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Kber

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29. My son is currently a student at Pomona college.

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 05:10 PM

Nov 2015

Looking forward to discussing this with him over thanksgiving.

Personally I think this is a bad idea, but college is a time for self discovery and expirementation.

Some (many) of these kids will have grown up going to majority white high schools and this may the the first time they can explore their identity without reference to the majority white culture.

Our family is "mixed race" and even in the context of a supportive and loving family, race can be a fraught topic. Respecting my black family's experience while balancing being a supportive ally without co-opting it takes balance, love, and trust on all sides.

I'm not surprised that the smart students at Pomona and other Claremont schools will take some time to get the balance right when working with relative strangers. I respect the journey they are on and the conversation they are having, even if I am impatient for them the get to the "right" answer, ("right" in my own opinion, of course).

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Safe Spaces Segregate the Claremont Colleges [View all] romanic Nov 2015 OP

It's different. linuxman Nov 2015 #1

You're being sarcastic. romanic Nov 2015 #9

LOL, yes. linuxman Nov 2015 #38

This shit makes my head hurt. n/t geomon666 Nov 2015 #2

In the 70s my college dedicated an entire house to the jwirr Nov 2015 #3

How is this progress? B2G Nov 2015 #4

I don't think so JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #59

When I went to Humboldt State, my first thought was XemaSab Nov 2015 #74

When I was younger I didn't notice it JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #81

This is the dumbest trend ever. Oneironaut Nov 2015 #5

Not me. I want to see just how absurd this can get. Throd Nov 2015 #39

A colleague is on the board of Scripps, one of the Claremont Colleges KamaAina Nov 2015 #6

Here you go. KamaAina Nov 2015 #49

Just spent some time reading the Claremont Independent SwankyXomb Nov 2015 #79

Do they have separate drinking fountains for whites? Democat Nov 2015 #7

No. Igel Nov 2015 #41

How long before lawsuits and civil rights violations put an end to this nonsense? Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2015 #8

Too bad they don't understand SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #10

No...do you think that's the way the founders of the AME Church Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #13

I doubt you will get far with folks. It is yet again an example of privilege meeting non privilege randys1 Nov 2015 #30

So eliminate public spaces then. romanic Nov 2015 #32

LOL Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #51

Why the fuck would you say that? Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #72

That's it.... Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #73

True dat bravenak Nov 2015 #77

I would venture to say that the environment SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #34

But I very highly doubt that whites (especially men) Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #37

I beg to differ. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #47

To a degree, you were in a situation Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #50

I've had more fucking lessons in racism Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2015 #71

Mmmm hmmm bravenak Nov 2015 #78

if a gay group did this, would you think they are segregating? La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2015 #11

Why not LGBT college? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #16

White studens are the minority at Claremont B2G Nov 2015 #20

White students aren't the minority at Claremont. What gave you that idea? pnwmom Nov 2015 #21

They are if you classify people as either B2G Nov 2015 #22

No, because if you add the white students (43%) plus assume at least half of the pnwmom Nov 2015 #23

You can do the math yourself B2G Nov 2015 #25

They calculated the percents pnwmom Nov 2015 #33

So 100% Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #53

I don't. But many of the foreign students are white, and most importantly, pnwmom Nov 2015 #54

Safe spaces for white people randys1 Nov 2015 #31

Safe Space for EVERYONE! snooper2 Nov 2015 #89

Ahh, the ole economic argument. Dont ask someone to care about economics while randys1 Nov 2015 #90

Are these private school students being shot at? NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #93

reminds me of the little fella who righteously proclaims, "what about a WHITE history month?" LanternWaste Nov 2015 #42

How about in positions of power - faculty and administration? n/t gollygee Nov 2015 #45

That is a good question. No idea. B2G Nov 2015 #46

My wife teaches at a university and my daughter attends a different university FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #12

That does not surprise me. /nt Marr Nov 2015 #28

Most college students don't waste their time with crap like this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #48

This is nothing new, and is standard practice many places. kwassa Nov 2015 #14

Private residences are very different from common campus spaces B2G Nov 2015 #18

Not necessarily. kwassa Nov 2015 #27

It's only a matter of time until universities catch onto this. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #15

This article title is totally misleading, by the way. kwassa Nov 2015 #17

You need to re-read the article B2G Nov 2015 #19

You need to re-read my note. kwassa Nov 2015 #24

I cannot see how this is beneficial: Maedhros Nov 2015 #26

My son is currently a student at Pomona college. Kber Nov 2015 #29

you have exactly the right perspective on this IMO tishaLA Nov 2015 #35

I think it's a step backwards flamingdem Nov 2015 #36

I'm sure that'll work in the real world nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #40

The rest of the university is a safe space for white students mwrguy Nov 2015 #43

+100 Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #44

Ironic isn't it? notadmblnd Nov 2015 #52

You don't get it. kwassa Nov 2015 #55

Yeah, I know. notadmblnd Nov 2015 #57

You should know better ... kwassa Nov 2015 #60

You're never too old to learn notadmblnd Nov 2015 #61

I have learned enough to teach. kwassa Nov 2015 #62

As I said, blah blah blah infinity notadmblnd Nov 2015 #65

Please ignore it. kwassa Nov 2015 #68

i wonder what Doctor King would think of this. hifiguy Nov 2015 #56

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #63

No, just wondering and hifiguy Nov 2015 #66

The argument for safe spaces is not King's argument against segregation. kwassa Nov 2015 #69

You're not taking account of the things Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #80

Um - he's dead JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #83

What is the church, if not "self-segregation"? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #94

Yikes. cwydro Nov 2015 #58

Are you black? kwassa Nov 2015 #64

I have a bad feeling about this..... Adrahil Nov 2015 #67

If you are a member of a group, then you believe that your group deserves special treatment Democat Nov 2015 #75

Sure does.... Adrahil Nov 2015 #82

The 1890s called, kiva Nov 2015 #70

Ah yes, the 1890s. I wonder if we can look forward to... NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #87

Very interesting. I like this one almost as much as another one you put up. bravenak Nov 2015 #76

Care to elaborate? They are both worth discussing. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #85

Um? I meant what I said. bravenak Nov 2015 #86

You were very clear n/t JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #91

Thank you. Very strange how some cannot take me at my word.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #92

That is... romanic Nov 2015 #95

Just saying how much I love your ops. bravenak Nov 2015 #96

*SMH* NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #84

I've got an idea! MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #88