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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This makes me sad. My first thought was my niece who was adopted from China and grew up in the Midwest. She chose to attend college on the west coast, partially because of the large Asian population. As the only Asian in her HS, she has really enjoyed her Asian/Pacific Islanders group at college. I hate to think of her losing that group. [/quote]

And hence the reason these groups are helpful. When you live most experiences of your life as an "only," finding a group to share and connect with is a lifeline. Most minorities have to move through their life experiences as an only. I'm Black. I moved to a white town to go to college. The Black student union was a lifesaver. Think of not being able to find products that work for your hair. Being able to make contact with the few Black students on campus to share information was key. Feeling lonely and misunderstood is really hard when you're young and don't yet have the foundation to move through this world feeling alone. Taking this away is a setback.

Communities naturally form among people for many reasons. There is no minority-based organization that refuses membership to White people. Even HBCU's allow White students to enter - with scholarships. There were White people in our student union. This is nothing more than an attempt for a very small segment of our society to control the narrative. Minorities are used to it. They want to keep people from being able to meet amongst themselves so that they can't "conspire."[/quote]

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