--- malmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dan, you live in Oregon. There aren't 50 black kids in the entire state!
I've shared a class room with more than that. That does bring up a point
that I omitted in the previous post, though. The only time I've seen as
many or more blacks sprinting at non-elite levels (which requires the
ability to have gotten there, which, er, colors the issue) is in
neighborhoods with significantly more blacks than whites. Otherwise, it
seems to be relatively proportional. At least, much more so than many
would like to believe.
Dan
> > Nah, you'll have to do better than that. There's no question
> > that there is somewhat of a reverse discrimination against
> > whites when it comes to sprinting, but I very much doubt
> > there are 10x as many black kids sprinting. From what I've
> > been associated with, and from watching things like local
> > state/district meets, I'd say it's at "worst" 50/50, with
> > probably a majority of white kids participating. (I've lived
> > in and attended both predominately black and white
> > neighborhoods/schools.)
> >
> > The perception that many more black kids participate is
> > probably due to what we see at the more elite levels, which
> > only serves to support Jon's point that you are so vehemently
> > disagreeing with. I love irony.
> >
> > Dan
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