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Public high school in the close-in suburbs in Northern Virginia. School is about 70% white.

To be clear these are all very liberal, progressive kids. But yeah, they feel like they should apologize for being white, for being male, and just keep their heads down and not express opinions/thoughts at school. My son specifically does not want to go to a place where he feels like he's constantly pounded over the head with the idea that all white men are the root of all evil in America and around the world. [/quote]

Then they are taking the wrong message away from what is being articulated.[/quote]

This is messed up.  My white son goes to a large Montgomery County school that is around 22% white and doesn’t feel that way at all. He wants a diverse college.  [/quote]

My DS in a NoVA public does not feel that he is "less than" because he is a white male, and has never been made to feel that way in his school, by his teachers or anyone else. He understands that some groups are oppressed and he does not take this statement personally. I suspect boys that feel this way are being MADE to feel this way by their more conservative parents.  [/quote]

Wrong again. Not every kids winds up feeling this way, but some do. Isn't that the whole reason why have initiatives to make sure we are being inclusive to all? As has been and will be evidenced regularly in this forum, it very important to say that children who feel marginalized are wrong and undeserving of compassion if those children are white and male.  These children are to blame and should be shamed for their feelings. Could they be interpreting the messages incorrectly? Absolutely. Why is it ok for anyone to say that their feelings are invalid and that they deserve no compassion?  [/quote]

Not "wrong again". just sharing my kids experience, as you may have shared yours. Never did I invalidate any kids experience, just don't agree with lumping in an entire part of the state or school system because that is clearly not what is happening. [/quote]

Ok, then we are in complete agreement. [/quote]

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