racism

[cookderosa]

Living out in the sticks of western NY, if I had to take a stand against every racist comment I heard, I'd never have a chance to do anything else. And I'd probably get my butt kicked a lot. It's sad, but it's true. Purpleteen's dean's comment sadly doesn't surprise me because it seems a lot of times that even the "educated" ones around my area have at least some racist ideas, even if they aren't actively hateful.

Things are better than 30 years ago, but we still have a long way to go.

But, Purpleteen is at Adelphi for crying out loud. That's not in the sticks! That's white bread Long Island and costs $14,000 per SEMESTER for undergraduate credit. (((((shakes head))))
(My sister in law rec'd her Phd from Adelphi because it was one of the "best" schools in the area)

My brain hurts thinking about what type of ideals, perceptions, and judgments are trickling down to the tune of 100 grand. *plus housing