I wish that every racist white person could be black for 1 week

[smallmovesal]

this is sort of on the topic...

well i have my job due to a program for aboriginal post-secondary students and i think it's a wonderful thing because it helps support the largest growing youth segment of the population in my province who are attending university. in the last ten years, thankfully, programs directed at aboriginal students have led to the increase in numbers of aboriginal post-secondary education attendance. i'm glad these types of programs are in place.

 

[Wfabrizio]

Yeah. I'd agree with that, I think anyone with a pulse qualifies for ADD.

 

[Wfabrizio]

Smallmovesal, thank you very much. This is exactly why government agencies step in with circumstances such as this. I assume you're aboriginal and if so then what do you think your chances would have been without that program?

 

[smallmovesal]

honestly, not as good. there are other programs for students in general in the government but my aboriginal status has been quite helpful in that sense.

there is really a huge need to try to repair the damage that the government has inflicted upon aboriginal communities... it's really encouraging to now see stats that show aboriginal people are becoming more and more educated since these programs directed towards education and subsequent employment have been put in place.

 

[Wfabrizio]

The opportunites presented to the "white" segment of western societies will always be better than those offered for minorities. You don't understand or respect that since you are obviously not a minority.

Aboriginal peoples should be given a hell of a lot more than they have been. You do know what aboriginal means, correct?

That used to be her ancestors land before westerners came in and physically took it over from them.

I'd like to see how you would feel if you and your whole entire family-tree grew up as second class citizens. Then you would be speaking a different story.

 

[smallmovesal]

ignore list you go ignoramus

 

[Natymike]

Amen to the ADD post. My parents tell me I have it because I have trouble concentrating when reading. 99% OF MY FRIENDS HAVE TROUBLE CONCENTRATING ALSO. I take Adderall to combat this, but I do not believe I have ADD, if I do, then EVERYONE DOES.

I supply my friends with a constant supply of adderall to help them with their "ADD". My mom thinks I'm in denial.

ADD=

hyperactivity
trouble concentrating
disorganization

I'm the exact opposite of hyper, ask anyone who has met me, but I have still been classified, by doctors, as having ADD.

I would guess that if the entire population got tested for ADD, 50% would have it. Its bullshit, and over diagnosed.

 

[-SD-]

Im black.

 

[danielson]

i think the point they are making is u dont realise that u are getting special treatment because u are white, for u it is the norm. a black person might get the same treatment as u, he may not if he doesnt he might have been discriminated upon by race.

 

[smallmovesal]

and i'll add that my grandmother lived in denial of her culture because she was afraid of what people would do if they found out - which is terribly sad.