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[quote=Anonymous]DS has had a similar experience. He looks white, but has a URM last name. When he has performed well at school, he’s had both teachers and fellow students say “I didn’t know you were smart.” He’s also been called a “fake” minority. It’s the worst of both worlds. Minorities don’t think he’s ethnic enough and whites automatically think he’s dumb. It’s been an eye opener since college acceptances have been rolling in. People assume he’s been accepted to his schools bc of his ethnicity. When you look at naviance for his school, he’s in the green. The whole issue makes him incredibly self conscious and he doesn’t say anything. I’m white and I 100% support preference for URM. DC’s in a world where people first assume he’s dumb just because of his name. And he doesn’t even “look” like a minority. [/quote]
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