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Originally posted by librasoul22
GREAT POINT. So why does everyone assume the family in the article is indicitive of EVERY black family, thus creating a DOUBLE STANDARD? That's the only reason why I made that comment. To show that it goes both ways!
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There goes that "everyone" again........hard habit to break, ain't it? (I use it too sometimes, so I know I'm guilty as well.)
But putting that aside, please help me out with this one:
Here's an example of what looks like a double standard (generalizations for demonstration purposes only)--
Any NPC/NIC org says, "Hey, we have people from other races and backgrounds in our group, too!" this is often dismissed as "tokenism".
Any NPHC org says, "Hey, we have white people in our group too--look at Eleanor Roosevelt (aside: 50 years ago...) this is not considered "tokenism".
Why is this?
I swear, this is not trying to start a flame, I'm just wanting to wrap my brain around it.
Adrienne (PNAM-2003)