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Originally Posted by wutamess
I think you're still missing the point. She gave you a first hand look at how we have to go through our ENTIRE LIFE with a disadvantage from birth because of our skin color. It doesn't matter if YOU personally are a racist...
The society we live in is racist to an extent which makes it harder for minorities to thrive. Of course there are exceptions to the rule but the way the system is already in place it's a breeding ground for failure for minorities.
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I quite clearly see her point. That considered she still fails to address many issues that drive racism. I'm not trying put disparage her lesson. I'm just pointing out that this lesson is quite elementary driven by a 60's mentality. It was designed for 3rd graders, not adults.
I don't know about you, but racial issues have become quite different as an adult than when I was 3rd grader. As an adult I can quite clearly differentiate between good and bad, right and wrong towards others than when I was a kid. I'm not a 3rd grader anymore that responds well to tyrant attitudes that she displays.
Why do you think she kicks out the dissenters? Because she doesn't allow for adult reasoning and emotion in her lesson. This a rudimentary lesson that hasn't adjusted towards the adult mindset. A lot of us have moved beyond the mob mentality of elementary school.