Re "I am sure I assume all sorts of things based on my whiteness" :
Like what? More to the point: what kind of parent would want to see their children shamed just for being what they are? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <awoelflebater@...> wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <emptybill@...> wrote : Portland Community College to devote an entire month to 'whiteness'-shaming The schools says the month is an "educational project" exploring how the "construct of whiteness" creates racial inequality. Sounds like a worthwhile project. Goodness knows I agree with many of the premises. Self awareness is never a bad thing. I'm white and I've been very privileged and I am sure I assume all sorts of things based on my whiteness that I'm not even aware of. Your label of "whiteness"-shaming seems a tad dramatic though. Portland Community College to devote an entire month to 'whiteness'-shaming http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7174 http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7174 Portland Community College to devote an entire month to... http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7174 The schools says the month is an "educational project" exploring how the "construct of whiteness" creates racial inequality. View on www.campusreform... http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=7174 Preview by Yahoo
