Current Events > NYC public school asks parents to 'reflect' on their 'whiteness'

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https://nypost.com/2021/02/16/nyc-public-school-asks-parents-to-reflect-on-their-whiteness/

A city public school principal is asking parents to reflect on their whiteness passing out literature that extols white traitors who dismantle institutions, education officials confirmed to The Post on Tuesday. The woke offensive at the East Side Community School in Manhattan features a ranking list titled The 8 White Identities, which ranges from White Supremacist to White Abolitionist. The curriculum, written by Barnor Hesse, an associate professor of African American studies at Northwestern University in Illinois, claims, There is a regime of whiteness, and there are action-oriented white identities. People who identify with whiteness are one of these, Hesse writes above the eight-point list. Its about time we build an ethnography of whiteness, since white people have been the ones writing about and governing Others, Hesse adds. In between the two extreme identities of supremacist and abolitionist are such categories as White Voyeurism defined as wouldnt challenge a white supremacist, desires non-whiteness because its interesting and White Privilege, or sympathetic to a set of issues but only privately; wont speak/act in solidarity publicly because benefitting through whiteness in public (some POC are in this category as well).

A DOE rep said in a statement, Anti-racism and the celebration of diversity is at the core of our work on behalf of the young people of New York City, and the East Side Community Schools students, parents and staff partner together to advance equity in their community. The document in question was shared with the school by parents as a part of ongoing anti-racist work in the school community and is one of many resources the schools utilizes. The spokesman said school workers are now being threatened over the missive. Our staff are now being targeted with vile racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs and degrading language from people outside of their school and nothing justifies the abuse directed at our educators, the rep said. Christopher Rufo of the Discovery Institute wrote in a tweet that included a posting of the curriculum, This is the new language of public education. If you find this hostile, or unnerving, its because you are fearing the loss of power and advantage that your skin colour has afforded you. Its an agenda to bring true equality, a Twitter user fired at Rufo over Hesses chart.

https://i.imgur.com/2NPYOgE.jpg



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Lol

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I'm so confused if this is meant to be pro white or anti white or what the purpose is

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That picture confuses me.

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Being white I already do a lot of reflecting by nature.


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Cool
Indoctrination
now stop all funding
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Pitlord_Special posted...

Being white I already do a lot of reflecting by nature.

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Makes sense to me but people who don't know better will definitely get up in arms or mock it

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Curriculum like this can only lead to more societal unity

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nothanks1 posted...

Cool
Indoctrination
now stop all funding

Anything and everything to avoid talking about the actual problem with the world, which is capitalism.

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He's not talking about whiteness as a skin color, he's talking about it as an ideology and a form of property. Which is fairly obvious if you read his words and not the outrage generators the post associated with them.

Before you go straight to anti-SJW mode, just stop and think for a second.

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gunplagirl posted...

Makes sense to me but people who don't know better will definitely get up in arms or mock it

Can you explain it then?

Just seems excessively convoluted for what it's trying to do. I don't understand why we have to complicate peace and love.

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Cheater87 posted...

That picture confuses me.

Here is explanation for each one of them.



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why cant schools just teach reading, writing and math or actual useful things?

White Voyeurism sounds like a porn genre >_>

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtXByS9bWtw

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The amount of racism and pushing of self loathing of white people is as disgusting as the very racism against black people. All this is going to do is put a bigger strain on race relations, and push some into being racist due to all the bashing of being white and the demand of people to have white guilt.

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gunplagirl posted...

Makes sense to me but people who don't know better will definitely get up in arms or mock it

Which type of white are you?

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Pitlord_Special posted...

Being white I already do a lot of reflecting by nature.

lmao, i get the joke

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Only racists and altrighters would take issue with this. This should be expanded to other public schools nation-wide. The sooner white students are confronted about their privilege the better off society will be. Check your privilege.

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coh posted...

why cant schools just teach reading, writing and math or actual useful things?

I dunno, the abolition of imperialist racial coding is pretty damn useful.

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I wouldn't feel safe sending my children to a school like this and would probably sue.

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iPhone_7 posted...

Only racists and altrighters would take issue with this. Check your privilege.

Could also be that not all white people have had white privilege and are tired of hearing this .

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

The amount of racism and pushing of self loathing of white people is as disgusting as the very racism against black people. All this is going to do is put a bigger strain on race relations, and push some into being racist due to all the bashing of being white and the demand of people to have white guilt.

You are entirely at fault if you decide to be a racist. No one can "push" you into it. No one is demanding that you have white guilt or loathe yourself.


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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

Could also be that not all white people have had white privilege and are tired of hearing this .

So... you don't know what white privilege is? Got it.

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coh posted...

why cant schools just teach reading, writing and math or actual useful things?

Because dumbass schools are trying to be woke

That idea would be laughed at in my one
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Pitlord_Special posted...

Being white I already do a lot of reflecting by nature.

loool

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Man, it sure is lucky for Republicans that whenever they start to flounder the opposition literally goes on unintentional voter drives on their behalf.


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what's the opposite of white fragility cuz this is it

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If you keep telling people to feel bad about being white and to check your privilege all the time when they have done nothing other then exist it can lead to problems. Being bombarded each day with this could make some kid lose it as this is all about bashing a person based on them being white not any action they have done.

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xXfireglzXx posted...

Man, it sure is lucky for Republicans that whenever they start to flounder the opposition literally goes on unintentional voter drives on their behalf.

... you're not wrong. The left might have the ethical high ground but they love shooting themselves in the foot.

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

when they have done nothing other then exist it can lead to problems.

This is kind of the point. I'm allowed to exist and no one gives me shit, and part of the reason is that I'm white.

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Stuff like this and all the various double standards don't help. Certan folks are making it out like being a white person makes you inherently bad even if they don't really mean it. There might be good intentions behind it, but this isn't the way to go.

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vigorm0rtis posted...

This is kind of the point. I'm allowed to exist and no one gives me shit, and part of the reason is that I'm white.

This school is giving white people shit simply for existing though

vigorm0rtis posted...

This is kind of the point. I'm allowed to exist and no one gives me shit, and part of the reason is that I'm white.

From all the shit I read on the internet, ALOT of people hate whites for just existing. To the point where they blame all whites for their issues.

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A better message would be to not shit on or fuck with other people at all, does not matter their race, or sex just treat everyone fairly as you would want to be treated.

There is no need to try this scale of whiteness shit as it sends a racist message, no one should be discriminated against is the message to send not check your privilege.

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This is satire. Obviously.

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

A better message would be to not shit on or fuck with other people at all, does not matter their race, or sex just treat everyone fairly as you would want to be treated.

There is no need to try this scale of whiteness shit as it sends a racist message, no one should be discriminated against is the message to send not check your privilege.

Can you just answer one question. What do you think this is referring to when it says "whiteness"?


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Middle hope posted...

From all the shit I read on the internet, ALOT of people hate whites for just existing.

I think, rather, that they hate being stopped by the police for just existing.

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Hexenherz posted...

I'm so confused if this is meant to be pro white or anti white or what the purpose is

This

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coh posted...

This school is giving white people shit simply for existing though

I'd take a request from the school district to think about something over traffic stops anyday.

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

A better message would be to not shit on or fuck with other people at all, does not matter their race, or sex just treat everyone fairly as you would want to be treated.

People have been trying this forever. Anyway the left is definitely radicalizing more, hate or love it.

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Seems like yet another case of someone with a worthless job creating an issue for themself to solve.

legendary_zell posted...

Can you just answer one question. What do you think this is referring to when it says "whiteness"?

It is just people trying to blame POC problems on white people as a general statement or an umbrella term. That if your not actively trying to help POC your part of the problem even if you have a treat everyone equally belief.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

People have been trying this forever. Anyway the left is definitely radicalizing more, hate or love it.

This. I've been growing increasingly distrustful of many leftists.

Like they start by being ironic and saying things like "see how emotional Trump is, men can't control their emotions and shouldn't be in power." Then it becomes clear that they actually kind of really believe that to a degree and aren't just trolling.


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i guess someone thought we didnt have enough labels to put on people......

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We should just have a reflection on all societal benefits then. The winner of the oppression olympics gets free college.

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

People have been trying this forever. Anyway the left is definitely radicalizing more, hate or love it.

I don't think you know what radical leftism looks like.

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LordRazziel posted...

Which type of white are you?

I'm not. I mean, I'm white passing. But I'm not white. :l

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