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I find it demeaning to make it a point that someone from a certain race "actually succeeded this time!" It seems to me that in doing so, one also indirectly ma
by gragas 10y ago
I find it demeaning to make it a point that someone from a certain race "actually succeeded this time!"
It seems to me that in doing so, one also indirectly makes the point that most people from race X don't succeed.
It's good sentiment at best and racism at worst.
- intopieces 10y agoYou raise a valid point. Our celebration of "Minority successes" does often border on infantilization. This is a sentiment that comes up in the disability community: "I don't exist to inspire you, I just want to live my life and be respected like anyone else." It's a fine line. As more fields (I.e, CS) have visible minority successes, this need will fade. But we are not there yet.
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