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In reply to the discussion: I am 58 years old and this has never happened to me until today. [View all]great white snark
(2,646 posts)161. Don't mean to hijack this important topic but..
Damn it's good to see you. Your perceptive input is sorely missed.
Hope you are well.
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One that may not be as "harsh" as that experiement, is "Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes."
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2013
#29
I agree. We're in a period of change right now. Who knows what the future will bring? nt
MADem
Jul 2013
#123
The Republicans ran the last election as if White Rule was on the ballot...
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#10
I was going to post something about Nixon's Southern strategy and Reagan's welfare queen
nxylas
Jul 2013
#25
You have to admit. Thanks to the web this period in history is being well documented....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#30
I'm a white female and ever since I can remember I've hated to be around a group of boys or men
Raine
Jul 2013
#23
That's the whole point: it is intended to be intrusive and threatening, NOT flattering. nt
tblue37
Jul 2013
#91
Oh, heavens, I hate groups of men/boys, too. Being a young female around such groups
Nay
Jul 2013
#63
Yeah, it's never comfortable to see that look of hatred aimed at you for
justiceischeap
Jul 2013
#81
The teenagers displayed some very bad behavior. However, I doubt that it was directed at
ladjf
Jul 2013
#55
The word "n****r" is in common use by many young people now in large part to ....
Botany
Jul 2013
#59
Sorry this happened, glad you are a teacher, hope you are allowed enough time/leeway to introduce
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#64
Hey, your not in the special minorities club until someone slurs us! Here's your toaster!! ;) nt
cecilfirefox
Jul 2013
#65
The reason you don't get "the thril of being nasty to strangers" is that ....
marble falls
Jul 2013
#72
Great that you will use this to foster discussion in class. Another good piece that gets kids
LuckyLib
Jul 2013
#85
Those kids think it's OK since respect, tolerance, and consideration for others are foreign to them
AndyA
Jul 2013
#93
When I was 11, our adult male neighbor looked my mom in the eye and called her a dirty Jew.
mountain grammy
Jul 2013
#109
i can imagine the father of many of the kids such as the ones you mentioned coming
busterbrown
Jul 2013
#135
I doubt very seriously any of those boys will be in your history class.. sorry to say.
YOHABLO
Jul 2013
#144