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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is amazing to me that so many of you seem puzzled by the reaction to this.  Whites have a negative reaction to this because they feel they are being excluded and that somehow the minority kids are getting some kind of advantage or special treatment they they do not get. Period. [/quote]

That's probably the dumbest thing I'll read all day.....what advantage is an extra get together during a hectic graduation season? [b] If you'd bother to read the comments the overwhelming issue from whites and minorities both is that it appears to be divisive [/b]to have separate ceremonies for students of different racial groups at a time when we should focus on inclusiveness. [/quote]
Reading the comments on an online forum does not shape my opinion on the issue. The way the OP and the accompanying article were written, I would only expect comments to be against the ceremony. You're not going to get many, "oh, that's a great idea" comments on topics like this. That's why it's important to think for yourself and try to see the issues from someone else's perspective.[/quote]

So to be clear, you read the OP's post and didn't bother to read subsequent comments because you already know how white people were going to respond?  And you won't let other peoples comments impact your opinion on an issue? Way to be a critical thinker. [/quote]
I read subsequent comments and don't assume that is how all white people would respond.  Also, I'm not going to let someone's knee-jerk reaction to hearing about a black-only event (which it is not) shape my opinion. I'm black, went to Harvard, did the celebration, and was invited to this event as an alum. The description in the article and OP's first comments aren't an accurate description of the event. Also, I've posted many similar events for Jewish, Asian, and Muslim graduates that didn't even raise an eyebrow. [/quote]

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