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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about we start by stop demonizing white males (e.g., white privilege, toxic masculinity, making most ever other group protected in the workplace, giving preferential treatment to women and other races in college admissions (except Asians). Men—and especially white men—are bombarded with negative shit all the time (e.g., manspreading, mansplaining, etc.). For young men just look at groups and clubs on high school and college campus—every race, females, Lbgt, etc have special groups but none for white males—I guess they don’t have any identity issues  or need support.  No other group is getting hit with such negativity and discrimination. I would hate to be a young, white male in America today and know more than a few who plan to leave the US after finishing their degrees as they feel there is no future for them in the US. I can’t blame them. If you are a young, white male be prepared to go to the back of the line no matter how stellar your credentials. [/quote]

[b]As a mother of only daughters  (1/2 Hispanic at that ) I don't look at our society and thank my lucky stars that they were born girls and are going to get all of the supposed "advantages" of that.  It's still better to be a WASP.  And I am a WASP.[/b][/quote]

Your daughters will get to check the box that they're Hispanic. They might actually get some special privileges from being part of a protected class in hiring, promotion, scholarships, etc. [/quote]. This. I have been counseling students in the college admissions process for the last several years.  Being black (whether or not AA), Hispanic, female or lbgt is a huge boost in admissions particularly the more elite the school is deemed to be.  I have been privy to GPA, SAT, extracurriculars, awards and honors, income, compelling family history, etc.  Being a white male or an Asian male puts the student at a huge disadvantage—no diversity boxes get checked for these students. My spouse is involved in hiring in the workplace for coveted jobs in a sought after industry and being a white male is a huge disadvantage. Don’t for a minute tho k your daughters will not benefit from being able to claim Hispanic status.[/quote]

If universities or employers want to have a more diverse community or workforce, that is their prerogative. I'm sure your husband would be highly sought after if he went into a field where white men were underrepresented. Early childhood education or nursing come to mind.[/quote] Yet, if universities or employers wanted a more white or male environment that would be racist and misogyny! Oh, the irony. We will continue to have a society with multiple resolvable problems as long as we favor race or sex over qualifications.[/quote]

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