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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would you want to go to a class that’s created for marginalzied people of color if you are not part of that group?[/quote]

My question was about the legality of offering classes that excluded one or two racial groups.

Way to make assumptions. To answer your question, I am part of the “marginalized people of color” and one class that would work for me and my White husband, isn’t available to him.

And as a marginalized person of color, I would be offended if there was a class that was not open to me. But it appears to be legal, so I’ll either not take the class or wait until one opens up that works for our schedule.[/quote]

I know this an unpopular thing to say but I’m also a “marginalized person of color” whose group is under some scrutiny at the moment. I’m not a fan of this type of segregation either. Either we are fully a part of society or we are not. My preference is that we are. That said, I don’t think it’s illegal. [/quote]

Op here and that’s how I feel too. I believe it’s actually detrimental to have ‘well meaning’, but segregated classes. But what do I know, I’m just a “marginalized person of color”. I’ll just sit back read the room and let the white people tell me what’s best for me. They know best.[/quote]

Well, I’m a Black woman who responded to your question- so who’s making the assumptions now?

And there are many times when services can be geared towards specific populations.  As one of many examples-I’m working with an entrepreneur who is offering writing workshops for Black women - they cover a lot of non race/gender specific stuff. Anybody would be welcome, but some of the curriculum deals specifically with trauma caused by racial discrimination.  So yes ‘segregation’ is what makes these women feel safe enough to tell their stories.  
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An intro to crafting class does not need to be racially segregated. Blacks, Latinos, and people of color don’t cut, saw, glue any differently than any other racial group. There is no racial trauma tied to using a skill saw. 
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