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In reply to the discussion: do men, who do not believe in white male privilege/entitlement oppose affirmative action? [View all]mzteris
(16,232 posts)I wasn't trying to be judgmental against your son at all! Hell, I still have problems with my sons. My oldest one, who should DEFINITELY know better!, and I were - ah - discussing affirmative action just the other day. I'm afraid he's missed some of the point, as well. We'll definitely be revisiting the topic.
I'll have to ask my younger one, who is a minority, what he thinks about affirmative action. Not sure if we ever really discussed it.
Though he will tell you about the assumptions made about HIM nearly every day. It makes me weep the injustice he has to endure. He shrugs and says he's "used to it". I'm glad he feels above feeling hurt by other people's behaviour, but I'm not sure he understands how much he IS being hurt by it. The evaluation of his behaviour and/or performance is colored by others' beliefs (unconscious though they may be). His future. His opportunities. They are all affected.