You go Soror!!!! exactly. how many minorities lack the educational tools to compete with say their priviledged peers (for lack of a better word) instead of looking at how well someone scored on their test, how about looking to see if that person had the same educational opportunities afforded them growing up. It is so easy to look at what someone is not capable of without examing why they lack particular skills. Some, I say Some White Americans love to do this (to make themselves feel superior), oh those blacks score low on this and that and look at this. No, look at where that person came from and what they've had to overcome. did they have acess to the same things as their white peers, often they do not. I doubt very many of those criticizing would have the fortitude to endure what Black America has. I am proud to be Black because we have overcome some serious oppression and still are. If two people start a race but one gets a serious head start then of course they are at an advantage. Being white in this country although not free of pain or hardship does afford a certain priviledge that blacks in this country have never enjoyed due to our skin and their guilt. I'm not mad at them for that. But if in anyway they use that priviledge (and many do subconciously or consciously) to abuse and keep me and my people down then yes i get angry. I think at this point we should try to look at the other person's perspective and then maybe we will begin to see why these types of discussions get folks so heated. I personally don't agree with quotas in hiring or education, but unfortunately (and it is a fact) qualified or not some people will not hire/admitt other races if they are not forced to. Why? I think that should be obvious by now. So to make sure RACIST employers/institutions do not continue to deny the very thing that will allow minorities to prosper we have to have some type of standard. As far as the dating thing i say do your thang and if your reasoning behind it is warped then may God help you see what is really going in your heart/mind. AND please black men etc. don't make excuses for your preferences in dating outside your race, that is so lame and tired, if you date outside your race its because you WANT to, nobody, one or two or three bad experiences is enough to make a secure individual stop dating in their race. I've had my share of bad experiences and even with all that, hands down without a doubt always prefer the brothers and without lowering my standards). When all is said and done black dating white etc. the white person will still be white in a country that gives them majority rule and the black will still be a minority now falling under the latin population. if it makes you happy and if it is not hurting anyone then have fun.
[This message has been edited by PositivelyAKA (edited June 30, 2000).]
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