06-30-2023, 04:27 PM
(06-30-2023, 03:45 PM)Mickeypoo Wrote: So what do you think is the cause of the disparity in the chart?
(06-30-2023, 04:01 PM)hollodero Wrote: I think to an extent you can, at least temporarily, without it being part of the end goal. And to an extent, avoiding all appearances of inequality can cement preexisting inequalities. Maybe not in this case though.
Define temporarily. That's going to be your biggest sticking point.
Quote:Yeah well, that is not surprising to me since there are so many more white people overall. I'd say it's the percentages that matter, not the total number.
That doesn't matter to the dirt poor white kid who is denied opportunity based solely on the color of their skin.
Quote:That did not occur to me as of now. But sure, seems like a better approach than mine at least.
Quote:I was not aware of that and I have no idea why that is. I could come up with half-baked theories regarding the verbal score - it seems to me there is something like white language and black language, after all, and a test might advantage the former - but I'll have to wait for someone way more versed on this to answer that. All I could say to that would probably be ignorant nonsense. Is it possible that even quite poor white children can attend better schools in white neighbourhoods? That's the best I can do. Any theories on your part?
I'll address both your and Mickey's question in this regard here. Obviously this is a minefield of a topic to navigate, especially for those inclined to view thigs as negatively as possible. I have had this discussion with several black friends, all with college degrees. Their general consensus has been that being educated is seen by many as trying to be white, and consequently education is not viewed as desirable. There is a perception of a "correct way" to be black and deviating from it is viewed negatively. You saw a small excerpt of that in regard to Cori Bush's comments on a GOP lawmaker who is also black.
Is that the main reason? I certainly don't know. I can't even say if it's largely true, although based on personal experience I would say there's some truth to it. But whatever the root cause(s) is/are it's clearly not being addressed. Maybe not even being sought after by many. Race is such a sensitive topic now it's difficult to find adults who will even have an honest conversation about it. That just wasn't the case for most of my life. I have a biracial friend (white mom, black father) whose become an extremely militant racist over the past three years. I never would have thought it of him, but these times have wrought very unwelcome changes in many people.
