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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (703726)	3/10/2013 11:03:47 PM
From: TopCat	2 Recommendations Respond to of 1589388

"Prove that....." He already has, idiot.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (703726)	3/10/2013 11:43:34 PM
From: Wayners	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1589388

That took you 10 seconds to type. How easy and convenient. Well we can all play that game. Show us YOUR research.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (703726)	3/11/2013 3:24:37 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1589388

Wis. education officials want students to wear ‘white privilege’ wristbands The idea of encouraging white kids to wear ‘white privilege’ bracelets to remind them of their so-called ‘white privilege’ is one of the most racist things I’ve seen in a while. Forget about hard work, dedication and ambition. It’s all about skin color. In reality, this program and programs like it are designed to separate people and encourage hate. They don’t do anything productive, they just give people reasons to believe they are ‘victims’: EAG NEWS – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction runs several programs that heavily emphasize racial issues in public schools. Some feel that one of those programs – an Americorps operation called VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) – may go a bit overboard by encouraging white students to wear a white wristband “as a reminder about your (white) privilege.” … The webpage also offers a series of suggestions for high schools students to become more racially sensitive. They include: Wear a white wristband as a reminder about your privilege, and as a personal commitment to explain why you wear the wristband.Set aside sections of the day to critically examine how privilege is working.Put a note on your mirror or computer screen as a reminder to think about privilege.The Wisconsin DPI also sponsors several similar programs, including CREATE Wisconsin, an on-going “cultural sensitivity” teacher training program which focuses largely on “whiteness” and “white privilege.” FULL ARTICLE