Flier for "White Student Union" Kicks Up Controversy at West Chester University

[martybegan]

There are plenty of white organizations, they just usually subdivide by origin of ethnicity. Irish-american, Italian-American, etc.

I don't see a need for a "White Student Union", or whatever.

I thought we were all "Americans." Why the need for divisive labels like "white?"

It is a pavlovian response from those who see something wrong with groups created for the purpose of representing minority interests. (Black Students Union, Latino Student's union, etc). They either want to form a counter group, or more than likely don't want to form a group at all, but want to point out the flaws they see in the other groups.

To me the formation of the minority groups is understandable, and in fact even a good thing. In the case of education, the inital minority students (any minority, racial, women, even GLBT) feel a need to group for protection, familiarity, and identity.

This happeend with all the immigrant groups back in the late 19th/early 20th centuries. Over time as the groups became more integrated, the purpose of the organziations shifted from the roles noted above to more of a fraternal organization, for social purposes.

I can see the same happening with the current batch, as it has happened before. The creation of a "white student union" would be reactionary in nature, similar to the nativist groups you saw during the early immigration periods.

 

[Ozmar]

There are white student unions. They're just explicitly called "white." I imagine that in a white majority campus, a minority is made to feel extremely unwelcome at certain clubs and whatnot. And this is the reason black clubs formed to begin with.

 

[manifold]

I don't see a need for a "White Student Union", or whatever.

Then don't join one.

Pretty simple really.

 

[Ozmar]

Is anyone really stopping whites from joining black clubs?

 

[Sunni Man]

Kind of like Muslims moving to the west?

Ozmar, would you please quit trying to derail the thread?

It is about whites wanting their own organization at a university.

And has zero to do with muslims or Islam.

There are plenty of other threads for you to vent your hatred of muslims.

Says the biggest fucking race-baiter on this board.

There you go lying again.

I am 100% against racism.

You won't find a single post from me expressing racism against any other race.

 

[manifold]

Ozmar, would you please quit trying to derail the thread?

It is about whites wanting their own organization at a university.

And has zero to do with muslims or Islam.

There are plenty of other threads for you to vent your hatred of muslims.

Says the biggest fucking race-baiter on this board.

There you go lying again.

I am 100% against racism.

You won't find a single post from me expressing racism against any other race.

Disclaimer: Sunni Man does not consider Jews to be a race.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Ozmar, would you please quit trying to derail the thread?

It is about whites wanting their own organization at a university.

And has zero to do with muslims or Islam.

There are plenty of other threads for you to vent your hatred of muslims.

Says the biggest fucking race-baiter on this board.

There you go lying again.

I am 100% against racism.

You won't find a single post from me expressing racism against any other race.

Liar, you support murder of Jews.

 

[Sunni Man]

As Manifold expressed; the Jews are Not a race.

They are members of a religion.

 

[manifold]

As Manifold expressed; the Jews are Not a race.

They are members of a religion.

I didn't "express" shit.

I was merely clarifying your copout defense in advance.

Or as I call it, I anticipwned your ass.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

As Manifold expressed; the Jews are Not a race.

They are members of a religion.

And you support their murder. Thanks for admitting it.

 

[Sunni Man]

Liar, you support murder of Jews.

Incorrect

I do NOT support the murder of anyone.

The Jews are a unique and innovative people who have a wonderful religion Judiasm.

I only oppose the Zionists and their fascist apartheid system in Israel.

 

[Two Thumbs]

This is comon, to the point that northern people are starting to get annoyed.

Just look up any southern heritage site, then look to see if it's listed as a hate group.

Does my heart good to see kids standing up against the man, that used to be the rebel.

 

[JBeukema]

There are plenty of white organizations, they just usually subdivide by origin of ethnicity. Irish-american, Italian-American, etc.

I don't see a need for a "White Student Union", or whatever.

I thought we were all "Americans." Why the need for divisive labels like "white?"

or latino- or mexican- or african-


There's no room in this country for hyphenated Americans.

 

[JBeukema]

There are white student unions. They're just explicitly called "white." I imagine that in a white majority campus, a minority is made to feel extremely unwelcome at certain clubs and whatnot. And this is the reason black clubs formed to begin with.

Yes, anywhere whites are a minority, it must be kkk country

 

[bodecea]

I fail to see the problem with this (forming a white student union). I hope they actually form a group.

I don't see a problem with this either.

 

[bodecea]

There are plenty of white organizations, they just usually subdivide by origin of ethnicity. Irish-american, Italian-American, etc.

I don't see a need for a "White Student Union", or whatever.

The Scots Irish will take over anyways.

 

[Ozmar]

There are white student unions. They're just explicitly called "white." I imagine that in a white majority campus, a minority is made to feel extremely unwelcome at certain clubs and whatnot. And this is the reason black clubs formed to begin with.

Yes, anywhere whites are a minority, it must be kkk country

Uh oh! Words in mouth...

 

[JBeukema]

There are white student unions. They're just explicitly called "white." I imagine that in a white majority campus, a minority is made to feel extremely unwelcome at certain clubs and whatnot. And this is the reason black clubs formed to begin with.

Yes, anywhere whites are a minority, it must be kkk country

Uh oh! Words in mouth...

 

[Luissa]

The group claims to be anti-bigotry and they distributed a provocative flyer which generated publicity for their group. I'd say these kids have a bright future in advertising.

What's so provocative about the flyer? They're simply advertising for a white student uninon. Nothing wrong with that, is there? I mean if the school can host a black student union then why can't the white students?

How much you wanna bet she meant in a good way.
Have you met Chanel?

 

[manifold]

It's fine to opine about the merits of a white union, or to speculate about the motivations of it's would be founders, but if the school doesn't allow it while allowing a black union, that is blatant racism.

This should be obvious.