<p>anyone going on top of adoch…i really still cant believe they refer to different ethnic backgrounds as third world, even though brown justifies it</p>
<p>Yeah... the "third world" term is kind of weird and there's some controversy about it at Brown. I wouldn't be surprised if the term was no longer in use here by the time I graduate.</p>
<p>how does brown justify it? i was a little offended...</p>
<p>they said how minority was deragotory and that third world was embraced because it was used positively by some sociologist in the 70's or smthing (totally botching my facts). Yea, i was offended too. My friend who got accepted into brown went somewhere else instead because she was invited to participate in the third world welcome program too.</p>
<p>Minority is derogatory?</p>
<p>.........</p>
<p>jeezus.... im so sick of PC. how about we just get rid of races/minorities/defining this stuff.</p>
<p>how many people are actually white or black anyway? people ar a mix from pale to brown with everything in between (except blue/green). Anyone know what "caucasian" really means? and, btw, it extends beyond the caucus mountain range and includes basically everyone from the most nordic to pacific islanders....</p>
<p>races and racism are outdated, time for a change.</p>
<p>i propose we start discriminating against other species instead.</p>
<p>I prefer the term 'minority' rather than 'third world.' Third world has connotations like poor, underdeveloped, uncultured, etc., even though it was used more as a term to refer to countries that were not 'first world' or 'second world' (under the U.S. or Soviet Union's nuclear umbrella). Minority, on the other hand, refers to the fact that non-White races are less than 50% of the population in the United States, which is just stating a fact. At least, that's how I look at it.</p>
<p>At first, when I saw the term Third World in the admissions packet, I thought it was a welcoming event for international students from places like India (which was actually one of the more dominant powers of the 'third world') or other countries not associated with the Warsaw-pact or NATO.</p>
<p>yea, i would prefer minority over third world anytime</p>
<p>A lot of Brown students (including me) agree with all of you. I think we're definitely due for a change. I hope you will all see this as an opportunity to participate in the dialogue and change the way Brown talks about race and culture, rather than be completely turned off by it and chose another school.</p>
<p>As a member of the TW community at Brown, I would strongly urge you to try to look past the everyday definition of the word. Yes, Third World may not be the most PC term, but it is not the same word at Brown as it is in the public sector. Its meaning has been vastly shaped by its history at this school. At Brown it is looked at through the lens of student activism over admissions, financial aid, ethnic studies, etc from the 1960s to the present, and TW is as much about the legacy of these events as it is for describing a certain group of people. Whatever TW may reference in the outside world, it does not reference poor, underdeveloped, uncultured, etc. at Brown.</p>
<p>On another note, come to TWW. Its a great way to get to know the community, and youll meet some really cool people.</p>
<p>Why can't they just say Diversity Day? Or Minority Madness? Or Colorful Carnival? </p>
<p>I could come up with more...</p>
<p>but yeah, regardless, i was sort of shocked when i saw that LOL</p>
<p>I've decided to still go even though I find the term weird...</p>