Being white I'm ok with this. If other groups can get a scholarship for their race then why shouldn't I?
White males only scholarship
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This. This, this, this.lasherman said:
I don't see what so many people are getting upset about, looking at the other posts that bring to my attention that similar scholarships exist for everyone else of a specific race and sex.
I think it's a problem that specific scholarships need to be made in the first place instead of just having them open to anyone who qualifies regardless of sex or race, but ok.
Not a fan of setting scholarships by race/gender. But since it exists it's only fair that everyone gets an even shot. As a white female I had most of my college paid for through scholarships, didn't even need to take out a student loan, and I come from a relatively well off family. My brothers weren't near as fortunate.
Only in the most literal sense of the term. The implication of the article is that white males are suffering systematic discrimination for being white males, which is utter, utter bull. Demonstrably wrong - white males have the advantage in virtually every corner of society.Father Time said:
That's totally fucking irrelevant. There are scholarships available if you're poor. There are scholarships available for white men, period. Just because the damn scholarship isn't labeled "for white men," doesn't mean we aren't often automatically considered first unless we are specifically not included - simply because everyone's mental image of a "person" in Western society is a white man.Father Time said:
Like I said, if you can't find one to apply for, you are lazy.
(Recaptcha is unreadable, as usual. Speaking of discrimination, what is that designed for? People with googly eyes on pipe-cleaner stalks?!)
So it's perfectly fine that we have black only and Asian only and Hispanic only, but the moment and white only scholarship comes along is that considered racist? Equality doesn't work if you single out a single race from a benefit. Same reason on why whites should be allowed to use the n-word. Not letting them do that is racist in itself right?lunncal said:
I'm a white male, and I'm poor as fuck. I'm also pretty smart (3.3gpa). Why can't there be a scholarship for me? I'm a few shades too pale? Try another excuse.
Also, they refuse donations from hate groups like the KKK and Neo-Nazis.
Also, they refuse donations from hate groups like the KKK and Neo-Nazis.
Once again, I see nothing wrong with that. Sure racism has placed minorities in a horrible place socially and economically, but that does not mean it has done the opposite for whites. Just because some white people have the majority of the wealth doesn't mean that all white people are like that. Just like how just because the vast majority of immates are black, does not mean that all blacks are criminals. These are dangerous generalisations that have caused many social headaches and woes.
My girlfriend;s parents just enough to keep her off of social assistence for school, and as such she has had to work three jobs and take out several bank loans to make tuition payments. SHE'S IN SECOND YEAR!! She is white on both sides of her family, and even as a woman cannot find scholarships to help. Race has no place in determining if someone should qualifiy for assistence . It should be about grades and need. If your white and come from a low income home, you should be just as likely to find assistence as some one froma minority.
And to address the "advantages" of being a white male...I have found none. I've been passed over for jobs, promotions, and yes, school placements because I am not a monority and they have quotas to fill. Affirmative action was great when segregation was first aboloished, but now, with the call for equality, that should mean that everyone has the same shot at jobs, assisntence and schooling.
My girlfriend;s parents just enough to keep her off of social assistence for school, and as such she has had to work three jobs and take out several bank loans to make tuition payments. SHE'S IN SECOND YEAR!! She is white on both sides of her family, and even as a woman cannot find scholarships to help. Race has no place in determining if someone should qualifiy for assistence . It should be about grades and need. If your white and come from a low income home, you should be just as likely to find assistence as some one froma minority.
And to address the "advantages" of being a white male...I have found none. I've been passed over for jobs, promotions, and yes, school placements because I am not a monority and they have quotas to fill. Affirmative action was great when segregation was first aboloished, but now, with the call for equality, that should mean that everyone has the same shot at jobs, assisntence and schooling.
Why don't the people who get these scholarships get judged by the content of their character rather then whats on the outside?
White-only
Black-only
Hispanic-only
= All bullshit.
White-only
Black-only
Hispanic-only
= All bullshit.
Well in truth anyone offended by this should also be offended by short people scholarships, hispanc scholarships, gay scholarships, and obesity scholarships. I personally wish scholarships were based entirely on scholastic achievement, income level, and/or specializing in a specific career path. But that's just me.
hahaha, indignation? white guys can be poor too.
to be against this is racism, since all other races get somthing like this, to say white people can't have one is making an exception because of race, therefore racist.
honestly the whole "money for school based on race" thing is total bullshit and should be abolished, even if it had honest roots for wanting to make it easier for poor minorities to get a decent education, it still draws lines in the sand. scholorships would be better dealing with the income of the people paying for the education, rather than the race of the recipient.
to be against this is racism, since all other races get somthing like this, to say white people can't have one is making an exception because of race, therefore racist.
honestly the whole "money for school based on race" thing is total bullshit and should be abolished, even if it had honest roots for wanting to make it easier for poor minorities to get a decent education, it still draws lines in the sand. scholorships would be better dealing with the income of the people paying for the education, rather than the race of the recipient.
Just on side note, why do so many of you act like these race and gender based scholarships stem from ancient race problems? Have you forgotten that many civil rights movements took place in the 60s and 70s? Have you forgotten that race and gender problems still persisted until around the 90s it began to change?Belated said:
Many of the race and gender based scholarships were made by people from those races or from women because for a long time they would look around themselves and see no one else of their race or gender working in their areas. They constantly got flak for somehow being shittier in their profession because of their appearance. They wanted that to change to the extreme.
The surplus of money given to minorities has changed that situation drastically in a short amount of time. Please stop bringing up bull about slavery and native killing. Most minorities that are middle aged or older carry grudges against certain races from their own personal life experiences. Notice how I said "certain races" and not "white people" because usually it's several.
If you really want to be offended, be pissed at all those rich, white guys who pushed for the longest time that being white made you above everybody whether you made the same amount of money or not. These same people who didn't give back to folks like you because they believed they didn't have to.