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Shredder: ive had tons of experience in my earlier schooling with minorities--"fun" in other words. im sure much more than yourself. ive ridden buses with gang members and participated in cinco de mayo song and dance, valuable indeed. im not too interested in hearing stories from the hood when i go to med school, i go there to learn medicine. i think intellectual diversity is far more important
I think these types of attitudes are another reason why many minorities are discouraged and choose not to pursue higher degrees or honors courses in high school. Some just don't want to have to battle day in and day out with ppl who think so little of them simply because of their race. Whether or not you believe it, it is a huge deterrent. Please dont mistake me. There are certainly other factors involved and I acknowledge that. But everyone who holds these discriminatory attitudes is collectively responsible (in part, not entirely) for the disadvantages experienced by minorities. And YES, there are more ways than one to be disadvantaged. THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THEM.
I think there are enough intelligent minds in the government who are capable of distinguishing between a BS policy and one that is necessary for the time being. No, it is not the best solution, but the other options that many of you have presented do not serve to eradicate these discriminatory attitudes. Lady J provided a study that showed that students at Standford and UCSF (i think) found racial diveristy to be a blessing. Wouldn't be suprised if these same individuals who found merit in diversity had the same attitude you did at one point in time. I only hope that you're future experiences at a (hopefully) diverse university will change your mind.