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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Gee there is no way to promote inclusivity at Whitman unless you bus poor minority kids out of Einstein into Whitman. Until white people houses in Einstein are worth the same as white people houses in Bethesda, there just can be no inclusivity. Priorities people, let the white DCC people pat themselves on the back AND make a bit of money. If you believe that you are so racially sensitive because you bought a house in the DCC then stand in front of the mirror and tell yourself I am a part of the problem too. I am a hypocrite. My hypocrisy is hurting minorities not helping. Own it and change.

If you honestly want to address racism YOU need to separate politics from understanding racial bias and inclusivity. Things like bussing, affirmative action, or reparations are all mechanisms defined in politics to address racism. It is perfectly legitimate to agree or disagree with whether those mechanisms solve the problem without being racist or being a racist. Pro-choice or pro-life positions are mechanisms to deal with unwanted pregnancy. No one would claim that pro choice people are religiously intolerant of Catholics because more Catholics are pro-choice. When you scream that someone is racist because they do not agree with your political views or methods to address a problem you are part of the problem. You also allow racism to run rampant within your own community.

You also have to admit that the problems of racial bias and white privilege is in no way limited to black people. Asian bashing is celebrated within MCPS. Latinos, Jewish kids, muslim kids and LGBT kids also experience racism. Is the history different? Sure. Does this mean that you focus on only one minority group? No. Do minority groups behave and think in racist manners toward other minority groups? Hell yes. The AA has a high % of anti-LGTB folks. Asians and AA do not get along. AA will move out of areas when latinos move in. Latinos tend to be anti-LGTB too.

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Evidently there are some white people who live in Bethesda who feel defensive about being white people who live in Bethesda.

Or there are some Russians in Novosibirsk impersonating white people who live in Bethesda and feel defensive about being white people who live in Bethesda.[/quote]

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