White men in NPHC

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Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.

Aiya, this thread has gotten out of hand.

How?

Do you people exist in worlds where people don't talk about this stuff?

NOT talking about this stuff is the problem. That's when it's so invisible that these issues can persist without any challenge to the status quo.

Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.

Who cares what race someone is? I've seen people who are not of "X" race care more about causes that help "X" race than poeple of "X" race.

What's the significance of this?

And who cares what race someone is? You do. I do. We all do.

People just care in different ways and with different outcomes.

Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.

It's about what's in your heart, not whats on your skin.

The reality is that it's about what's on your skin and in your heart. Both shape our perceptions and interactions in both positive and negative ways.

The problem with some of you is that you think that the opposite of bigotry is to completely ignore ANY constructed differences across groups of people. That's completely unnecessary because it feeds the system of inequality, not fights it. Not to mention I consider it a comical spectacle.

Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.

I am one of the WASPiest people you will ever meet, yet I am in an Asian American Fraternity and all of my friends are Black/Asian/Latino/a. Just because I was born with White skin doesn't meet I can't strive for things that advance Blacks, Asians, or Latino/as.

So you do care what race someone is. At least enough to keep a record of what type of org you're in and who your friends are.

Trust that your white skin still gets you places where their Black, Asian, and Latino/a skin doesn't. If you want to speak out against something, speak out against that.

Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.

If we judge people only on their skin, how are we any better than the KKK or other racist ass groups?

Huh?

You probably also believe that racism is about Archie Bunker-esque people and Klan costumes.

You and your post support why this discussion is needed. Everyday.