tazzygirl
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl Whats wrong with ethnic solidarity? Nothing, but I don't feel it's something that should be taught in public schools. quote:
How can you have a native american study class and not have it tailored towards native americans? Ever read up on the Trail of Tears? Talk about fostering resentment... and rightly so. Lets talk about the holocaust... how can a jewish person not feel resentment? The african slave trade... again... how do you teach that subject and tailor it towards the absence of resentment? I see this law as a way to prevent any class of race studies from being taught. Its just not possibly to pass one of those criterias, let alone all three. I'm not sure if this is splitting hairs, but the article says it forbids classes that advocate ethnic solidarity, not classes that indirectly foster it. In other words, teaching the facts is different from teaching your opinion about them. And all that is up to who is interpreting what is happening within the classroom. Im sorry, Elisabella. Often i agree with your posts, but on this one I cannot. It leaves the door open for too much abuse. The article lists three.. not one... but three instances of the class being illegal. Any of the three can be used. And I can see how any of the three will be used by those who wish to stifle yet another part of the "not quite right" white history.
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Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt. RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11 Duchess of Dissent 1 Dont judge me because I sin differently than you. If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.
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