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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ This is very different than wanting a white affinity group at a school that’s 2/3rds white.[/quote]

Why? You could argue it's even more important for SWS to create spaces for white parents to discuss race and address issues they are having, because they are the dominant race at SWS and the question of inclusivity has been raised repeatedly at the school. It's more delicate there, but the need for a venue in which white people actually talk about race with each other is still strong.

I mean I guess the fear here is that white affinity groups will naturally morph into some kind of exclusionary, racist organization. But why? I get that some people's knee jerk reaction is going to be "oh look, white people excluding everyone else." But if there's a need for a space for white parents to talk through these issues and maybe even share ideas, or even just to talk through discomfort they might be having with an eye towards dispelling it, why would that be bad?

Also, I would assume a white affinity group focused on race issues would sometimes invite POC to come share or provide feedback. So it wouldn't actually be a "whites only" space, but it's just a venue designated for talking about the problems white people face in creating inclusive, diverse communities, which are different than the issues POC face in those same communities.[/quote]

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