would hire him. And not in spite of this - because of this. I’m not at all worried about his future based on this story.

[Anonymous]

She made a mistake. Has she apologized? Should she suffer like this still? Would you say yes if it was your kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She made a mistake. Has she apologized? Should she suffer like this still? Would you say yes if it was your kid?

What do you mean suffer like this still? Her admission was revoked after the video was circulated. She could have applied for another school 2nd semester or next Fall. There were consequences to her actions and she has every opportunity to come back from this with the right behavior going forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Wait, she used an awful racial slur via social media.... live by the keyboard, die by the keyboard.
And lynching is something entirely different than what you used it for. Hardly applicable and very offensive in this situation.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/lynch-mob

“Lynch mob mentality” was used in a perfectly appropriate way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not finding much sympathy for her in my heart at the moment. It’s not like this kid held onto the video for years waiting to attack. Sounds like maybe a few months? He had previously made similar reports of students using racial slurs before to absolutely no effect. His timing was perfect. She posted about BLM, and his calling her out in that moment had impact. It’s a brutal, but effective lesson for her and everything other white person who has ever casually thrown around a slur, worn blackface, etc. I strongly suspect that had she posted in support of BLM while also acknowledging her own past behavior, he would not have called her out in response.

You have clearly not even read the article - nothing you’ve said is correct. Try gathering the facts before posting.