This thread reminds me of an insufferable acquaintance of mine, who, within 30 seconds of meeting someone, makes sure to mention her parents are physicians, regardless of the conversation topic. Like you, OP, I guess she doesn't want to be confused with those ghetto Ns... But she just comes across as annoying and insecure.

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Anonymous wrote:Attention Black People:
This thread is racist.

Attention pp:HUH?

Did you mean DUH?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

But guess what? Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did. Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago. And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole. Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery. If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant. But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it.
Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not.

PP. please tell me what very successful to you means. Reason I ask is that I did not get into a particular college while a black classmate did under affirmative action. I went to another school and found out it was the best school for me and I am now very successful as well. Actually probably more successful than if I attended the first college which had a different academic emphasis. Just want to make sure I didn't miss anything by missing out to an affirmative action student

Oh Bitter Betty is posting wants to make sure the dumbass colored folks know she is still Winning even tho affirmative action tried to hold her down . Boo Hoo Betty!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

But guess what? Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did. Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago. And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole. Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery. If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant. But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it.
Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not.

PP. please tell me what very successful to you means. Reason I ask is that I did not get into a particular college while a black classmate did under affirmative action. I went to another school and found out it was the best school for me and I am now very successful as well. Actually probably more successful than if I attended the first college which had a different academic emphasis. Just want to make sure I didn't miss anything by missing out to an affirmative action student

Anonymous wrote:Attention Black People:
This thread is racist.

OP herself is doing exactly what she's accusing "white people" of doing.
Most interesting.

Anonymous wrote:Attention Black People:
This thread is racist.

Attention pp:HUH?

Attention Black People:
This thread is racist.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

But guess what? Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did. Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago. And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole. Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery. If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant. But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it. Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not.

If the Black kid went to RM/a W school/a FCPS Fab Five, they probably have/had more opportunities than 95% of Whites. I'm not sure why they need even more help, or as much help as someone that grew up with a regular middle-class upbringing and went to (fill in PGCPS school here).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

But guess what? Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did. Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago. And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole. Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery. If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant. But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it. Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not.

As a black person, I am curious what you mean by saying AA culture as a whole is not pretty.
Last time I looked all black folk in America did not share 1 culture. While the legacy of slavery, segregation , and institutionalized racism is still alive and well, they are factors AFFECTING black folk, not what makes up a homogeneous culture.
Black folk in America have a long and VARIED history and culture that spans everything from academia to the arts.
Don't get it twisted thinking some rap videos, Maury Povich, or the IRL poverty and violence in SOME predominantly black areas is representative of all black folk.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

But guess what? Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did. Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago. And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole. Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery. If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant. But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it. Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not.

But this doesn't benefit AAs. The African immigrants take those spots.

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

But guess what? Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did. Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago. And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole. Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery. If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant. But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it. Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not.

The Wheel of Race keeps on spinning. Sometimes, Blacks win, as in the well-known stories of impossible-to-fire Blacks, or a Black student getting a scholarship to college that wouldn't be gotten if he/she were White. Other times, Blacks lose, such as the cases where having a Black-sounding name keeps you from even getting an interview, bosses that just doesn't like Blacks, makes it harder for you to get accepted, etc.

I've posted here before about people being more willing to accept dumbasses of their own race and less tolerant of dumbasses of other races.

If a Black person goes out to say Hagerstown, Winchester, etc., and sees a bunch of White teenagers with Confederate flag shirts, etc., they are less able to gauge whether these kids are just dumbasses raising hell or are liable to turn and try and beat them some distinguished Negroes when they think no one's looking. I can probably tell the difference having grown up in that environment. Likewise, I can go to Anacostia (or whatever neighborhood's replaced Anacostia as a by-word for a dangerous, largely Black neighborhood) and not be able to differentiate between the stoop kids and the corner kids.

I am a firm believer in White privilege. It exists. On the other hand, the PPs who point out that some race-based affirmative action ends up helping the children of McLean are absolutely right.

A wealthy Black family will face some degree of racism. They will be more likely to handle it more calmly, have friends/contacts that can trump the racists (if they are at a low level), or have other means of overcoming day-to-day racism. In short, they are better equipped to handle day-to-day racism and are more likely to follow Chris Rock's advice.



But -- they will encounter more hassles than a White family of comparable wealth.

Likewise, a dirt-poor White is going to have an easier time of "cleaning up" and moving on up than a dirt-poor Black. But -- a dirt-poor person is less likely to be able to handle day-to-day hassles (whether it be racism, someone getting the order wrong at McDonald's, a computer billing error, etc.) due to innate attitude, the ability to throw money at a problem, etc.

meant to add that your situation was a tad bit different, PP, as you saw a mix of races

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Anonymous wrote:Yikes. Whitey here. That sounds insufferable. Where do you meet these folks that ask that? My parents were first generation successes. It never would cross my kind to assume black people all grew up in the ghetto. Maybe because I grew up middle class with a lot of middle class blacks, latinos, and Asians?

Maybe you did, and that's why many whites don't know any better, as races tend to segregate themselves.

Rich whites live with rich whites. And the same is true for minorities. We are solid middle class whites - two income household, public servants, in a nice, stable neighborhood. There's a subdivision about 8 miles south of us mainly consisting of wealthy minorities in million dollar homes. I only know b/c one of my daughter's friends lives there.

And when I spoke to the mom about the neighborhood, she was honest in saying that she wanted to surround her kids with others like them - which translates into successful folks of color.

no shame in that! I know we couldn't afford one of those homes!

Anonymous wrote:Yikes. Whitey here. That sounds insufferable. Where do you meet these folks that ask that? My parents were first generation successes. It never would cross my kind to assume black people all grew up in the ghetto. Maybe because I grew up middle class with a lot of middle class blacks, latinos, and Asians?

Maybe you did, and that's why many whites don't know any better, as races tend to segregate themselves.

Rich whites live with rich whites. And the same is true for minorities. We are solid middle class whites - two income household, public servants, in a nice, stable neighborhood. There's a subdivision about 8 miles south of us mainly consisting of wealthy minorities in million dollar homes. I only know b/c one of my daughter's friends lives there.

And when I spoke to the mom about the neighborhood, she was honest in saying that she wanted to surround her kids with others like them - which translates into successful folks of color.

no shame in that! I know we couldn't afford one of those homes!

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Anonymous wrote:Holy, fuck. Can we simply stop these damn threads. Everyone wants to play the victim. I am a victim because I am a poor black. I am a victim because I am a rich black assumed to have been a poor black. I am a victim because I was a poor white assumed to have privileged I never had. I am victim because I am a rich white and have to pay for everyone else. I am a victim because I am an asian and everyone expects me to have superior intelligence....Where the hell does it stop. As a young child I understood that racism is wrong. However, all this victimization is just about to push me somewhere I don't want to go.

Hey, don't act like such a victim.

They don't know how to not do that.