<p>Hmm? I haven't actually read the book yet, but the title is hilarious.</p>
<p>lol, it sounds like the beginning of a racist joke.</p>
<p>I've read it; it's a good book. Author is Tatum. I read it four years ago.</p>
<p>She made a really good point that stuck with me: That those in the "majority" don't realize what an advantage they have; they assume that everyone is treated the way they are, and that those in the minority who whine about being ill-treated are just crybabies.</p>
<p>As a woman, I totally get that. As a woman, in a business setting I am seen as "other." A man is just a guy. A guy doesn't have to go out of his way to show he fits in. An "other" does.</p>
<p>Now just imagine this type of thing for race.</p>
<p>Really, a very good book.</p>
<p>So why is this posted in the JHU forum??</p>
<p>This is posted on the JHU Forum because it is recommended summer reading for the incoming JHU Class of 2011. There will be discussions about the topics and ideas raised in the book during Freshman Orientation, and also probably throughout the year. </p>
<p>And for the enrolling students of the Class of '11 ... I highly recommend reading the book. I actually just finished it and I think it really will lead to useful discussions. In no way do I agree with all the author's comments and arguments, but it did raise my awareness of a number of issues related to racism that I either never thought of or never paid much attention to. READ IT ... IT IS WORTH IT.</p>