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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a crafting class. They offer several courses, but one of the classes specifically says it is “for black, indigenous, and people of color.”

Are they covered because they are offering the same class that is open to all races?

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Doesn't sound like they are excluding anyone. It sounds like the group will be focused on a particular art form born out of need that arose from crafters being historically excluded by white crafters (which is a true history). So you would be allowed to go, but understand that they will be talking about a legacy you don't share, and working on styles that are not a part of your personal ethnic history, which is fine, but you should go in understanding the reason the group has formed and the history and purpose of the art they are doing. It arises out of a legacy of supression. Also, it is arguably a form of personal introspection and serves a socially therapuetic purpose for a condition you do not suffer from -- so going would be a bit like a tea totaler attending AA, or an abuser attending a sewing circle of dometic violence surviors.

If you go in with a mind hell-bent on claiming your own victimhood, I'd suggest a dfferent form of therapy instead.[/quote]

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