Frankly it's 2013, why is race such an issue????? I grew up in an area where whites were a minority and all of my friends were different races. Why is it that only black people make a big deal of their race? Black mothers were NOT happy when I dated their sons, but Asian and hispanic mothers didn't care. Why is it only "interracial" when people date/marry blacks? My best friend is Asian and married to a white man. She would never call her marriage interracial and never thinks about it.

I wish this whole country would move past affirmative action and instead focus on socioeconomic status instead of race. Poor whites are just as held back as poor blacks/hispanics.

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Anonymous wrote:I hear ya!! Try telling that to a college admissions board.

It was very frustrating when the black kids (with same privileges and upbringing) were able to get into colleges with only a 3.0 grade pt average and average SATs while those of us with 4.0+ did not.

I hope the point of this post was that these rules/a.action were designed to help the kids in the inner cities without $ and opportunity, but they don't. Those kids still linger in the bad neighborhoods in bad public schools while the scholarships generally go to advantaged kids (of many ethnicities--not just AA). Seeing kids in some of the most elite areas of society taking the advantages designed to help the downtrodden is I think what irks some.

A boy in my sons HS class benefitted from numerous scholarships designed for AA students. He is a white kid born in South Africia. He legitimately checked the AA box on the form.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Actually, that would be WWII ... that is the reason us white womanfolk ended up in the workforce... because you needed us.

Your post makes no sense (let alone discounts my assertion).

Maybe you should take a history class.

Here's a clue: being hired is not the only benefit of affirmative action. It also includes moving up the ranks.

I don't really think I should have to explain this too you if you are not educated enough on the subject.

Again, we are at the top because you need us there.. just like WWII.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Actually, that would be WWII ... that is the reason us white womanfolk ended up in the workforce... because you needed us.

Your post makes no sense (let alone discounts my assertion).

Maybe you should take a history class.

Here's a clue: being hired is not the only benefit of affirmative action. It also includes moving up the ranks.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Actually, that would be WWII ... that is the reason us white womanfolk ended up in the workforce... because you needed us.

Your post makes no sense (let alone discounts my assertion).

Maybe you should take a history class.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Actually, that would be WWII ... that is the reason us white womanfolk ended up in the workforce... because you needed us.

Your post makes no sense (let alone discounts my assertion).

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Not anymore. I deal with HR. Latinos, African Americans--if they happen to be a woman too it's called a 'double deal'

So your office equals the country? Gotcha.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Actually, that would be WWII ... that is the reason us white womanfolk ended up in the workforce... because you needed us.

You are not the only one who is asked about "your story". I'm European and have told "my story" 100 times! Easy conversation and people are nosy.
Don't tell me now that your story is different because people assume...blah-blah-blah. I'm Eastern European and people also assume who knows what....like, did I cut through barb wires while being chased by Soviet tanks to make it to free world.
Big deal!

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Not anymore. I deal with HR. Latinos, African Americans--if they happen to be a woman too it's called a 'double deal'

Anonymous wrote:As a black person, I dream of the day when black people stop making every topic about race, be it good or bad. It's annoying. Every black person feels judged because of their race. Stop bringing it up and it won't be about race.

As an AA I 100% agree. Stop making everything about race and it will stop being all about race.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

You mean white women? I mean, you do realize that white women are the MAIN beneficiaries of affirmative action, right?

Anonymous wrote:As a black person, I dream of the day when black people stop making every topic about race, be it good or bad. It's annoying. Every black person feels judged because of their race. Stop bringing it up and it won't be about race.

Dumbest thing I've read in a while.

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Anonymous wrote:White person here I have seriously never asked anyone "their story".

I feel like more often than not it's black people telling me about racism than me actually seeing racism in real life. One of my close black friends recently said to me "I think I didn't get the job because I'm black." umm pretty sure he was the only one thinking about the color of his skin in the interview.

spoken as a white person who really has no fucking clue

You should see some of our affirmative action hires

Anonymous wrote:I hear ya!! Try telling that to a college admissions board.

It was very frustrating when the black kids (with same privileges and upbringing) were able to get into colleges with only a 3.0 grade pt average and average SATs while those of us with 4.0+ did not.

I hope the point of this post was that these rules/a.action were designed to help the kids in the inner cities without $ and opportunity, but they don't. Those kids still linger in the bad neighborhoods in bad public schools while the scholarships generally go to advantaged kids (of many ethnicities--not just AA). Seeing kids in some of the most elite areas of society taking the advantages designed to help the downtrodden is I think what irks some.