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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ilaine who wrote (75204)	9/21/2003 2:35:21 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I told him that if he actually felt as if he were a member of a minority, or wanted to express solidarity with minorities, or just have fun hanging out with minorities, or, most basic, just have fun, then fine, but if he just wanted to tweak them, then my opinion was no. Seems to me that key to assessing so many of these situations is the question of whether or not someone is trying to tweak someone else. I think your advice was right on target.

To: Ilaine who wrote (75204)	9/21/2003 3:10:13 PM
From: E	Respond to of 82486

He's a nice boy, to see the wisdom (and decency) behind your advice that he be interpersonally sensitive and understanding. But answering the survey isn't tweaking, even though the Caucasian girl's effort to start a Caucasian Club may be and taking the survey may be. Those are real questions. You mentioned that your son is in a distinct minority of which he's unaware. If the Caucasian Club were blocked on the grounds that such clubs are only for minorities, other "minorities" could be devised to fill the criteria, it occurs to me. Caucasian Males Who... etc. With a Sister Club.... How do you answer the survey, Cobe?