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The Polack MSgt

(13,159 posts)
1. Did you know this woman? Because I'm curious about her...
Fri May 11, 2018, 01:46 PM
May 2018

No, not if she's a racist because - Duh.

I want to know if she inherited immense wealth. Because - She has 2 engineering degrees a Law degree and is working on a PHD in Philosophy.

And not at Southwest Podunk State either.

(PS, not hating on SWPS- My School's name is two directions and a state)

brush

(53,474 posts)
2. Seems to be what we used to call a professional student...
Fri May 11, 2018, 01:51 PM
May 2018

staying in the womb of academia and afraid to emerge into the world and deal with life.

Apparently black people were intruding into her shelter of perpetual, secure dorm life.

ExciteBike66

(2,280 posts)
3. I did know her, worked with her on a fundraising project
Fri May 11, 2018, 01:55 PM
May 2018

I cannot imagine her being a racist, based on my experiences working with her. Since I recalled knowing her several minutes ago, I have formed the opinion that if she operated under a bias then it probably was an unconscious one (which we all have, according to social science).

That said, I would state that I didn't know her well or interact with her outside of school.

I also never heard about any wealth or lack thereof, but that was not something that was normally discussed (pretty much everyone there was from a wealthy background, it was a private law school after all).


As to schools with two directions in their names, as long as the directions are not contradictory I think the school is probably on the up-and-up.

The Polack MSgt

(13,159 posts)
6. "Asexuality; A choice? The sexual spectrum of Drones and Workers in Social Colonies."
Fri May 11, 2018, 02:06 PM
May 2018

Was very well received and I'm just waiting for it to be published

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