Caucasian club in High School (Brown, revolution, laws, races)

[tinasgt2005]

Originally Posted by Yeledaf

It's on your money. Check it out.

(Sigh). Is this place for real?

What were you talking about?? Not quite understanding this post??

[Anchorless]

Originally Posted by tinasgt2005

Exactly my point. If my son walked into any of the other clubs, Foul play would be called. So it is not about African America, Mexican American. It is about black, mexican, etc

This is BS. I have yet to see an ethic club that hasn't been wholly supportive of others outside of their ethnicity joining that club, so long as the motivation were genuine.

I can all but guarantee that every law school in this nation has a Black Lawyers group that openly encourages other races to join and participate.

[Nea1]

Originally Posted by Anchorless

I seriously doubt any school would have a problem with your son starting a legitimate group based on some sort of identification - I don't think that a "Caucasian Club" has the same degree of identification as an "African-American Club" or a "Hispanic Club," simply because there is no overlying heritage to being Caucasian. Like others have said, perhaps a "German-American," "Irish-American," or even "American" club would more than likely be approved, though the latter should be open to any and all races. As a matter of fact, all of these clubs should be open to anyone. I know the Hispanic and Black clubs at my university were.

I do question the motivation of starting such a club, however. If he's doing it to search for others to identify with a certain heritage, fine. If he's just doing it in spite of these other clubs, he and you are being ridiculous.

I dont see how it is being any more ridiculous than them calling him a racist for wanting to start one. Why is it Ok for them to celebrate their heritage and not for "white folk". I guess if he really wanted to make a point he could call it the White American group.

[Anchorless]

Because "white folk" don't have an identifying heritage in the same way that African Americans or Hispanics tend to.

But I'll entertain this point - what would the White American group identify with and celebrate?

[Evlevo]

Originally Posted by tinasgt2005

Exactly my point. If my son walked into any of the other clubs, Foul play would be called. So it is not about African America, Mexican American. It is about black, Mexican, etc

Has your son tried to join the other clubs? Most times enrollment is open to everyone regardless of club focus. If a public school is excluding students for ethnic reasons, that should be grounds for a lawsuit.

[Yeledaf]

Originally Posted by tinasgt2005

What were you talking about?? Not quite understanding this post??

This is a picture of a penny.....

http://adampolselli.com/photos/pluribus.jpg

[grew-up-3rd-culture]

Originally Posted by Nea1

I guess if he really wanted to make a point he could call it the White American group.

Wow, that'd be dangerous.

[Evlevo]

Originally Posted by tinasgt2005

What were you talking about?? Not quite understanding this post??

Name a non-white president.

Have you ever heard the white house referred to as the "white (or Caucasian) club"?

[Nea1]

Originally Posted by Anchorless

Because "white folk" don't have an identifying heritage in the same way that African Americans or Hispanics tend to.

But I'll entertain this point - what would the White American group identify with and celebrate?

All the "white europeans' so many are "mixed" with Irish, Scottish ,German, Welsh, Swedish, on and on, you know how many groups you would have to have! they could celebrate and learn about all their ancestors put into America.

[Nea1]

Originally Posted by grew-up-3rd-culture

Wow, that'd be dangerous.

He would certainly make his point. Being a white American, why would i join an Hispanic group or an African American group or an Asian group, what does that leave me, Chess club?