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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a little surprised that no one has pointed out yet that the WSJ in the past few years has become a Trump Republican mouthpiece.  I'm very skeptical of ANYTHING that they print.

My son (who has ADHD and loves video games) was admitted to 100% of the colleges he applied to and is doing great. Same with all his friends.  Same with my nephew.  Not quite sure where this sense of grievance is coming from, but I'm really skeptical of anything that WSJ tells me about it.

There is a paywall, so I couldn't read the article, but I gotta say this whole "the system has failed me" stuff sounds a whole lot like the misandry nonsense that I've been hearing forever wherein anti-social loser men claim to be "lost" because they aren't allowed to abuse women and make racist jokes anymore.  As a middle aged white guy who recently went through a job search, I don't find the world hard for men.  It's certainly far easier for me than for women in my life or the people of color I know.

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Interesting, because my young for his grade son, who also was admitted to every college he applied to and loves video games, will be the first to tell you that he doesn't speak up in class - ever - because he is afraid he will say something wrong and realizes that, regardless, his perspective isn't welcome. He doesn't feel sorry for himself. He accepts this as truth.

My younger son, who also gets good grades now that he is older, feels the same. I can assure you that neither boy is racist, woman hating, or even self-pitying. They are actually pretty insightful.[/quote]

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Yep.  Same experience here.  Not self-pity, but definitely eyes wide open.  [/quote]

I asked my white son about this.  This has not been his experience.  My kid is pretty active in race and gender relations stuff at school and has actually be asked to participate more -- attend more meetings, meet with faculty, etc.

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I am a college professor and I don't see it either. I am a woman, POC, and teach history to all majors but more STEM than humanities. My male students, both white and POC, feel comfortable expressing themselves in class, which often involves discussions of gender, class, race, politics, etc. in the US. However, I have noticed that female students are, in general, more organized than male students. In other words, they are better students, not smarter, but better able to meet academic expectations such as studying, handing in assignments on time, managing course loads, etc.[/quote]

So, the white men in your classes feel comfortable expressing views that you may disagree with? Or are they good at telling you what you want to hear?

My DS doesn’t say that he doesn’t talk in class, but it was around middle school when I asked him what he was going to say about an assignment that could be controversial, and he very breezily said, “Don’t worry Mom, I know what the teacher wants to hear.”  [/quote]
DD has heard plenty of white boys express controversial opinions and ask insensitive questions. She found the idea that white boys aren’t comfortable expressing themselves laughable.[/quote]

+1.  Yeah. I’m not sure what PP is talking about.  Or why s/he so adamant that they raised such a doormat that they are unwilling or unable to say what they really think.  Unless what they really think is MAGA in the DMV, in which case the hating on smart women makes complete sense. [/quote]

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