blike Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-bake-sale-protest,0,5768770,print.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines DALLAS -- Southern Methodist University shut down a bake sale Wednesday in which cookies were offered for sale at different prices, depending on the buyer's race or gender. The sale was organized by the Young Conservatives of Texas, who said it was intended as a protest of affirmative action. A sign said white males had to pay $1 for a cookie. The price was 75 cents for white women, 50 cents for Hispanics and 25 cents for blacks. Members of the conservative group said they meant no offense and were only trying to protest the use of race or gender as a factor in college admissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 Affirmative action is reverse discrimination and not acceptable. Race should not be a factor either way in anything. Two wrongs do not make a right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 where do you stand on sexism? for instance here in UK, some clubs and pubs have a sign saying for instance "Wed night, Ladies night, all ladies drink for free" I don`t really find it that offensive, but if it were the other way around, no one would ever get away with it, not for long anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted September 26, 2003 Author Share Posted September 26, 2003 meh, that doesn't really bother me. We've been treating special since we finally stopped dragging them by their hair in the stonage. Affirmative action here in the states bothers the life out of me. Basically because minorities are "opressed" and have "less chance of succeeding" than a white male in the US, they get into medical schools, graduate schools, jobs, etc. with LESS qualification. Howard Medical, which caters to minorities here in the states, has an average student GPA of 3.0 (B) and MCAT of 21. Thats absolutely rediculous. Even Carribean schools have higher standards. Every other medical school in the states has a student GPA average of around 3.3-3.6 and MCAT around 27, with the upper ranking schools having an avg of 3.7-3.8 MCAT around 32. GRRRRRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atinymonkey Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 YT2095 said in post #3 :where do you stand on sexism? for instance here in UK, some clubs and pubs have a sign saying for instance "Wed night, Ladies night, all ladies drink for free" I don`t really find it that offensive, but if it were the other way around, no one would ever get away with it, not for long anyway. You are thinking men would complain about having a high concentration of girls drunk an giggly in a club? Unless a group of them decide to pester you. Which they seem to do to me, if they are all over 30 an drunk. WHY???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 actualy, I never though of it like that, it COULD actualy still be exploiting women I don`t feel so bad now, in fact I`ll leave my dress and false ID at home next time and go as I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glider Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 fafalone said in post #2 :Affirmative action is reverse discrimination and not acceptable. Race should not be a factor either way in anything. Two wrongs do not make a right. Well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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