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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PSA: It's a woefully overrated school that simply will not be a good experience for POC who aren't extremely skilled at code switching and playing white.[/quote]

+100.[/quote]

For those of you who believe in white supremacy culture or whatever, why do you think a POC should attend a top school in the country but emerge without the ability to interact with said culture? Serious question. [/quote]

Can someone answer this?  Even if you believe in this notion that the dominant culture of America, particularly at the highest level of society and the economy, is "white," why should students of color seek to avoid exposure to this culture?  Why would you attend Dartmouth College, one of the most elite institutions in the country, hoping to be shielded from and to evade what you characterize as the dominant culture of the United States. At a minimum, wouldn't you want to learn how to "code switch" so as to put yourself in a position down the road to subvert this horrible culture?[/quote]

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